C&C 46

C&C 46

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	Canada
Year	1973
Builder	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 46
Boat
Displacement	26,700 lb (12,111 kg)
Draft	7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	45.58 ft (13.89 m)
LWL	38.83 ft (11.84 m)
Beam	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Engine type	Inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Rudder	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	58.50 ft (17.83 m)
J foretriangle base	19.50 ft (5.94 m)
P mainsail luff	51.50 ft (15.70 m)
E mainsail foot	14.30 ft (4.36 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	368.23 sq ft (34.210 m2)
Jib/genoa area	570.38 sq ft (52.990 m2)
Total sail area	938.60 sq ft (87.199 m2)
Racing
PHRF	66 (average)

The C&C 46 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1973.

Production

The design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but it is now out of production.

Design

The C&C 46 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with lead ballast. It displaces 26,700 lb (12,111 kg).

The boat has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the standard keel fitted and mounts an inboard diesel engine.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 66 and a hull speed of 8.35 kn (15.46 km/h).

See also

• List of sailing boat types