SPINDRIFT 46
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 45 ft |
| LWL | 39.58 ft |
| Beam | 12.83 ft |
| Draft | 6 ft |
| Displacement | 30,700 lb |
| Ballast | 10,204.7 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 53.9 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 17.8 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 49.5 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 16.8 ft |
| FLforestay | 17.8 ft |
| Mainsail | 928.8 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 479.7 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 815.5 sq ft |
Engine
| Commonly | Ford Lehman, Lehman, Perkins, Sole |
About the SPINDRIFT 46
The SPINDRIFT 46 was built by Formosa Yachts using the same molds that built the FORMOSA 46. (1980-1984). R. Hillier, of Brisbane Australia, oversaw the building of this yacht which was to be sold in the US for Bristol yachts of Newport Beach CA. For the Australian market, they were called the HILLIER/PETERSON 46. Hillier ran afoul of designer Doug Peterson who filed a law suit. Hillier died and the suit was shelved. Thanks to SPINDRIFT 46 owner, Mark Warburton, kp44.org owner Jeff, and achivist Graham Court.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 45ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SPINDRIFT 46yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SPINDRIFT 46? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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