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1999 Hallberg-Rassy 46
Hull Number: 126
Hailing Port: San Francisco, CA

KEWA's History

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Specs, Equipment and Information

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Designer: German Frers

Dimensions (from HR Specifications)

LOA: 48'

LWL: 39' 0"

Beam: 14'

Displacement: 16.5 Tons

Draft: 6' 2"

Ballast: 6.6

Tons

Engine

110

Yanmar 4LH-TE

Turbo

Diesel

Tankage

Fuel:

174 gallons (

660

itres

)

Water:

243 gallons (

920

itres

)

General

Number of Cabins: 3
Number of Heads: 2
Number of Berths: 7
Keel: Long Fin
Steering: Whitlock rod

Overview

This Hallberg-Rassy 46 was factory delivered as a complete turnkey offshore

cruising

acht

. No

expense was spared on the initial construction or

in the

ontinued

maintenance and

improvements

She has

crossed the Atlantic,

cruised the

Caribbean for two seasons

, and also

cruis

in Mexico

the

Pacif

Northwest

and Northern California

She

has been continually

upgraded with

improved

sailing

and

cruising inventory

and is

ready for any

adventure.

Certificate

Delivered with

CE certificate and

CE plaque for

ategory A (unlimited ocean

voyages). The boat

was

built under supervision of a Germanischer Lloyd

representative. Germanischer Lloyd has

extended

the Hull Construction

Certificate to full certification. GL checked the hull, deck and

bulkheads, as well

as electronics installation, engine installation, rigging, steering system, safety

equipment, stability

range and more.

Hull

The hull is white GRP (color #1000) with a blue stripe (color #1560). A rub

strake with brass strip

located below the blue stripe. She is built with

longitudinal stringers and is insulated above the

waterline. The lead ballast keel

is attached with stainless bolts. The rudder blade is GRP with an

80mm stainless

steel shaft. Heavy cast rudder fittings in bronze.

Below Decks

First class workmanship in selected mahogany, hand rubbed and treated to a silk

smooth finish.

Sole

boards in teak with holly strips, varnished and with carpet.

The ceiling is lined with panels.

Wooden

inner frames for skylights.

Upholstery is

factory upgraded Dinamica in tan/taupe,

carpets are

blue/grey

and curtains are

cream. Dual Webasto diesel heating system with heating

vents throughout

boat.

Galley

Seagoing galley, arranged

one can work safely even in heavy

seas.

Deep, double

sinks.

Two well

insulated fridge boxes with Frigoboat sea

water cooled 24

electric compressor

Each has a

dual thermostat

for use as a

refrigerator

freezer.

Pressure

hot and cold

water.

Freshwater foot

pump at galley as reserve.

Drawers (including

silverware

compartments

and

knife holders), separate

cabinets for china and

glass, plus stowage for pots

pans

etc.

Opening

porthole.

Gimbaled gas

FORCE 10

range

with three burners

and counter-top

insert.

Xintex propane

solenoid.

Microwave

oven

Seagull water filter

for drinking water at sink.

Two

hammocks for stowage.

Main Cabin

Two armchairs to starboard separated by a drink table with

drawers

and a cabinet

with

decorative glass doors. Varnished magazine rack.

Stereo

radio with CD changer

and

auxiliary

input

for DVD

and

iPOD

Louvered cabinets

and shelves above chairs. SHARP flat

screen TV

DVD

player

and iPOD dock

"L" shaped

settee berth around dinning table to port with

wine/

liquor

bottle

stowage in

the

table.

Two

directors chairs (in matching fabric) for additional

seating at

table. Stowage

above and

below seating.

Six

opening side windows in

coach roof, large central

eck hatch.

Main companionway

hatch lockable

from

the outside with key or

inside with latches.

Binocular rack just inside main

companionway.

Locking safe

for valuables.

Navigation Stat

ion

The control for all systems is centered to this area. Chart table, 108

73 cm with

drawers

and c

abinets

Instrument shelf for

comfortably angled instruments (see detailed inventory)

shioned

navigator

s seat.

The

electric

switchboard

with circuit breakers and light

diodes indicating

circuits in use, is situated

directly aft of

the

navigation table.

12v/24v

DC & 110v/220v AC

outlets

provide for flexible power supply

Freezer,

cupboard and wet-locker

aft of nav

seat.

Walk

through to

aft

cabin has double

doors to

access large

engine room

and

cabinet

containing

atermaker

controls

220v breakers, a 110v powerstrip for accessories

and

custom tool

rack.

Heads

Fore and aft:

eads/shower compartments in white laminate.

Separate

shower with

curtain

and

towel racks in

each

Showers are drained through

trainers

and pumped overbo

without going

the

bilge.

absco Quiet Flush

Electric

large bowl

toilets with

holding tanks and convenient valves to

control discharge.

China

wash-basin with

hot and cold running water,

counter

top and c

abinet

The

floor is

a formed

GRP-

showerstall pumped overboard.

Open

ing

ports

in both heads.

large

mirror

with light.

Washing

machine in cabinet in forward head.

Forward Twin Cabin

on port side with over/under bunks. Upper bunk folds up

torage below

lower

bunk. Hanging locker, night stand/cabinet, cabinets

over

bunk, and large mirror. Head on

starboard

side with a separate walk

through

between twin cabin and head.

V-berth

has port and

starboard berths

with

removable

infill

section

between

berths. Hinged

openings

on bunks for easy access to

large stowage area.

Lights and movable fans for all

bunks. Gear

hammocks by

each berth.

Aft Cabin

Double berth on starboard, single berth to port with small seat

between.

Two

hanging

lockers

and cabinets all around both bunks and aft.

Sprung

mattresses in light blue/grey. Stowage

under the berth

Four

ports

, three

them open.

Headroom in

the walk

through

and the aft cabin

Gear hammock by small berth on port

side.

Berths

Fabric in light blue/grey. Lee cloths, pillows and 2 full sets of sheets for

all berths.

Ventilation

4 hatches plus main hatch/companion way, all with mosquito

screens. Breeze

boosters

for all 4 hatches. Custom storage for all mosquito

screens and breeze boosters. 13

portholes, twelve

of them opening. 6 dorade

vents with plugs for heavy weather.

One

large

dorade vent with mushroom

cap

forward. 24v Hella Jet fans

3 fixed and 4 movable. All lockers

and cabinets

equipped with

louvered doors and a vented panel in the companionway.

Mechanical Systems

Large engine room provide

easy access to all sides of engine and other

mechanical equipment

and

fully sound insulated.

Engine

Yanmar 4LH-TE 110 HP 4 cylinder, direct injected marine diesel with

turbo

charger

The

engine is

fresh water cooled and equipped with oil cooler.

Single

lever

control for

and gear

shift

at pedestal.

Shaft drive through reduction

gearbox

with reverse gear.

AquaDrive thrust

bearing

bonded into the

hull in the

engine

room takes the drive loads allowing softer engine

mounts

reduce

engine

noise and vibration.

Cutlass water

lubricated rubber shaft bearing.

Dual Racor filters and

anual

iesel tank

scavenger

pump installed in engine room

, along with dedicated oil change pump

for engine and genset

Ambassador

Rope

stripper.

Gori 3

blade folding propeller

with

overdrive gear

(new 9/04 with

improved larger zincs) and spare 3 fixed

blade prop.

Bowthruster

0hp

Sidepower

with controls on engine control lever in cockpit.

Generator

FISCHER PANDA

6 KB 230v 50Hz 6KW diesel generator.

Freshwater cooled.

Installed in

the sound

proofed engine room in its own sound

shield.

Shore

onnection

with power cable and

Marinco plug and socket.

Watermaker

ENWA 30 l/hr watermaker with 7 day programmable rinse timer to

avoid pickling.

All

controls and filters are located in easily accessible hallway

abinet

. Numerous spare

component

hand

CUBA Compressor

uvair 220v SCUBA compressor with softstart.

AC powered (shore power or

enset

)

. Fills standard

SCUBA tank in less than 30 minutes.

Electrical Systems

Accepts either 220

or 110

shore power using a Mastervolt Soft Start and

Mastervolt

Isolation/step

transformer

support 220/110VAC

24/12VD

systems

(see block

diagram for details)

Numerous

well

placed

outlets for all circuits located throughout the boat. A

factory wiring diagram

book

included.

220VAC

as heavy

duty circuit running off shore

power or genset

and light duty

circuit running off

Mastervolt Mass Combi Inverter/Charger (2500/2.5KVA) with

remote panel.

110VAC

Mastervolt inverter (24VDC/110VAC/1KVA)

24VDC

4 x Discover AGM 245ah

batteries for

490

ah 24v main house bank (new

Charges

from

Mastervolt

Mass

Combi Inverter/Charger or Balmar 65amp alternator with

Balmar MC-6

4 3

stage

programmable voltage

regulator. Working used backup

alternator is included as spare.

12VDC

Discover AGM 290ah

batter

for 12v

house

service (new

). 1

Discover AGM 114ah

atter

for 12v

engine start (new 10/06),

with

emergency start switch. Both charge from

Mastervolt

12v charger (

5A/12V

, new 10/06

100

amp

12v

Balmar

alternator with

external Balmer 612 3-stage

regulator and

built

regulator

as a back-up

Original Hitachi 80a alternator with built-in regulator as a

spare.

Electronics

Completely outfitted for safety, control and communications:

Suunto Steering compass with light on pedestal
Simrad/Robertson AP300X Autopilot with 3 control stations and two drive units. Drive unit selectable
from helm.

AP300DLX controller at helm
AP300DLX controller at nav station
AP300CX controller at windscreen
Whitlock DV120 drive unit for rod steering in engine room
Simrad HLD2000 linear drive unit on quadrant

Garmin 192C GPS/Plotter @ helm w/ power and NMEA wiring to nav station
ShipModul Bluetooth NMEA multiplexer mounted on back of nav station breaker panel
PC wiring for autopilot (RS-232 plug at nav station)
Autopilot input selector switch (PC or GPS)
GPS selector switch (Simrad or Garmin)
Rategyrocompass RFCS5R
Simrad GPS/DGPS GN 32
Simrad IS11 log, depth, wind, central at windscreen
Simad multifunction display in master cabin
Simrad VHF - Shipmate RS 8300 Dual SOS

Handset at helm
Speaker at windscreen
Handset and speaker at nav station
Spare handset

Pre-programmed loudhailer, Raymarine 430
Satellite communications: Thrane & Thrane Inmarsat-C/Mini-M dual mode transceiver
RR Pacific antenna (GSM/VHF/TV/SSB Weatherfax/AM/FM)
ICOM 802 SSB with AT-140 autotuner (new system 12/06)
Insulated backstay
Simrad/Anritsu RA771-3 radar

CRT radar display at nav station
8" LCD radar repeater in cockpit
Spare 8" LCD repeater

Furuno weatherfax FAX 208 Mk2
Speedtech Electronic barometer
RadioShack clock and wireless 4-location temp gauge (ambient, fridge, freezer and engine room)
PC RAM mount w/ wiring & 15" flat panel display

Spars

Sloop rig

dual

spreaders.

Spars and rigging from Selden.

Hydraulic Main and

Headsail reefing

and

furling

from Selden with furling controls at helm.

Removable

inner forestay with staysail

halyard and

running

backstays

(new high tech line-only runners, 7/07)

Stainless steel

rigging

screws with silver

anodized aluminum

protectors.

Spinnaker pole

stowed

on mast

with heel lift and topping lift.

All

internal halyards;

decklight; Signal

halyard; 2x

boom

lights for cockpit lighting; second jib halyard;

Blipper radar

reflector

Halyard bar at

mast base for

halyard stowage. Stainless steel bowsprit

for

asymmetric

headsails.

Preventer lines

affixed to each side of boom.

Hardware

2 x Lewmar CST44 self tailing Halyard winches
1 x Lewmar 8C for spinnaker pole lift
Selden Rod kicker with gas spring
Navtec hydraulic backstay tensioner

Sails

An expansive set of sails allows for optimum sail selection

any

wind

conditions.

Elvstrom vertical battened main (new 6/03, 20% additional sail area)
Elvstrom original non-battened main
Quantum heavy air working jib (new 2007)
Elvstrom working jib
Elvstrom 135% Genoa
Elvstrom storm jib for cutter stay
Elvstrom tri-radial heavy air spinnaker w/ ATN sock
Quantum light air asymmetric spinnaker w/ ATN sock
Elvstrom furling cruising spinnaker (code zero)

Deck Equipment

Solid laid teak deck with bulwark formed in the deck and hull moldings and fitted

with a solid

capping in

teak.

Handrails, companionway, hatch guides, sole and

seats in cockpit

and bathing

platform are all

solid Bangkok teak.

Laid teak

deck on top of the GRP deck and coach roof.

The deck is provided

with

four 1"

scuppers draining below the waterline.

Separate compartment

starboard of the

cockpit for

dual propane tanks

, includes a propane pressure system with 2 tank

connectors with pressure gauges

and a

tank

selector switch.

Stemhead fitting

with two

incorporated anchor rollers.

Maxwell

anchor

rode chain

stopper and custom stainless steel deck protector.

Fore and

custom

extended

aft pulpit of

open

type.

Custom aft dorade cages.

International navigation lights plus

tri-color

toplight with all round

white at

masthead (anchor

light).

Double lifelines on seven pairs of

stainless

stanchions.

Gates

amidships

port

and

starboard,

and aft

;

all with

Pelican hook

openings. Bimini with

stainless steel

frame. Granny bars

at mast. Teak

folding helm

step.

Dodger

Trademark Hallberg-Rassy hard dodger of GRP with laid teak on top in

solid Bangkok

teak.

Five large windows in tempered glass in light alloy frames,

center window opens for

ventilation.

Dual

light fixtures

under dodger.

Teak

handholds port and starboard on top of

dodger roof.

Full cockpit

enclosure in

synthetic material with aluminum frames and plastic

windows. Varnished teak

cockpit

trays under dodger with varnished teak drink holders

port and

starboard

Sea &

Symphony stereo

speakers

under dodger.

Ground Tackle

Lofrans 1200W electric anchor capstan

winch

with motor

protected

below deck

and

canvas

cover.

Operated from foot controls at bow

buttons at

helm.

75lb CQR Primary

anchor with

' 3/8" chain marked at 20'

intervals.

20KG Bruce secondary anchor with 45' 3/8"

chain + 190'

rode,

all

marked at 20'

intervals.

FX-55 32lb Fortress anchor with t

hird anchor

rode of

' 3/8" chain

and

' rode.

Anchor

bridle

with chain grabber and 2

x 25' 5/8" rode with leather

chafe gear.

Draining bow locker for

anchor

chain

and space also for fenders,

lines,

etc. A

pprox.

825 ltr at bow.

Hardware

Two 40 cm polished cleats forward and aft
Two 30 cm cleats amidships for spring lines
Fittings for emergency tiller
Genoa car track with double travelers and double foot blocks
Mainsheet traveler 4:1
Mainsheet winches -- one Lewmar 44 CEST electric self tailing and one Lewmar 44 CST self tailing
Two Genoa winches -- Lewmar 64 CEST Electric self tailing

Chainplates made of stainless steel.

Cockpit seats and floor covered with teak.

Teak pushpit

seats.

Brass rub strakes on cap rail at all cleats and fender

positions.

Instrument displays over

the

companionway (see inventory for details).

Hide

covered stainless steel steering wheel on

Lewmar

pedestal.

Whitlock rod

steering.

Single lever control for engine on steering pedestal,

instrument

panel

with engine start near the helmsman.

Compass with light.

A highly

varnished

teak

cockpit-table

is fitted

on the pedestal.

Self

bailing

with two 50 mm diameter

scuppers.

Large a

deck lock

with

hatches for sails, lines

etc.

, is

approx

imately

960 ltrs.

One

"dry"

locker in the

cockpit, approx. 725

ltr

. Boat

hook. Winch

handle pockets at

helm and mast.

Saltwater

deck wash pump w/

quick

disconnect

mast. Scoop transom with

bathing platform. Stainless steel

folding swim

ladder

and

freshwater shower

bathing platform.

Flood light for bathing

platform and aft

deck.

Radar mast

stern with arm for mini-

M phone

antennae

and dinghy motor hoist.

2 sets of cockpit cushions: 1 set of Sunbrella Comfort Sling (Anitque Brass Rib

pattern) with 3"

foam

(new 9/04) and one set of Bottomsider (closed cell foam).

Sunbrella covers for winches,

hatches,

helm, varnished cockpit trays, folding

cockpit table, life raft, dinghy motor and prop and

dinghy/davits.

Bottomsider

cushions for cockpit trays. Canvas sunshade

for over boom.

Safety Equipment

Autoflug ALK2000R 6 man life raft in GRP canister (low profile) in locking cradle on deck with sunbrella
cover
MOM8 (Man Overboard Module) mounted on pushpit
Inflatable Lifesling mounted on pushpit
EPIRB with built-in GPS
EPIRB
FIRDELL blipper on the mast
Three harness points in the cockpit
Web jacklines on deck with dedicated connect points
ACR ditch bag in cockpit locker
Flares in canister
Engine room fire suppression system
5 x fire extinguishers
Carbon Monoxide detector in aft cabin
Smoke/Carbon monoxide detector in forward area
Burglar alarm with hatch sensors and IR motion sensor

Dinghy and Equipment

B Inflatables 10.5 foot

aluminum hull

th repair kit

Yamaha

15hp 2

stroke outboard with 5.5

gallon tank

(custom SS rack on pushpit for tank storage)

Honda 2hp 4-stroke outboard on Edson

outboard mount in pushpit.

Tie downs

dinghy for gas tank. Internal

and external

lifting/towing eyes

bow and both sides in stern. Ground

tackle for

dinghy

folding grapnel

anchor,

1 mushroom

anchor, 10' 3/16" stainless chain with rode,

30' 5/16

chain

with rode.

Kato removable davits on stern with 6:1 lifting tackle (includes cam and regular

cleats for ease

and

safety)

Webbing with stainless buckles for securing

underway. Outboard lifting tackle on

radar post

with teak motor mount on

pushpit. Sunbrella cover for dinghy on davits and for

outboard motor and

prop.

Folding padeyes on bow of boat for dinghy tie down on offshore

passages or

heavy weather.

Spares

KEWA

has been on multiple cruises and is stocked with the spares necessary

for

offshore

voyages.

The inventory includes

Main engine water pump (used)
Multiple impellers, oil filters, primary and secondary fuel filters, and fan belts for main engine and
genset
Spare gaskets and hoses for main engine and genset
Spare (used) Balmar 24v 65amp alternator
Spare (used) Hitachi 12v alternator
Spare 24v water pump
Spare turnbuckles
Simrad VHF handset
Prop, shaft and bowthruster zincs
Ropestripper service kit
Head rebuild kits
Used mainsheet and genoa sheets
Sea & Symphony cockpit speakers
Spare Furuno 8" Radar repeater