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1977 CAL 2-46
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- San Diego, CA, US
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Specifications
Descriptions.
1977 Cal 2-46 Sailboat For Sale in San Diego
Freya is a Cal 2-46 with a custom interior lay out modeled after the later Cal 3-46. This resulted in a yacht that preserved the wide open "deck saloon"windows of the 2-46 and combined it with the later "galley down" configuration of the 3-46 which significantly opens up the main cabin space. This boat has many extras that makes it stand out from the other 2-46's on the market.
The builder and owners of these fine yachts have sailed these boats around the world in comfort and confidence.
A walk through for the Cal 2-46 beginning in the bow.
The bow of the boat has a nice large comfortable “V” bunk sleeps two in comfort. Going aft and to starboard is the forward head and to port is a small table and large hanging locker,
Stepping into the main saloon to port is a settee and navigation station, across from the nav station is the lounge and dining table next to the lounge is a refrigerator and freezer and stove and oven.
Going further aft, is a counter top and a large hanging locker.
Across the passageway is the galley double stainless sink and access to the aft stateroom. To port is the aft head and shower stall along with access to the stand up engine room with a work bench, ( there is access to the engine all the way around it ) .
Across from the head is a large hanging locker with a quarter berth and across is the vanity and double bunk. All in all this boat is a very comfortable long distance cruiser.
Please contact Phil Kinnison to schedule your viewing and ensure availability.
858 357 6194
Basic Information
Dimensions & weight, tank capacities, accommodations.
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Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Builder/designer.
Builder: Jensen Marine |
Cruising Speed: 7 kn | Max Speed: 8 kn | LOA: 45 ft 6 in |
LWL: 37 ft 6 in | Beam: 12 ft 6 in | Max Draft: 5 ft |
Cabin Headroom: 6 ft | Ballast: 8000 lb | Displacement: 30000 lb |
Seating Capacity: 8 | Windlass: Electric Windlass | Number of single berths: 2 |
Number of double berths: 2 | Number of Cabins: 3 | Number of Heads: 2 |
Engine Make: Perkins | Engine Model: 4-236 | Primary Engines: Inboard |
Drive Type: Direct Drive | Location: Center | Engine Year: 1977 |
Hours: 1177 | Power: 85 hp | Propeller Type: 4 Blade |
Propeller Material: Bronze |
Fuel Tanks #: 3 | Fuel Tanks Capacity: 215 gal | Fuel Tanks Material: Aluminum |
Fresh Water Tanks #: 2 | Fresh Water Tanks Capacity: 270 gal | Fresh Water Tanks Material: Aluminum |
Holding Tanks #: 2 | Holding Tank Capacity: 20 gal | Holding Tanks Material: Plastic |
Electronics
- Depthsounder
- Log-Speedometer
- Wind Speed and Direction
- Navigation Center
Inside Equipment
- Electric Bilge Pump
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Marine Head
- Refrigerator
- Sea Water Pump
- Battery Charger
Electrical Equipment
- Shore Power Inlet
Outside Equipment/Extras
- Outboard Engine Brackets
- Cockpit Cushions
- Cockpit Table
- Mainsail Cover
- Genoa Cover
Resent up dates
Engine service, including oil, oil filter, V-belt, pencil zincs, Primary fuel filter, Shaft zincs. raw water impeller, (1067 hrs)
New Prop, 4 blade feathering Maxprop. (2016)
New house batteries and starting batteries
New life lines (2018)
Control module for refrigerator/ freezer replaced. (2017)
Fuel tanks cleaned (3 &4 ) Day tank cleaned
Bottom painted, new cutlass bearing installed. (2016)
New Harken furler and head stay (2015)
New steering cables (2015)
New autopilot drive belt (2015)
New Water heater (electric and engine heated.) (2015)
New propane tanks and gas solenoid (2010)
Main cabin windows replaced with 1/4" tempered glass.
Cabin ports replaced with Bowmar opening ports.
More items in ships log.
Sails & Rigging
Main North full batten with lazy jacks.
Jibs Hyde sails, 135%, 8 oz, ( on furler) 150% light air Genoa in bag.
Raymarine X-5 smart pilot with wireless remote.
West Marine VHF 580
Sitex recording depth finder.
403 EPIRB
CD FM stereo
Skyworth Flat Screen T.V. 12 volt TV/DVD.
Starting Battery
Pro Sport 20 Smart charger.
110 Volt A/C shore power system.
D.C. volt anchor windlass
Bilge Pumps
2000 GPH emergency pump with alarm in maim sump
450 GPH automatic forward sump.
Gusher emergency hand pump.
2 Barient 28 two speed winches.
2 Barient 22 two speed winches
1 Barient 20 winch ( main sheet)
Lazy jacks on main sail.
Standing rigging.. Replaced Upper shrouds, back stay, head stay.
Ground Tackle.
22S Danforth anchor with chain and approx. 200' 5/8 rode.
22S Danforth anchor (spare)
Danforth stern anchor with chain and rode.
Sunbeam microwave oven
Adler-Barbour 12 volt Refrigerator and freezer.
Double Stainless steel sinks.
Large galley working surface.
Model 4-236 (1177 hrs since rebuild)
85 HP
Diesel
Stern drive
Propeller.. Max Prop Feathering 4 Blade
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46' CAL 2-46
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1976 46' cal 2-46 | 45 ft., us$ 250,000, description.
Molly J is a unique highly modified Cal 2-46 that has been converted from a valid ocean cruiser, by original design, into a perfect cruising boat for anything from coastal cruising to circumnavigating. Over the past 5 years, the current owner has renewed virtually all systems, total rewire, total plumbing, total hull and cabin restoration, new rigging and sail, and all accessories. The amount spent during this entire restoration, over $500,000.00, has resulted in a classic vessel restoration. All materials and labor exceed the quality of the original manufacture. The vessel shows as new and very few minor deficiencies.
She comes with the opportunity to have her pre reserved for the Barra de Navida/Isla Navidad Marine location, having a transferrable slip in one the premier cruising locations on the west coast of the Americas.
Be sure to click on full specs to see all she has to offer and much more detailed description of the modifications and restoration.
Located on the edge of the Sea of Cortez, Barra De Navidad, Mexico. Let the experts in yacht ownership here in Mexico, show you the tax advantages of an offshore delivery purchase, right on the doorstep to some of the worlds most renowned cruising grounds. What a great place to begin your cruising dreams on a yacht that is completely ready to go.
Located in Banderas Bay, adjacent to Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, Mexico – a haven for yacht enthusiasts. The bay boasts five top-tier marinas, offering full-service facilities such as fueling, repairs, and high-end dining options. It’s not just about amenities; the allure of Banderas Bay lies in its pristine waters, exceptional biodiversity, and breathtaking sunsets, offering an unforgettable nautical experience.
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Full Specifications
Keel: Full Hull Shape: Monohull
Dimensions LOA: 45 ft 5 in Beam: 12 ft 5 in LWL: 39 ft 0 in Minimum Draft: 6 ft 0 in Displacement: 33000 lbs Ballast: 8000 lbs
Engines Engine Brand: Perkins Year Built: 1976 Engine Model: 4-236 Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Location: Center Engine Hours: 1133 Propeller: 3 blade propeller Engine Power: 85 HP
Cruising Speed: 7 knots Maximum Speed: 8 knots
Tanks Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Fiberglass (300 Gallons) Fuel Tanks: 2 Fiberglass (350 Gallons) Holding Tanks: 1 (40 Gallons)
A Cal 2-46, a custom designed and comfortable liveaboard, subsequently modified for single handed circumnavigation.
Basic boat: a Cal 2-46 William Lapworth designed, and Cal Jensen manufactured, sailboat.
Note : more Cal 46’ sailboats have circumnavigated the globe from the west coast of the U.S. than any other model boat - per records kept by Latitude 38, a monthly sailor magazine (data from our research in 2003 prior to purchasing Molly J). - Length: 46’ - Beam: 12’6” - Draft: 5’6” - one piece modified full keel (cutaway forefoot for quick turns) w/lead ballast. No danger of keel separation due to corroded bolts. - total ballast = 13,000 lbs (8,000 lead, 5,000 water) with full tanks. - advertised displacement when new (w/one standard water and one fuel tank) = 30,000 lbs.
ALSO NOTE: Professionally made fiberglass fuel and water tanks, custom requested by the original owner who was a retired Navy Captain, were fiberglassed at manufacture into the hull below the water line (total = 350 gallons fuel and 300 gallons water. So no need for jugs on the deck). I believe this is the only Cal 46 like this. With all tanks filled and the boat at full storage capacity, current displacement = approximately 40,000 lbs. The tanks were surveyed by a tank specalist prior to our purchase in 2003. He noted that they were ½“ + thick, well constructed, and would likely outlast the life of the fiberglass hull.
- the fiberglassed into the hull tanks provide protection if the hull should ever be punctured (logs, containers, reefs) in the forward ⅔ of the hull. Loss of fluid only. No ingress - no ‘glub, glub’!! - range under engine power with 350 gallon fuel tanks = 2300 miles @ 1600 rpm. and 1 gallon/hour fuel usage
Additional Upgrades:
Engine: - new (not a rebuild) Perkins 4-236 engine, with 1200 hours. The Perkins 4-236 is one of the most beloved marine engines for moderately large boats (plus previously - airport baggage carts, and shrimp fleets). Excellent parts availability
Engine Upgrades include: - a Bowman Heat Exchanger, which now feeds into a custom, permanent exhaust heat exchanger/muffler. - a Walker Air Sep intake, which eliminates diesel odor and internal fumes inside the boat. - a separate combination engine oil and transmission fluid heat exchanger - a 2 micron Frantz by pass oil filter - engine mounts upgraded with steel frames bolted through the runners - no screws. - a hydraulic engine lift for drive line alignment - an A frame with hoists, used for replacing the engine, stored under the master stateroom settee.
Generator: Westerbeke 4 KW diesel (1000 hours) in a sound abatement enclosure. Note : both the engine and generator, in addition to standard flow through filters, also have bypass Franz filters (2 micron) with easily replaceable cartridges. Both engines use Amsoil marine synthetic diesel oil, which lubricates to 425 degrees, versus 250 degrees for petroleum based oil. Replacing the Franz by pass filters (cost is less than $1) with refreshed cartridges every 2-300 hours stretches the oil change interval to every 1000-2000 hours, versus the petroleum recommended oil changes every 2-300 hours. An oil sample wash tested at a lab. at 500 hours to be sure that the by pass filters did not remove any of the oil additives, and it passed the test.
A separate Work Room: there is a 4’/W by 6’/L by 6 ½’/H dedicated engine and generator room, which includes: - a work bench with vise, plus 5 cabinets, two are 14” deep, for spare parts and tools. - sound proofing of walls and ceiling - six 12” long magnetic bars on the cabinet doors to hold tools for easy access. - ample cabinet and floor space for tools and tool boxes - new laminate tiled floors and work bench. - double cross over fuel filters with pressure gauge for the engine w/single for the generator - easily accessed top of the line water filters for the engine and generator.
Sailing upgrades: - a Schaeffer Boom Furler with Antal electric winch and custom, high roach main sail. - a Schaeffer Jib Furler with 135 jib sail and twin Lewmar electric winches. - a custom Storm Jib with detachable standing rigging. - a Boom Brake to restrict jibing - an “all points of sail” preventer for restricting jibing - a second preventer for down wind sailing - a custom made boom lock device which eliminates boom clanging when motoring. - a remote controlled Lewmar double anchor windlass - no winches on the mast. - all lines led aft to the cockpit for single handing the vessel - an asymetric spinnaker, effectively new, with very light usage - a whisker pole for downwind sailing.
Exterior Upgrades: - Awlgrip exterior hull and deck professionally painted (caribbean blue hull, off-white top deck with Kiwi Grip grey non slip. Non slip has been top coated with stain resistant marine/industrial high gloss/slip resistant Sherwin Williams overcoat (an appearance and performance upgrade from standard Kiwi grip non-slip surfaces). - custom and professionally constructed fiberglass dodger and bimini enclosures, stainless steel framed, with StrataGlass dodger windows and roll up screen and acrylic windows for full cockpit enclosure. Cockpit enclosure is heated and additionally, supports human weight. - Three Solar panels. two atop the bimini, one over dinghy davits - 1” stainless steel upper lifelines installed to replace the original wire lifelines
Additional heavy seas security: - ⅜” tempered glass salon windows plus overlaid w/1” gapped, aluminum framed storm windows made of 3.8 Lexan - made to flex but not break. - A Vikings 6 person life raft (it needs to be refreshed before a sea passage) - A LifeSling Hard Cover Man Overboard Rescue System
The Galley: a custom galley, relocated from the salon to the passageway between salon and master stateroom, and includes: - a standard propane stove and oven - an induction stovetop cooker - a microwave, and a toaster oven. - 2 separate air cooled refrigerator/freezers. Total capacity = 19 cubic feet. - a Whale Pump for quick sink drainage
Interior upgrades - the basic structure is center cockpit with raised deck salon- 6 ½’ headroom: - Custom “ultra leather” starboard and port settees raised 10” above floor to provide waterline view when seated (versus sky views with most other raised salon designs. - a 16,000 btu reverse cycle air conditioner/heater. Not in view - located under the companionway steps. - a Splendide washer/dryer in the master stateroom full hanging closet - the master stateroom also has a separate settee, convertible to a bunk bed for children - v-berth and master stateroom have custom eye level cabinets for storage, including fold down for sail storage in the v-berth. - v-berth and master stateroom beds are 6” thick, with 4” firm foam base and 2” memory foam on top Both have air circulation space between mattress and flooring and no moisture build up. - Salon windows (nine of them) are 19” high, and offer waterline views when seated in the starboard or port settees, which are custom elevated 9” above the standard settee height. - both settees, at elevated height, have large storage capacity underneath. - a Spectra Catalina watermaker (300 gallons per day) with all Spectra maintenance options under the starboard salon settee. - a Webasto Hydronics Diesel Heating System with 6 outlets, including the cockpit, a secondary water heater, plus engine and generator tie-ins for heating when either engines are running. Useful in higher latitudes.
Electronics/Instrumentation upgrades: - AGM LIFELINE BATTERIES (4 house, 1 each engine and generator start) w/a total of 1200 amp hours. - Magnum 2800 Inverter/Charger with Energy display and Controller - handles both refrigerators, air conditioner, galley appliances, hair dryers, etc. The combination Lifeline battery power and Magnum controlled Inverter/Charger is mostly just set and forget. - ICOM M802 Single Sideband Radio - Standard Horizon Spectrum VHF radio. - Blue Sea System breaker panel with 4 AC/DC column panels
Navigation upgrades: - Chart Plotters - a combination Raymarine RL70C Pathfinder (inside, @ navigation table) and L1250 display (in cockpit). One of the best - no need to change or upgrade. - AIS: ICOM- mounted incockpit, above steering wheel - Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot - separate Raymarine ST60 units for Depth -Speed - Wind - Raymarine 24” Radar
Miscellaneous: - 600 feet of spare ¾ anchor rode. - spare backup halyards - 300’ of anchor cable - three anchors - two in service, one in vberth anchor storage
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Galley REFRIGERATION: 2 independent Danforth 12V FREEZER: Same as above MICROWAVE: Tappan WATER HEATER: Webasto 6 Gal. hydronic STOVE: Dickerson gimbaled 3-burner propane stove w/oven Portable Burton electric SINK: Double SS OTHER: Oster toaster oven Ample storage
Navigation and electronics SSB: Icom M802 SSB TUNER: Auto RADAR: Raymarine L125, 24-mile VHF: Standard Horizon Spectrum GPS: Raymarine RL70C in salon and L1250 in cockpit AIS TRANSPONDER: Simrad A150 DEPTH SOUNDER: Raymarine ST60 WIND SPEED / DIRECTION: Raymarine ST60 AUTOPILOT: Raymarine ST6001 PLOTTER: Raymarine RL70C in salon and L1250 in cockpit COMPASS: Danforth Constellation 5″ TV/DVD/VCR: JVC and Toshiba Flatscreens, with 2 DVD players STEREO: Panasonic AM FM CD w/cabin speakers, CD changer and amplifier OTHERS: Paper charts Laptop computer for navigation with misc. software Fujinon and Westmarine binoculars Chelsea 6″ Clock and Barometer
Electrical BATTERIES: 4 Lifeline 8D AGM and 1 4D AGM start BATTERY SWITCH: 4 Perko, 4 positions GENERATOR: Westerbeke 4 Kw SOLAR PANELS: 3 panels w/3 controllers
Mechanical AIR CONDITIONER: 1 Cruiseair 16000 BTU reverse cycle marine unit 1 LG 8000 BTU AC home unit 3 Webasto disel hydronic heater BILGE PUMP: 4 Rule 2000 GPH w/auto switches and alarms 1 Whale Titan hand pump FIRE EXTINGUISHING: 3 portable FUEL FILTERS: Dual Racor 500 w/vacuum gauge and crossover valve on engine Single Racor 500 for genset WATERMAKER: Spectra Catalina 300 RVO System PROPELLER: 26″ Bronze 3 blade EXTRA PROPELLER: 26″ max prop backup WINDVANE: Hydrovane wind steering system w/independent rudder
Deck and hull ANCHOR: Delta Plow 70 with 300 5/16 feet chain ANCHOR 2: Bruce Claw 44 with 35 feet chain and 265 feet rope ANCHOR 3: Aluminum Plow 45 with 10 feet chain and 200 feet rope ANCHOR 4: Dinghy 10 and Viking 50 WINDLASS: Lewmar 12V Horizontal w/up and down control on foredeck, helm and remote DINGHY: Mercury 10′ w/Nissan 10 HP BOW ROLLERS: Double LIFELINES: Complete, SS LADDER: 3 Boarding DINGHY DAVITS: Heavy duty SS DECK MATERIAL : Non-skid over marine plywood sandwiched FG OTHER : Outboard engine hoist
Sail MAIN: Furling main JIB: Furling and 2 storm jib SPINNAKER: Yes TYPES OF SAILS: Sailmaker UK, as new ROLLER FURL: Schaefer in boom furler Schaefer head sail furler Schaefer rigged vang WINCHES: 2 Lewmar 12V electric primary winches, 1 Antrim main sheet 12V electric winch, 3 Barient 21 winches ALL WINCHES RESIDE IN THE COCKPIT for easy single handed passage making. PREVENTER / BOOM BREAK: Dutchman MAST: Aluminum, keel stepped, mast steps STANDING RIGGGING: SS with swaged fittings and chain plates, all as new LINES LED AFT: All lines SPIN POLE: Yes OTHER: High intensity fish viewing underwater blue light
Owner’s history 1 My wife, Lisa, and I are living onboard and cruising what we believe a candidate for the ultimate 46’ cruising monohull sailboat. We have been cruising from San Francisco to Acapulco Mexico and up and down the Mexican Pacific Coast and Sea of Cortez for the past 7 years, currently making our home base in Barra de Navidad at (please google to see why) Isla Navidad Resort and Marina.
Our boat, Molly J, is a highly modified Cal 2-46 in which we have invested over $600,000 (documented) during the past 12 years. I purchased her 15 years ago from the original owner, a former Navy Captain, who had her customized to his spec’s with the intent of circumnavigating, but unfortunately developed Parkinson’s disease and was not able to live out his dream.
The designer of the original Cal 46 and subsequent Cal 2-46 and 3-46’s was William Lapworth, designer of the Cal 40 and renowned for slippery hull (fast) custom one-off race boats and also production racer/cruisers during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. She is the only liveaboard cruiser that Lapworth ever designed, and was the boat that “he most enjoyed designing” during his career (quote taken from an interview with Lapworth from a sailing rag interview 15 years ago). The original Cal 46 was designed as a one-off for an experienced sailor and his family crossing the Atlantic ocean and cruising Europe, including the canals, and the Mediterranean. She was designed for both heavy duty open seas cruising as well as coastal cruising – and definitely not as a weekend production boat with all of the compromises inherent in designing for lowest cost and mass production. Lapworth liked the end product enough that he subsequently produced two more of the original design Cal 46’s, one of which he bought for himself, upon retirement. At the time he was the primary designer for Cal-Jensen. Jensen liked the 46 but suggested some changes, which became the Cal 2-46, the queen of the fleet.
During the 1970’s 120+ Cal 2-46 and a handful of Cal 3-46’s were produced, most of which are still in use today, in a variety of states of repair. Jensen, owner of Cal-Jensen, retired in the late 70’s and sold his company to a Japanese company. Upon retirement he purchased a Cal 2-46 for his own use, with which he circumnavigated the Pacific and cruised up and down the Pacific coast of the America’s, from Alaska south, over the next 20 years.
We considered it to be a stamp of approval that both the designer and the manufacturer bought these boats for their own use in retirement.
Also of interesting note: Latitude 38 has been keeping a log of circumnavigations originating from the West Coast of the Americas for the past 40+ years. At the time that we were searching for the best boat to customize for our needs, 15 years ago, a reader quizzed Latitude 38 on which brand and model of boat had the most circumnavigations to its credit. The Cal 2-46 was, to the surprise of Latitude 38, the winner with, at that time, 6 circumnavigations starting from the west coast (Latitude had no knowledge of whether anyone on the east coast has kept similar records).
Given the above knowledge, plus advice from Robert Perry, whom we hired as a consultant to help us narrow the field, we chose this particular custom modified Cal 2-46 as our starter boat from which we would continue to add custom features over the next 15 years.
Owner’s history 2 Here are a few of the things that won us over to the Cal 2-46:
– she is a modified full keel with one piece hull, lead poured in – no keel bolts, no risk of suddenly being upside down if the keel bolts corrode and break.
– 46′ long but only 12’6″ beam. The hull is sleek, and fast.
– hull entry is v shaped, not flat, so she is very sea kindly. No slamming in rough seas.
– she has a 5′ draft, and can navigate shallow waters.
– she has a spade rudder, independent of the keel, with a 4″ stainless steel post. Very strong, and very responsive.
– a large and simple, non-turbo engine – Perkins 4-236 – with 85 hp. These engines were the power source for airport baggage carts up until approximately 2000 (don’t hold me to that exact date) and were the engine of choice on a large number of shrimp fleets worldwide, most of which are still in commercial use. The Perkins 4-236 is considered one of the most reliable and longest endurance diesel marine engines for 40-50 foot boats ever made. Parts are readily available and reasonably priced anywhere in the world.
– Lapworth designed her with a 26″ three bladed prop, and we added a 26″ MaxProp as a backup for use in crossing large oceans. With the standard prop on flat seas she motors at 8 – 8 1/2 knots at 1800 rpm, using 1- 1/14 gallons per hour. On a recent 300 mile trip from Mazatlan to Barra de Navidad we averaged 8 knots for the trip at a constant 1800 rpm, despite having a dirty prop and grass and barnacles at the lower extremities of the keel. My mechanic, Laureano (Lau) Chavez, who crewed with us on the trip, can confirm the mileage and hull condition.
– range under power is approximately 2400 miles at 1400-1500 rpm (6 1/2 – 7 1/2 knots), using less than 1 gallon per hour. at that rpm.
– that range is possible because she has two fiberglassed into the hull fuel tanks totaling 350 gallons. This was a custom feature created by the original owner – all other 2 and 3-46’s had either 125 or 250 gallon capacity, with steel tanks. Hence there is no need for jerry jugs lining the deck for either fuel or water (she has 300 gallon water capacity). Also, the tanks are below waterline, and provide almost 5000 lbs. of ballast in addition to the 8000 lb. lead ballast. We had all 6 ballasted compartments of the fuel and water tanks sand blasted and re-epoxied (2 coats) in March of 2018.
– sailing, she’s fast (not acceleration fast, but give her 4 or 5 minutes), and she handles like a dream. Despite her weight (35,000+ lbs with all tanks full), she sails at 6+ knots on flat seas on a 10 knot beam reach, and 8 knots at 15-20 knots.
– an example of her performance under sail: coming down from Santa Cruz, CA to Monterey, CA in a trial run back in 2010 we had 15 knots beam reach all of the way. Leaving Santa Cruz harbor we were 300 yards ahead of a Catalina 47. We knew the owner, a Catalina salesman, for whom there was no doubt he intended to pass us. We sailed at approximately 8 knots the whole way and when we furled sail to enter the Monterey harbor the Catalina 47 was still 300 yards behind us. This was despite having 4 1/2 more feet of waterline, 8-10’ taller mast, hence more sail area, and weighting at least 8,000 lbs. less. It was a pleasant surprise to me at the time, but I came to understand – she is a Lapworth boat.
– another example of fast (motor and sail). A cruising friend of ours and his wife buddy boated with us on a Sea of Cortez excursion for a couple of weeks, north out of La Paz to Concepcion Bay and back. Their boat was a 46′ Ericsson former 46’ IOR race boat that they converted to a cruiser. Prior to our departure we discussed tactics regarding when each of us would leave given anchorages to the next destination and my friend stated that we would probably depart from anchorages along the way at different times due to the speed of our boats. I concurred, conceding that we may have to leave before them, and his response was “no, just the reverse, we will more often have to be leaving before you”. The reason being that we were making the trip during the season of what are referred to as ‘Northerns’, which are 3 to 4 day long 25-40 knot wind fronts from the north west (we were heading northwest from La Paz, so right on the nose), and short, square, 10-12′ breaking and confused seas. Not the ideal beam reach sailing conditions that you would expect in southern California, but typical for the Sea of Cortez, and much of the coast of Mexico, Pacific side, during the winter months. His point was that our boat was more able to bash through these conditions than his production racing boat, with its typical of the breed, 45 hp engine and 18″ prop. Several days later we were in an anchorage planning an overnight passage north to the next destination. A healthy “Northern” was in play and he decided to leave at 6PM. I plotted the distance and our assumed average speed and decided we could leave at 3AM. I got a call from him on the SSB at 3AM suggesting that we stay put. He had just anchored 9 miles north of us. They had made a very slow 20 miles averaging 1-2 knots, then the winds piped up above 35 knots and they were in danger of broaching, so they had to reluctantly turn back to the first shelter they could find. He said “it’s nasty out here – are you sure you want to leave in these heavy white cap conditions? I said, well yeah, we’ll at least give it a try. We averaged 7 knots at 1800 rpm bashing into 35+ knots and 12’ breaking seas and pulled into the destination anchorage at 3PM the next day not the least bit stressed. They pulled in the next afternoon, definitely more stressed than us.
We have had other similar situations over the past 7 years where we have been able to take off and comfortably bash through conditions that turn most boats back to sheltered anchorages to wait it out. The ability to comfortably bash is one reason we think of Molly J as an ultimate cruising boat.
It’s a surprise to many cruisers on the Pacific side of Mexico how often one ends up battling head winds and seas, or sailing 180 degrees downwind and battling rolling conditions going the opposite direction, when coastal cruising. It is often stated that 75% of the time we end up either motoring or motor sailing, and that is often the case for all but the die-hard sailors willing to wait weather windows, or frequently having to turn back when conditions are rough.
Additional owner comments Below are a number of other cruise related features often not seen on the average cruiser, but which which can improve the overall boating experience:
– electric winches for the main and two primaries. There are 3 other manual winches, part of the original design that are still in place as backups. – stainless steel railing from bow to stern to replace the upper wire lifelines. – boom furling for the main (Schaefer) and also a Schaefer furling jib. – a boom brake and two separate preventer systems to help eliminate boom whiplash and potential jibes in turbulent downwind conditions. – a separate boom cradle to secure the boom when motoring or at rest – the boom brake, preventers, and cradle are helpful also when not sailing. They eliminate boom back and forth “whacking” when motoring ,or motor sailing. – a storm jib that increases performance in upwind conditions and powers the boat down down in storm conditions – a custom designed fiberglass hardtop dodger and bimini with Isinglass panels in both the and bimini dodger that extend far enough to shield wind and spray when in the cockpit. Also custom made roll up windows and screens that are hidden under the roof of the bimini and which when in use, fully enclose the cockpit. – for tropical living: a 16,000 btu marine air conditioner for the galley, salon, and v-berth, – 1/2” closed cell foam insulation installed in the ceiling and the sides, down to the waterline to provide both noise and cold/heat insulation inside the boat. – a 4KW Generator (1000 hrs.) that supports both start up and extended running of both air conditioners simultaneously. – a new Perkins 4-236 (1200 hours currently), one of the last of their final run, installed in 2005. – a rebuilt Borge Warner transmission, also in 2005 – PSI dripless shaft seal, just refreshed this year. – a Honda 2000 gas generator as a backup to the diesel generator (very low hours) – 3 solar panels with 3 separate Controllers, producing 530 watts. Two on the hardtop bimini and one over the dinghy davits – a 10’ Avon dinghy with two padded seats with storage, and a 9.9 hp 4 stroke Nissan outboard, also just recently rebuilt. – for northern latitude use: a Webasto diesel fueled hydronic heating system, thermostat controlled, with 5 fan driven heat exchangers in the interior plus a separate heat exchanger for the cockpit. The hydronic system is valved to provide heat from the engine or generator when they are in use, as well as a reservoir tank and pump for when not under power or generator use, to supply hoses under the flooring leading to the heat exchangers. – a Lewmar remote controlled electric windlass – 4 anchors (2 on bow, a 70 lb. Delta and a Danforth, plus a separate stern anchor, and a reserve anchor stored in the anchor locker. – 600’ of 1” anchor rode stored in the lazaretto, plus replacement halyards, topping lift, jib sheets, and dock lines – Raymarine 24” radar, ST60 wind, speed and depth instruments, Chartplotter RL70C 7” and L1250 10” color and high speed displays with fish finder, GPS, and ST6000 autopilot. – Lowrance AIS send/receive unit with independent display – Icon M802 SSB radio with Pactor SCS Modem – -Standard Horizon VHF Radio – Spectra Catalina 300 MPC 5000 MKII water maker with all the bells and whistles, which eliminate the need for seasonal chemical flushing – Vacu-flush toilets, which use fresh water, l/2 pint per flush, no odors. – 30 gallon polyethylene no seam holding tank with Jabsco macerator pump for pump out or overboard – 3 separate bilges interconnected with 4 electric and 1 manual pumps, capacity 7,000 gallons per hour – all electric pumps have automatic, off, and manual settings, with alarm, and an in use warning light – an Imtra Side Power bow thruster – a Galley refrigerator (19 cubic feet )powered by a Danfoss Compressor unit, and a larger Danfoss refrig/freezer, both air cooled and evaporator plated.
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Volante III is a beautiful 1974 Cal 2-46 Center Cockpit located in Venice, FL. She has been well maintained by her current owner of 23 years, and she is in excellent overall condition. Her 12' 6" Beam creates a spacious Galley to Starboard and Saloon with Settee and Dining area to Port. The mechanics are excellent, and the engine room is the largest I have seen on a sailboat this size. (See photos.) The Master cabin is also large with a queen berth, settee, plenty of storage, a washer machine, and a head with stand up shower. The VIP cabin is all the way forward with a double V-Berth and another head which also serves as a guest head. The current owner recently sailed Volante III from Southern California to the West Coast of Florida through the Panama Canal so she is proven seaworthy! If you would like to get on board for your own personal inspection, please call, text, or email to the numbers below. At this price, you won't be disappointed!
- Current owner for 23 years with proper maintenance and updates. - Mast was pulled in 2016 - New fuel tanks in 2017 - Water Maker - Satellite TV - Turn key ready to cruise!
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Bill Lapworth's unusual design, with motor sailer accommodations, was ahead of its time.
The early Cal boats were built by Jensen Marine in the old ’70s Mecca of fiberglass boatbuilders that was Costa Mesa, California. Columbia and Islander were there, too. For a decade they dominated the burgeoning market for relatively inexpensive, “maintenance-free” boats.
Jack Jensen and designer Bill Lapworth were at the forefront of this revolution, beginning their long association in 1958 with the introduction in 1959 of the Cal 24. The famous Cal 40 sprang from the family tree in 1963, winning the SORC the next. Despite such notoriety as a racer, the Cal 40 and many others in the line were described as good, all-around family boats with modern divided underbodies, relatively light weight, and hence they had an emphasis on performance.
The Cal 46 was introduced in 1967. One reader said he thinks about 10 were built. For several years it was called the Cal Cruising 46. The Cal 2-46, with a redesigned deck, cockpit and interior layout, succeeded it from 1973 until 1976. The Cal 3-46, virtually the same as the 2-46 except for some minor interior changes, was built in 1977 and 1978.
A 1972 profile of Lapworth in Yachting magazine said, “A prototype of the Cal Cruising 46, Hale Field’s Fram, embodying able sailing characteristics with motorsailer cruising comfort, made a circumnavigation of North America (with the help of a train ride from Michigan to the Pacific Northwest).”
David and Beverly Feiges, owners of a Cal 3-46, wrote to us at length about the boat, and in citing the devotion of Cal 46 owners, noted that many have circumnavigated. They added that both Lapworth and Jensen chose the boat as their personal retirement yachts for extended blue-water cruising.
The early Cal boats were built at a time when a handful of big California builders dominated the business. Cal, Columbia (including Coronado), and Islander offered boats from 20 to more than 50 feet. The largest Cal was the 48, modeled more after the highly successful 40. Like some large builders today, such as Beneteau and Hunter, Cal produced two distinct lines—one for racing and short-term cruising, and another for more hard-core cruising. In 1972, Columbia countered the Cal 46 with its Columbia 45 motor sailer, but by most counts it wasn’t as successful, nor as pretty.
Today, the Cal 46 stands as a boat that in many ways was ahead of its time, combining as it did a daringly different layout with 270-degree visibility from the deckhouse, a spade rudder and long cruising keel. That they are still revered and sought after comes as no surprise.
Lapworth certainly knew how to draw a fast hull. Even prior to the fiberglass revolution, he was convinced that light displacement was the way to go. His Nalu II won the Transpac in 1959 and his various Lclass boats also did well around that time. The Cal 40, as mentioned, won the 1964 SORC.
When it came to designing the ultimate cruising boat, Lapworth wasn’t about to settle for a slug. The Cal 46 has a displacement/length ratio of 250, which is considered moderate even today. When in 1973 Robert Perry designed the Valiant 40 with a D/L ratio of 260, many critics said it was too light for offshore work. After numerous, safe circumnavigations, the critics were proven wrong. Of course the Cal 46 is a big boat and when carrying a full load of fuel, water and provisions for cruising, its actual D/L ratio will be higher.
The boat has moderate overhangs by today’s standards, though in the 1960s it probably didn’t seem so. The spoon bow and carefully proportioned transom balance well. And there is some nice sheer to elevate the bow and keep it drier in bad weather. The deckhouse of the original 46 had large windows and the smallish cockpit was immediately aft of the mast. The coachroof stepped down about midship to the long, windowless cabin trunk, giving it a somewhat awkward appearance.
In the 2-46, the cockpit was pushed aft, the deckhouse windows decreased in size, and windows added to the cabin trunk for a much more handsome and balanced profile.
A sloop rig was the only option until 1973, when a ketch rig was made available. We don’t know how many of each were sold, but to our eye, the ketch seems more appropriate to the boat. For cruising, the extra stick enables the crew to sail with “jib and jigger” in high winds, and to fly a mizzen staysail in very light air. Neither rig has a lot of sail area, however. The short rig was mandated by the relatively shoal draft and high center of gravity. It was assumed, correctly, that most owners would find the beefy 85-hp. Perkins diesel the perfect antitdote to doldrums and drifters.
One of the more unusual features of the Cal 46 is its large spade rudder. Lapworth wanted to retain some performance features and apparently a keelhung rudder was anathema to his creed. The keel is quite long, though cut away significantly in the forefoot. It terminates just behind the cabin trunk, leaving space between it and the spade rudder for the propeller, which in the original 46 exits the deadwood horizontally for top efficiency. The Cal 2-46 relocates the engine closer to midships. Both drive the boat at its hull speed of about 8.5 knots with a cruising range of 1,200 miles.
The spade rudder gives the boat better control in tight maneuvering situations than a keel-hung rudder, especially since the keel is so long. The drawback
is the potential to snag lines on both the rudder and propeller. Addressing the question, the Feiges’ wrote: “It does have a spade rudder, which many people would call a fault in a cruising boat, but considering the advantages, and considering the damaged rudders of all kinds we have seen in boat yards, we’ll take our chances with our big beautiful spade.”
Draft is shoal at five feet. Clearly this boat isn’t going to climb away from a lee shore like an eightfoot draft fin keel racer, but as cruising is its priority, this was a trade-off Lapworth was willing to make. Even the shallow waters of the Florida Keys and Bahama banks won’t pose a problem for the Cal 46. And if you need to get to windward in a hurry? Crank up the iron jenny!
Nevertheless, spade rudders do require extra caution, especially in areas where fish nets and lobster pots are prevalent. Indeed, floating lines and logs are a menace worldwide, and the smart skipper will have some plan in mind for the eventuality of cutting free lines or other obstructions.
Construction
The Cal 46, like most early Cal boats, was hand-laid of solid fiberglass using cloth and woven roving. An early brochure states that the hull was engineered for
“maximum impact strength,” using “compressive strength materials on the outside” and “tensile strength materials on the inside.”
The lead ballast was precast in a mold, then lowered into the fiberglass keel cavity and glassed over. The wood bulkheads and structural furniture were fiberglassed to the hull. According to the company’s literature, this occurred before removing the hull from the mold, which is highly desirable. Removing the hull before it is fully supported, as some builders do, encourages the possibility of the hull deforming and making the fitting of the deck sloppy. The joint was “bonded together to form a double-thick seam” and “concealed by a decorative rubber or teak rail on the outside, and rendered invisible on the inside by filling, taping, sanding, and painting.” The sealant used was 3M 5200 and the joint was through-bolted with 1/4-inch machine screws.
The deck, according to Feiges, was cored with plywood, which structurally is a good material for this application. It is, however, much heavier than end-grain balsa and much more susceptible to farreaching rot from water leaking through deck fasteners. Interestingly, we have no reports of problems with the plywood. But, if we owned a boat with plywood-cored decks, we’d be certain that all throughdeck fasteners were periodically recaulked.
Interior joinerwork is Burmese teak. Overhead panels were covered with vinyl. The sole of some models was plywood supported by 2 x 2s and aluminum angles, with teak and holly over. On other boats, it appears, the soles were fiberglass with carpeting.
The large windows on all models (though their size were progressively reduced after the original 46), are a cause for concern. Most owners mentioned it in completing our Owner’s Questionnaire. Not only did they seem weak, but leaked as well. Most owners said they had replaced them with stronger materials or permanently covered them. At the least, some provision for attaching storm shutters should be made.
One owner said the black iron fuel tanks rotted out at 15 years. A 2-46 brochure says the two fuel tanks (totaling 135 gallons) are “10 gauge steel.” Water tanks, at least in later models, are stainless steel.
Overall, owners rate the construction of the Cal 46 as excellent. While the smaller Cals may have been regarded as budget boats, we have repeatedly observed that the larger boats in a company’s line are frequently built to higher standards. This appears to be the case with the Cal 46. At the same time, remember that this was a production boat with precut interior components, so don’t expect custom quality joinerwork and finish work.
Accommodations
The original Cal 46 featured V-berths forward with its own head compartment, a raised deckhouse with dinette and galley, and a large “living room” aft with settees and a sofa bed. Aft of it is a large head with shower and access to the engine room, which had room for a workbench and generator set. In this configuration, the engine was coupled to a V-drive. Owners of all 46s are unanimous in their praise for the large engine room and its standing headroom. As one owner wrote, when her husband is fixing something on the workbench, “he, and the mess, is not in my hair.”
In the 2-46, with its longer deckhouse, two layouts were offered: one with an L-shaped dinette and one with an athwartship dinette with chart table forward of it. Both have sideboard galleys to starboard. The forward and aft cabins were identical, the latter with a double berth and head to port and a settee and hanging locker to starboard. The great appeal of the raised deckhouse is the ability to see through the windows while seated—no need to stand up every time you hear a noise!
An owner of a 3-46 wrote that it doesn’t have as locker and a separate shower stall. It also has a vanity, which she notes contains “a very capacious vegetable bin.”
Headroom in the 3-46 is a bit less, and the windows are a bit smaller.
The galley was moved into the passageway aft, making it smaller but more secure. She wrote, “We can hand food directly up into the cockpit through our port located above the sink. The saloon, without the galley, looks huge. There is plenty of storage space, and the largest chart table I’ve ever seen. At
sea, we run a heavy line from the companionway grabrail to the mast to the grabrail on the forward bulkhead, which has always allowed us to move around down below securely.” This is an interesting point, as many people don’t consider the liability of a large cabin at sea. If one must move from one point to another without benefit of a handhold, there is the danger of being thrown and injured. The safety line is a simple solution, though it won’t be as secure a handhold as a solid wood or metal rail throughbolted to a bulkhead.
The center-cockpit layout of the 46 was unusual in the late 1960s and early 1970s. By providing a stateroom at each end of the boat, two couples can cruise in privacy, leaving the dinette “up” all of the time. In a pinch, it could sleep extra crew.
An attraction of the 46 is that neither Lapworth nor Jensen tried to squeeze too much into the hull, leaving plenty of room for stowage and working, which is exactly what a couple or family needs when venturing far from home.
On deck, the cockpit is quite elevated and dry. roomy an aft cabin, but does have a larger hanging
Consequently, the cabin is tall; some may find it less pleasing to the eye than a lower-profile structure. But that would require higher freeboard, which might impair sailing performance. It may be helpful to install steps somewhere to make it easier to climb from the deck to the coachroof.
The side decks are not as wide as one might expect on a 46-footer, but remember that this design has just 12′ 6″ beam. And, as is usually the case, the designer wanted to maximize space below. Stepping around the shrouds can be a nuisance, but at least you have a handhold.
The cockpit seats are long enough to sleep on and the backrests are tall.
Performance
As one would expect of a boat with a short rig and shallow keel, sailing performance is not grand prix. The hull, however, is easily driven and the long
waterline helps achieve good speeds, especially when the wind is up. Several owners said light-air performance was less than stellar, but then one must remember this boat is part motor sailer, with a large diesel for such exigencies.
On the plus side, the rig fits under the East Coast’s Intracoastal Waterway fixed bridges. And, for those venturing to the latitudes of balmy tradewinds, which routinely blow at 20 miles per hour and more, a smaller rig is more easily handled, while still providing sufficient power to reach hull speed. Because it is a bit underrigged, one owner said the boat can carry full sails up to 25 knots of wind.
Most owners rate balance as superb. Several say the boat is a bit tender and that early reefing is a requisite of comfortable passage-making.
Performance under power is good. The Perkins 4-236 diesel is an excellent engine. The reduction gear is 3:1. The standard propeller was a 26-inch, threeblade that gives good power and control. Dragging it around under sail, however, is another matter. A good feathering propeller, such as a Max-Prop, would perceptibly increase sailing speeds as well as improve handling in reverse.
The Feigeses said their 3-46 came with two cutless bearings, counter to Lapworth’s drawings. One, they said, was impossible to lubricate or replace. So they removed one and installed instead a pillow block bearing to support the long shaft.
Motor sailers, as critics are wont to say, are neither beast nor fowl, representing either the best of both worlds, or the worst. The Cal 46 represents about a 70/30 split between sail and power. For a blue-watercruising boat, that isn’t bad. It sails decently on most points, and has the big diesel necessary not only for long periods of motoring, but also to run all of the convenience items important to long-term comfort at sea, such as refrigeration, inverter, desalinator and electric windlass. Equally important, there’s space in the engine room to install all of these goodies.
The original Cal 46 came with a Warner V-drive, which adds expense and complications. We’d prefer the direct drive of the 2-46 and 3-46.
The Cal 46 is a big boat that’s sized right for longdistance cruising. It appears that most owners have been devoted to their vessels, and a prospective buyer can only hope that they have maintained them with equal diligence and effort.
Presumably, most of the early bugs have been resolved by now. According to owners, those bugs include large, leaky windows, wooden spreaders, black iron fuel tanks and other items of lesser significance.
The problem, if you’re interested, is finding one. Though more than 100 were built, they don’t often appear on the market. We’d look for a 2-46 or 3-46, preferring their deck and interior to the original 46. We also like the ketch rig better than the sloop on this design.
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Thank you i found one and was looking forbinformation and i came to the right place its a cal46 and this really seald the deal fore
We Cruised and lived aboard a 1974 2-46, galley up. (By far the best layout). I have sailed, taught sailing as a US Sailing cruising instructor for one of the largest sailing schools in the US. So have cruised many boats. Have owned 5 serious cruising boats. I say this as my judgment comes with extensive experience: I will say it simply, i love this boat. All boats are a set of compromises. This is the best set that I have found for live aboard cruising. We made 200 mile days (dragging that 26” prop) so it didn’t slow us down nearly as much as you would think. Sure, a quality feathering prop would be nice but not necessary. We crossed oceans with this. A WALK IN engine room! With work bench, drill press, vice, generator, watermaker large tool chest. Almost all equipment in the engine room NOT in your lockers. Nearly 17 feet of galley space!! She handled so well that she could sail down wind in a gale with minimal steering effort. She pointed reasonable well and yes, had some leeway. Under power, she motored as well as a trawler that I owned. Easily punching dead up wind on the infamous “Baja bash” sails furled and smack into 8 foot plus steep seas 25-30 on the nose making in excess of 5 kts. And what’s not to like with 270 gal of diesel! Yes, a yacht way ahead of its time!
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The Cal 2-46 relocates the engine closer to midships. Both drive the boat at its hull speed of about 8.5 knots with a cruising range of 1,200 miles. The spade rudder gives the boat better control in tight maneuvering situations than a keel-hung rudder, especially since the keel is so long. The drawback.
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Register with Boatshed to see 75 extra photos of this Cal 2-46. This Bill Lapworth-designed Cal 2-46 has been a sought-after and well respected ocean going yacht since the early 70's. At least two of these yachts have participated and completed the Jimmy Cornell sponsored "Around the World Regatta". Strong, safe and fast, the boat is ...
Very nice CAL 27. This sailboat is perfect for the Bay area, she is light, stable and can take a good breeze. ... 46.3 >40: stiffer, more powerful Ballast / Displacement Ratio. ... Similar Sailboats For Sale. 1977 CAL 2-27 Waukegan, IL, US $7,700. USD. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session.
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For sale 1 Bedroom, Russian Federation, Stavropol Krai, Ессентуки, Советская 18а. For sale. 1 Bedroom. 76 m². Sale by the Owner of a 2 room apartment with euro renovation in a brick 12-storey building in the heart of the resort area of Essentuki. Metric area ... Add to favourites Details. REALIGRO FREE ADVERT. Cod. 24263.
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CAL 2 46 boats for sale 3 Boats Available. Currency $ - CAD - Canadian Dollar Sort Sort Order List View Gallery View Submit. Advertisement. New Arrival. Save This Boat. CAL 2-46 . San Carlos, Mexico. 1975. $128,914 Seller La Paz Yacht Sales 91. Contact. 011-52-612-201-4039. ×. Save This Boat. CAL 2-46 . La Paz, BCS, Mexico ...
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Stavropol Krai (Russian: Ставропо́льский край, romanized: Stavropolʹskiy kray), also known as Stavropolye (Russian: Ставропо́лье), is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia.It is geographically located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia, and is administratively part of the North Caucasian Federal District. ...