2005 Outbound 46

The Outbound 46 is a mid-displacement cruising yacht designed by naval architect Carl Schumacher for offshore sailing. Built from solid hand-laid fiberglass with an encapsulated keel, the hull incorporates extra reinforcement in the bow and bilge sections using biaxial fiberglass knit. At 46 feet long with a 13-foot 6-inch beam, the boat sits low in the water while maintaining excellent stability. It holds Category A certification for offshore sailing. The single Yanmar 75-horsepower diesel engine has logged 3,200 hours and has been regularly serviced. The boat carries substantial fuel and water tanks—606 liters and 775 liters respectively—alongside a watermaker producing 113 liters per hour.

Interior accommodations comprise two cabins and one large head with a separate shower, plus an additional forward toilet. A standup port garage provides workshop space with easy access to critical systems. The cabin features cherry wood joinery, large windows, and stainless steel portholes throughout. The open cockpit features a wide sugar-scoop transom and three-step companionway designed for safety in rough seas, with an encloseable hard-top dodger fitted with polycarbonate panels.

The sailing package includes new standing rigging installed in 2020 and recently replaced running rigging. All sails furl—main with boom furling, plus genoa and solent—and comprise a full suite in very good to near-new condition. A bowsprit is fitted. Power systems include a Fisher Panda 4.2-kilowatt diesel genset, 1,668 amperes of solar capacity, and a 400-watt wind generator feeding dual Balmar alternators (90 and 210 amps). An 800-amp lithium battery bank supports dual-voltage (110 and 220) operation. Additional equipment includes an electric primary winch, fuel polishing system, washing machine and dryer, and ducted air conditioning and heating. A brand-new 3.1-meter Highfield RIB with 15-horsepower outboard is included, mounted on a davit arch.

This 2005 example, hull number 18, spent its first nine to ten years used only on Canadian freshwater lakes during summer months and kept in climate-controlled storage otherwise. Since entering service in salt water in 2015, the boat has been continuously upgraded and maintained by its live-aboard owners, who have sailed it through the Caribbean, transited the Panama Canal, and cruised extensively throughout French Polynesia. The owners have documented all routine maintenance meticulously and spared no expense on improvements and upkeep.