Little Harbor 46
Description
The Little Harbor 46 is a premium, bluewater-capable cruiser designed by legendary American naval architect Ted Hood (founder of Little Harbor Yachts and renowned for innovative centerboard designs, Hood sails, and offshore-capable yachts). Built by Little Harbor Yachts (hulls typically constructed in Taiwan by Lien Hwa or similar under Hood's supervision) from 1986 to around 1991 (last hulls in early 1990s), only a limited number were produced (approximately 10–20 hulls across variants, with some sources citing low teens), making it a rare classic. It features solid fiberglass construction, a versatile keel/centerboard (keel/CB) setup for adjustable draft (shallow access when board up, deep performance when down), a powerful cutter or sloop rig (most common sloop-rigged center-cockpit), skeg-hung or spade rudder for balanced tracking and protection, and a luxurious, traditional interior (typically 4–6 berths with V-forward, spacious saloon, galley, enclosed head(s), nav station, centerline queen aft in many, and excellent headroom/storage).
Construction Details
| Designer | Ted Hood |
|---|---|
| Builder | Little Harbor Yachts |
| Length | 46.000 ft |
| LOA | 45.670 ft |
| LWL | 36.500 ft |
| Beam | 13.750 ft |
| Displacement | 32500 lb |
| Ballast | 13800 lb |
| Max Draft | 10.160 ft |
| Min Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1986 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 57.90 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 18.45 ft |
| p | 48.90 ft |
| e | 18.90 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.90 ft | 18.45 ft | 48.90 ft | 18.90 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Little Harbor 46 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 48.9 ft - (14905 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.9 ft - (5761 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.63 ft - (15737 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 51.81 ft - (15792 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 461.64 ft² |
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Little Harbor 46 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 48.61 ft - (14816 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.42 ft - (7443 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.24 ft - (12875 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.22 ft - (6468 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 515.73 ft² |
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Little Harbor 46 - GENOA
| Luff | * 57.73 ft - (17596 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 29.78 ft - (9077 mm) |
| Leech | * 54.31 ft - (16554 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27.68 ft - (8437 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 798.81 ft² |
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Little Harbor 46 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 57.73 ft - (17596 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 33.21 ft - (10122 mm) |
| Foot | * 33.21 ft - (10122 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1629.63 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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