The Peterson 46' is a stretch/upgraded version of the most popular cruising sailboat ever built, the Peterson 44'. The Kelly Peterson, by Jack Kelly, is impeccably built with lavish teak interior, hand-laid fiberglass hull and decks exceeding normal standards, the finest hardware available, and hull and rigging design proven by countless ocean
crossings. As such, it shows quality and attention to
detail that would only be found in new boats in the $500k-$600k range for equal size. (Latest survey stated replacement cost at $545k.) Construction:
Hull and deck are hand-laid fiberglass with inset sheet tracks, raised stanchion pads, laid in nonskid surface and molded hatch covers
Cabin trunk has 17 opening ports, 4 deck hatches, and 2 companionways
Hull and cabin top are insulated
Hull has cutaway forefoot and skeg hung rudder
Teak caprails, handrails, cockpit combings
This is a very sturdy boat with a low profile, medium displacement, and a hull shape that provides an easy motion in heavy seas
Bottom paint is new (November 2010)
Propulsion:
Engine is Pathfinder 82 HP diesel, with approx. 1500 hours since complete rebuild
Prop is a 3 blade Maxi Prop
Transmission is Hurth 250
150 gal fuel capacity in 2 SS tanks
Extensive spare parts inventory
Electrical:
Full 12 volt and 110 volt wiring in all cabins
4 - L16 batteries (700Ah)
4.2 KW Entec diesel generator
3 alternators (2 - 106 amp house with Next Step #1 regulators, 1-40 amp engine)
Heart 2500 inverter
Link 2000 battery charger and monitoring system
4 solar panels on aft tower
Four Winds II wind generator w/ regulator and spare parts
Elect Guard anti-electrolysis system
Electronics:
GPS - Garmin 128
VHF #1 - Icom M127 DSC with remote in cockpit
VHF #2 - standard in cockpit
SSB - Icom M710 RT, Tuner & PCII
Radar #1 - Raytheon R 70/80; on aft tower
(this is an integrated chart plotter, GPS, radar, wind, depth, etc)
Radar #2 - Raytheon 2600 with Sea Guard alarm; on mast
Autopilot #1 - Autohelm 6000+ with remote (hydraulic)
Autopilot #2 - Sharp (chain drive)
Sony stereo with CD changer, speakers in salon and cockpit and subwolfer
Sharp flat screen TV with DVD player
Hailer / fog horn with loudspeaker on mast
Plumbing and Mechanical:
New electric toilets in forward and aft heads
Holding tanks fore and aft
Showers in fore and aft heads
Hot and cold shower on aft deck
Double stainless steel sink with fresh and salt water hand pumps
Central sump with macerator for galley and shower drains
Separate fridge and freezer boxes with oversize holding plates
(this system is 12 volt and can be kept cold full time from solar panels)
Deck washdown saltwater pump
2 electric bilge pumps and 1 whale high volume hand pump
Hot water via engine heat exchange and 110 volt
200 gal. water in 4 SS tanks
200 gal. per day Little Wonder water maker
Tank Tender water gauge system
Interior:
Beautiful custom teak interior with satin finish
Teak and Holly cabin sole
Large forward cabin with v-berth, hanging locker and direct door to head
Larger aft cabin with private head and separate companionway to cockpit
Custom made mattresses (aft king, forward queen)
Spacious main salon sleeps 2 on convertible dinette and 1 on settee
Seats 6 comfortably at dinette
Settee seats 3-4
Convenient galley with excellent layout for underway cooking
Walk-in pantry next to galley
Comfortable navigation station with large chart table and remote readouts
Cockpit:
Extremely comfortable, fully enclosed cockpit with room to sleep
Solid (fiberglass) dodger with soft cover, side covers, and screens
Ample combing boxes for misc gear
Seat locker for main propane tank with remote shut off from galley
6 Lewmar self tailing winches (all sails controllable from cockpit)
Teak cockpit seats and sole, teak grill on cockpit sole
Seat hatch to access pantry (for loading food or emergency sail stowage)
Full cockpit cushions
Folding teak cockpit table
All necessary electronics in cockpit (rarely need to use navstation)i
Deck:
Dual bow anchor roller. 20kg Bruce, 45lb plow, 450' chain, 300' rode
Maxwell dual direction vertical anchor windlass
8 hawspipes (4 aft, 2 mid, 2 forward) with gunwale mounted cleats
Dingy chocks on foredeck
Emergency life raft in deck canister
Custom lean post frames for deck storage (with covers)
Kayak racks on midship stanchions
Custom deck box for scuba gear
2 (port and starboard) deck lockers on aft deck
Aft deck tower with solar panels, davits, radar, anchor chock
Achilles inflatable with Honda 8 hp. Danforth aft anchor with chain and rode
Full boat sunshade with battens
Suimbrella covers for caprail, combing, hatches
Spars and Rigging:
Profurl roller furling for headsail and staysail
Hood in-mast roller furling for main
130% genoa, blade, staysail, and main by Sobstad Sails
genniker by Hood
running backstays
inlaid sheet tracks
