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The Hunter 460 is a 46.08ft b&r designed by Hunter Design Team and built in fiberglass by Hunter Marine (USA) since 1999.

The Hunter 460 is a light sailboat which is a good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.

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Hunter 460 is a 46 ′ 1 ″ / 14.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Hunter Design Team and built by Hunter Marine starting in 1999.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Basic specs.

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

The Hunter 460 has been built with different keel alternatives.

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The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.68 - 1.78 meter (5.51 - 5.81 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The Hunter 460 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.98 - 2.08 meter (6.50 - 6.80 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Hunter 460 is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar JH2HTE diesel engine at 76 hp (56 kW). Calculated max speed is about 7.7 knots

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Hunter 460 is 1.87, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 8.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Hunter 460 is about 337 kg/cm, alternatively 1888 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 337 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1888 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

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2001 Hunter 460 SL

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• Boat Type : Monohull Sailboats
• Quantity: 1
• Horse Power: 76
• Type: Diesel
• Hull Material : Fiberglass
• Beam : 14'0"
• Length : 46'
• Net Weight : 27000 lbs
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The Hunter 460 is an American sailboat that was designed by the Hunter Design Team as a cruiser and first built in 1999.

The Hunter 460 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a B&R masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional bulb wing keel. With the fin keel it displaces 26,180 lb (11,875 kg) and carries 9,680 lb (4,391 kg) of ballast. With the wing keel it displaces 26,000 lb (11,793 kg) and carries 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar JH2HTE diesel engine of 76 hp (57 kW). The fuel tank holds 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal).

Factory options included a two cabin and workshop arrangement, a three cabin and four cabin configuration. Standard equipment included an electric halyard winch, self-draining transom propane lockers, dual offset anchor rollers and a full-beam aft cockpit. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 105 with a high of 108 and low of 95. It has a hull speed of 8.44 kn (15.63 km/h).

Source: Wikipedia . Image Credit: Dick Simon Yachts

LOA: 46.08 ft LWL: 39.67 ft Beam: 14.00 ft Draft: 6.50 ft Displacement: 26180.00 lbs Ballast: 9680.00 lbs Hull type: Fin w/spade rudder Hull construction: FG Rigging type: B&R

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• Start date Jun 28, 2020
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Hello, just thought I'd post this since I'm new and excited about our new cruiser. We just came off a Catalina 320 which we loved, but wanted more of everything since we're on the boat every weekend like a second home. Will be our retirement boat in 4 years...if the election goes as expected. Does anyone have Hunter 466 stories and tips etc? Seems like a great boat...only sailed her once (sea Trial), and sign all docs next week and will be getting acquainted over the 4th weekend. So excited. Joe  

Congratulations on your new to purchase Hunter 466 and welcome to the forum!! I purchased a 2005 Hunter 46 in December 2018, have inspected all the boat systems, sails, rigging, etc. and have made many upgrades so feel free to contact me or post a question to the forum.  

I just bought a 466 two days ago! I'm so excited and impressed with the boat so far.  

Congratulations on you new 446!!! You will will be very happy with her.  

We have owned our 2003 466 since new. No other boat has ever tempted us. It sails well, motors well and handles like a dream. We could not be happier with our SV Wings of Gold.  

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Due to popular request, here are our favorite upgrades to sv Follow You with links to pics in our blog when available. I'll do another post on some of the major maintenance items given she has 25000 sea miles, gone through 2 butt-puckering storms in the South Pacific, lost her rudder and has had water make it to the injectors not once, but TWICE, despite my twin Racors. 1. Expanded the book/manual storage under the nav table . 2. Added handy pockets to several places on the boat. Aft Stateroom , the wall by the companionway and my favorite, crew sunglass holder 3. Version 1 Satphone and SSB *receiver* circa 2008. The satphone worked great for data on a laptop but the SSB was a failure. Never picked up much, with the 20' whip antenna off the port stern. Version 2 satphone was an iridium Go in 2018 which we loved. 4. Added Mastervolt AGM Batteries (3 x 225A) under bench seat and replaced Xantrex interter/charger with Mastervolt 3500 Mass Combi and a 3.5KW genset. This has been a great set up. After 12 years we finally replaced the batteries with the same and have been very happy with their performance. The genset works with our 16K BTU AC because the inverter and batteries act as a big capacitor for the 57 amps required to start up the AC compressor. Truth be told, we probably used the genset and AC at anchor maybe 3-4 times, only when things got oppressively hot in the Sea of Cortez, and then only for an hour or two to take the temps down to a reasonable level, but it was wonderful! 5. Oversized Manson Anchor and 300 ft of chain. (No anchor wars please!) It's only not set once, in Richardson bay slop in a big blow. I've re-galvanized it twice and we sleep well at night knowing it sets well. 6. Added a starboard shelf inside the anchor locker to store small gas cans for the dink with bungy cords to stop them from dancing in big seas 7. Added custom stainless mount for 2 Kyocera KC175 solar panels over the bimini. 8. Added Viking 6 man life raft in a hard case just forward of the dodger. Then made a color matched sunbrella cover for that. It blocked forward vision a bit for shorter helms people but we soon learned to peak around it to be sure we were clear of any obstructions dead ahead. 9. Replaced the fridge/freezer components with Vitrifrigo keel cooler compressors and oversized evaporator plates. Avg 4amps for each compressor and they have been rock solid since our Mazatlan debacle. 10. Offshore Dodger with thick lexan windows and a FULL eisenglass enclosure. We have learned to use the eisenglass to minimize exposure to wind and waves in upwind cold conditions. It's been a boon for comfort for the wife and the dogs. We also used the zippers on the top of the bimini as a mount point for phifertex shades that attached to the davits and kept us cool. See the link to a bunch of other small stuff we did prior to our pacific crossing 11. Our Whisker Pole has been a savior in light winds with both the Gib and the Code Zero. 12. There's never enough storage... We found a bunch of room in the bilge on the starboard side which came in handy on the pacific crossing. We also cut a 1'x1' hole underneath the settee table and found another couple cubic feet of storage, which we use for our first aid kit. 13. Watermakers.... love em, hate em.... Our first was an HRO 12V system that worked well until it didnt and never worked right again. We schlepped jerry jugs all across the pacific islands and hated every minute of it . I sold that sucker when we got back in 2010 and then bought a CruiseRO 120V system in 2018 that has been great. We have configured it to make water at sea and also at dock with fresh water so we always have great tasting water. 14. Fans Fans Fans.... We love the (expensive) Caframo Scirocco Fans. One on either side of the forward berth, one on the galley shelf, one at the nav station and one in the aft stateroom. After 15 years we are on the second fan (scirocco II is much better than scirocco I) for 4 of the 5 fans, but they are quiet, sip power and point any direction you want. The key to keeping vibration and noise down is to clean the blades often. 15. Bug screens - We installed OceanAire screens on all the hatches. Expensive but worth it. Keeps the noseeums out. 16. Fresh water heads - We converted the manual jabsco pump heads to quiet flush with fresh water. Not so quiet, but the reduced smell of fresh water vs salt water in the tanks is HUGE. We use Odorloss religiously and it works. They do take some maintenance... every other year or so we replace the joker valve and gaskets to stop leaks and smells. When we lost our watermaker crossing the pacific we turned off the fresh water and put a gallon milk jug of salt water to pour in the heads to flush. 17. LED lights - everywhere, even in the incandescent fixtures and red courtesy lights 18. Carbonated water system - We love sparkling water, so we hit up the beer brewing world for a CO2 kit and dispenser. A 20 lb CO2 tank sits under the settee seat, and feeds a 1.75G pony keg in the fridge with water and a beer tap mounted to the fridge shelf. With flavoring drops, we have an unlimited supply of clean clear flavored carbonated water. Ok, lot's for you to chew on... happy to answer any questions... allan https://www.sailblogs.com/member/followyoufollowme/86878 https://www.sailblogs.com/member/followyoufollowme/78857  

Thought of two more.... 19. Filter Boss Dual Racors with built in alarms and auxiliary fuel pump. Also works as a polishing system if plumbed correctly. Saved us several times. 20. 70G fuel tank under forward bunk. Replaced the water tank with a baffled fuel tank and re-plumbed vent for fuel. Ran the output through a 1gpm pump, through the Filter Boss and into the aft tank. 21. Replaced wire lifelines with stainless from gate to stern seats  

Following are some of the major service items we have done on our 18 year old H466. She has about 25K miles on her, and 3700 hours on the Yanmar 4JH3TE. We have lived aboard full time for 7 years and part time for another 10 years, so plenty of opportunity to wear stuff out. Overall the structure of the boat and major systems has been good to us with a few exceptions, as noted below. We have also tried to keep the boat looking good, especially the gel coat as it has aged. Here it goes.... 1. Yanmar 4JH3TE - Regular fluid changes and fuel filter changes have kept the Yanmar purring like new. We replaced injectors in New Zealand after a water in the fuel debacle in Tonga . This reduced smoking greatly. We regularly check hoses for chafe and clamp integrity and repaint the engine when a little rust shows up. We lost one starter due to a sticky start switch, could not start the boat due to an intermittent wiring harness connection in Mexico and thought we were overheating due to a bad connection on the back of the temperature gauge in the cockpit. Only recently have we replaced hoses that looked deformed while servicing the raw water heat exchanger and changing the thermostat. We lost the bearings on one water pump and were warned early thanks to the extra bilge alarm I put under the engine. 2. Engine Exhaust Replacement - After ~3200 hours on the Yanmar we notice the exhaust hose was starting to fatigue in several places, both hear the engine exhaust manifold and around the loop before the exhaust port. We decided to replace the whole thing rather than fix the fatigued areas for future peace of mind 3. Lost our Rudder. Long story , but Hunters of this vintage have fiberglass rudder stocks and our snapped like a carrot. We had a custom one made in NZ. 4. New Doyle Offshore Main and Genoa - The original UK Halsey's lost their shape after 18K miles and the SF Loft did a great job customizing the sails to our specifications. Also replaced the Asymmetrical Spinnaker with a Code Zero on a Selden removable furler. MUCH easier to control and wider points of sail. 5. The Rig - We still have the original standing rigging but have inspected it often. We would replace it if we were going to cross an ocean again. We also installed a 2nd low stretch halyard as an emergency stay in case we had a problem. We're on our 4rd set of running rigging and pull it every year or so to give it a bath and soften it. We also had a persistent leak at the mast base and finally diagnosed that the deck had settled, leaving a 1/4" gap between the deck and the plate. KKMI fabricated a shim and sealed it up with no problems since. 6. Instrumentation - Replaced old Raymarine RL Series Chartplotter, Radar and autopilot for ES Series Chartplotter, digital radar. autopilot and integrated AIS. Much lower power consumption. Old system was reliable except for occasional autopilot "crazy ivans" and the newer system has been MUCH more finicky. Autopilot loses its mind occasionally requiring an entire recalibration. The 4 year old eS Series chartplotter touch screen mostly doesnt work, requiring us to use the manual controls and sometimes the chartplotter floods the seatalk buss with garbage, shutting down the autopilot and causing spurious readings on other instruments. The eS120 goes back to Raymarine for repair this winter. 7. mechanical systems and deck hardware - Got tired of the original sump pumps working intermittently and flooding the bilge. Finally went for the Rule 98B and it works very well. Replaced the 2 windshields after a riggers apprentice stepped on one and cracked it. They were very crazed anyway. Just recently we replaced all the opening portlights due to extreme crazing. We were going to replace all the gaskets but doing one was a major pain so we stopped. If we keep the gaskets clean, we don't get any drips. Slowly replacing the hatch lenses too, as they are very crazed. Hatchmasters has replacement lenses and gaskets but it's a lot of work backing out frozen screws to get the new one in. Got a leak in starboard water tank #2 that was very hard to find. Turns out that when the tank gets too full, it expands, putting pressure on the water fill pipe. KKMI in SF Bay was able to find the right kind of cement to fix the poly tank. While the now out of production Horizon 1500 windlass has been very reliable, we pulled and rebuilt the motor as a precaution. Good thing we did as it was on its last legs. The macerators get a lot of use on this boat, and the aft one finally gave up, with leaks due to rusty bolts. 8. Fuel tank cleaning - Between crappy fuel in far away lands and water intrusion mishaps, we have cleaned our main tank probably 5 times in 18 years. And along the twin Racors, have been lucky with the exception above. 9. The Disintegrating Anchor Locker - Search the site and you will find several boats of this vintage that have had to rebuild the anchor locker due to water intrusion. Probably the most expensive repair we have done on the boat, but it's designed well so the water flows to the drains, has a built in shelf for dinghy fule jugs and carries 300 ft on the primary anchor and 150 on the secondary anchor. 10. Hull - Overall hull integrity has been ok but not without problems. The last survey included a hammer test every couple of inches on the length of the boat and no voids or de lamination was found. The most persistent problem we have had has been cosmetic gelcoat cracks around the toe rail. Whenever we haul out I usually have the yard fix the worst 5-10 cracks and that has kept the boat looking good. When we installed the new rudder we noticed that the plywood tabs under the forward bunk had disconnected from the hull. As anybody who has gone upwind in decent seas in this boat will tell you, it can slam hard falling off waves. Between storms and miles, the lightweight glass Hunter put on the forward tabbing was not up to the job. After a particularly rainy winter a couple of years ago, we also found that the hull/deck seam was leaking in places. I pulled the entire rub rail and resealed the joint. We also had to repair a hairline crack on the rudder tube right at the bottom of the upper bearing. After consulting with Joe and friends at HunterOwners, we designed a patching technique that would ensure integrity. I check this often now and no further issues. 11. Cockpit - after 15 years our original offshore dodger windows were staring to yellow and the sunbrella was on its last legs. Canvas Services in San Diego did a fantastic job replacing the sunbrella and windows while re-using some of the side panels to keep the price down. We also installed flooring in the cockpit that made a huge difference under foot. 12. Heads - Our Jabsco [Not so] Quiet Flush conversions have been good. We plumbed with fresh water for odor control, along with regular use of Odorlos. The only maintenance items are the seals on the motors and the joker valve. I replace each once a year. 13. Non-skid gelcoat - We started to notice that the nonskid gelcoat, both the grey side decks and the white sections were getting brittle, cracking easily and holding stains. Our favorite maintenance guy in La Cruz, Antonio, repainted the non-skid while I redid the stanchions with butyl tape. 14. Interior wood work. Between water drips, scuff marks, heat and sun, the interior teak laminate can take a beating. I revamp a small section every 6 months or so, doing any repairs and then lightly refinishing with Seafin Teak Oil. 15. Electrical System - The electrical system has been rock solid until just recently... Because the boat has not been unattended in hot or wet environments for long periods of time, the electrical connections behind the panel are not showing signs of corrosion. It helps that Hunter covered many of the connections with liquid electrical tape. Only recently have we had problems that after frustrating troubleshooting, turned out to be connections that would no longer carry a load. After 2 of these episodes, I methodically went through all connections and loosened and then tightened all connections I could find on all the various connector blocks around the boat. We have also had 2 breakers weaken such that they would blow with modest loads on them. 16. Plumbing - We replaced the water heater in 2015 after internal corrosion caused a leak. We have had 1-2 quick connect connectors start to leak, usually after they had been disturbed, but once replaced or cleaned and reseated, they were fine.  

that's a great write up...again, on your Hunter that is obviously in epic shape! Well done job on maintaining her! You have done some heavy jobs on her per your details..sounds intimidating in a way. The snapped rudder sounds really crazy. i want to learn more and that and possibly do a preventive mod on that before it snaps like a carrot out at sea! thanks for sharing. Your posts will serve as a great reference for me. Thanks again!  

I totally agree, lots of ideas for future upgrades and things to look out for!  

We just closed one month ago on our Hunter 466 which is still on the hard. She will go into the fiberglass shop before launch to take care of a wet spot on at the starboard bow of the hull. After that, its anchors away!  

FollowYouFollowMe said: We have also owned our 2003 466 since new, sailed her to New Zealand in 2009, and recently returned from 2 years in Mexico. Have some tips if you want to take her offshore and done significant refurbs along the way. Just finished replacing original tan leather settee cushions with UltraLeather, and replaced the two captains chairs with a single couch. PM me if you want to discuss how we we set up sv Follow You for offshore, uncovered extra bilge storage, etc. View attachment 183767 Click to expand

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