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Seafarer Yachts 45

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · First built 1961

A Sparkman & Stephens design featuring a deep fin keel and available as either a masthead sloop or a yawl

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by N. V. Werf Gusto.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 46 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 46
CoastalBluewater

At 1.51 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.51
LightHeavy

400 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 400
EasygoingPowered-up

16.5 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.5
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2329 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
400.0
Comfort ratio
45.6
Capsize screening
1.51
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1192
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1961
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
N. V. Werf Gusto, Seafarer Fiberglass Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Gulfstar Yachts 4413.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Richard C. Lazzara, featuring a fin keel with a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Lafitte Yachts 4413.51 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for high-quality offshore cruising
Amel Maramu 4613.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.8-metre ketch produced throughout the 1980s, balancing a moderate displacement with a stable, sea-kindly motion
Cal Boats 2-4613.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthFeaturing a midships engine room and expanded living quarters, this 46-foot cruiser prioritizes interior volume
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Beneteau First 45613.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop offered with diverse keel and rig configurations for versatile performance

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