1989 Cambria 46 Boat in Camden, ME 04843 US
Built in 1989
46
1 Engine (Beta Marine)
46 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Originally built for actor Christopher Reeve, Teleri is a beautifully maintained, offshore-capable 1989 Cambria 46 that has undergone major work since her current owners purchased her in 2021:
- New chain plates, turnbuckles,
- New sails
- New Beta Marine engine
- New water-maker
- Custom solar arch and davits
- Starlink installation
This is only a partial list of improvements and additions to this classic semi-custom racer/cruiser.
The Cambria 46 is a beautifully balanced expression of David Walters' approach to yacht design combining classic lines, sea-kindly proportions, and efficient performance with the comfort and practicality expected of a serious cruising yacht. Her moderate displacement, easily driven hull, and well-proportioned underwater profile give her a remarkably soft and confident ride, while her generous beam and thoughtful layout provide an exceptional amount of usable space for a yacht of this size.
Teleri is ready to go for her next steward.
2026:
- Grp 31 engine start battery
2025:
- Repowered with Beta Marine B-60
- Three 4D AGM house batteries
- 2 coats of Interlux Extra SPC anti-fouling
2024:
- Replaced inner forestay with wire and installed new Harken roller furling system
- Installed new Sun Pure 8-12 gph watermaker
- Stripped, primed, and painted main boom with Awlgrip polyurethane epoxy
- New Max Prop 18" Easy Whisper
- Installed below decks floorboard anchors
- Replaced autopilot linear drive with B&G T2 linear drive
- Galerider drogue and 350' of rode purchased
- New Viking offshore rated 6-person liferaft
- MOM-8S Rescue System added
- Installed main boom preventer system
- Installed Starlink
- Installed fresh water washdown/shower on deck
2023:
- New mainsail — Evolution Contender Pro-Hybrid 9.65/8.65 Tri-Radial
- New Genoa — Evolution Contender Pro-Hybrid 8.65 Tri-Radial
- New Staysail — Fastnet 9.88
- Custom fabricated stainless solar arch and dinghy davits installed
- 2 x 200 watt solar panels and MPPT charge controller installed
- Installed new LED stern light
- Rebedded starboard inboard staysail and genoa sheet tracks and replaced fasteners
- Rebedded main salon skylight/hatch
- Replaced the four fixed polycarbonate deadlights in aft head and galley
- Replaced Genoa halyard with Endura Braid Euro
- Installed new LED port and starboard running lights
- Disassembled, cleaned and greased all bronze seacocks
- Replaced Edson steering cable/chain
- Replaced autopilot linear ram drive Morse cable control
- Replaced all dock lines and fenders
2022:
- New LED steaming/deck light
- Standing rigging dye tested/inspected by professional rigger
- New Sarca Excel #6 65lb anchor
- Replaced windlass foot switches
- Replaced chain plates
- Replaced all turnbuckles
- Mast stripped and repainted/fasteners replaced
- Mast rewired
- New VHF antenna and wiring
- Replaced cabin top teak forward of main sheet with Iroko
- Added two coats of antifoulant paint
- Replaced Leisure Furl furling line with Endura Braid Euro 8mm
2019:
- Centerboard pennant (polyester to Spectra) replaced
2016:
- Upper (at hull aperture) rudder bearing replaced
- Harken jib furler replaced
- Installed Xantrex 2000W/100 amp inverter/charger
- Bottom stripped and new barrier coat applied
2012:
- Both stainless steel fuel tanks replaced, totaling 75 gallons
2011:
- Standing rigging replaced
Teleri's interior is finished to true offshore standards throughout: solid teak and teak-plywood joiner, solid teak strip ceilings, and teak and holly cabin soles. The layout is a proven offshore cruising plan.
Forward Cabin:
- Satin varnish teak throughout
- V-berth with fill-in
- Built in step for V-berth
- Brass reading lights
- Overhead hatch
- Hanging locker and drawers
- Private head to port.
Main Salon:
- U-shaped seating to port
- Large varnish teak drop-leaf dining table
- Straight settee to starboard
- Shelves and outboard cabinets.
- Blue suede cushions throughout in good condition.
- Portlights and hatches bring light and ventilation throughout
- Fusion MS-UD /AV 650 sound system, 3 zones, 6 speakers
Galley:
- U-shaped galley to port
- Gimbaled Force 10 stainless 3-burner stove and oven
- Stainless steel double-basin sink
- Engine-driven/AC Seafrost refrigeration
- Formica countertops and joinery
- Four fixed polycarbonate deadlights serving the galley and aft head have been replaced.
Navigation Station:
- Aft facing nav. station to port of the companionway
- All electronic access
- Electrical panel
- Multiple cubbies
- Lift up table for charts, paperwork and tools
- Sea frost controls
- Nav. light
- Blue suede seat cushion in good condition
Quarter berth:
- Double berth aft to starboard, offering private accommodation separate from the forward cabin
- Reading light
- Opening port light
- Teak shelf
- Shelf and drawers at the head.
- Quick access to helm and nav. station
- Head to starboard with separate stall shower
Systems Throughout
- All 12VDC interior lighting and courtesy lighting tested and operational
- Two Lavac manual saltwater-flush heads, each served by a dedicated stainless holding tank (18-gal. forward, 12-gal. aft)
- Isotemp 20-liter water heater, plumbed to the engine
- Pressure water system with accumulator tank
- Bilges clean and dry, with no signs of past high water or oil accumulation
Teleri's deck is set up for shorthanded cruising without sacrificing the classic Cambria look. Highlights include:
- Teak deck surfaces and teak overlay in the cockpit.
- Non-skid deck surfaces.
- Stainless steel bow pulpit and stern pulpit.
- Stainless steel stanchions with wire lifelines.
- Goiot anodized aluminum-framed deck hatches
- Stainless opening/fixed portlights.
- Cast aluminum chocks and cleats.
- Teak grab rails.
- Ideal 12-volt vertical capstan/gypsy windlass with updated foot switches
- New Sarca Excel 65 lb. anchor on a stainless bow roller with 3/8" chain, plus a spare anchor and rode stowed below
- New LED steaming/deck light and new LED port/starboard running lights and stern light
- New fresh water washdown/shower installed on deck
- Custom-fabricated stainless steel solar arch integrated with dinghy davits off the stern, carrying 2 x 200-watt solar panels
Teleri was repowered in 2025 with a Beta Marine B-60 diesel (56 hp @ 2,700 RPM), paired with dual Racor fuel filtration. Injectors have been inspected and serviced and a new feathering propeller installed, the entire propulsion package is ready for open-water miles.
- Repowered with Beta 60 diesel engine (2025)
- New Max Prop 18" Easy Whisper feathering propeller
- New Grp 31 engine start battery (2026)
- Dripless shaft seal (bellows replaced in 2025)
- Spurs line cutter on shaft
Teleri carries a full offshore electronics suite, split logically between the helm and the dedicated navigation station below:
At the Helm
- Icom IC-M504 VHF radio
- Furuno NavNet 3D 12" MFD chartplotter with radar overlay (radome antenna on the mast)
- B&G multifunction instrument displays (autopilot, wind, speed/log) at the companionway
- B&G autopilot keypad control, driven by a B&G T2 linear drive unit
- Ritchie 6" compass on the Edson steering pedestal
At the Navigation Station
- Icom IC-M802 SSB radio with AT-140 automatic antenna tuner
- Maretron DSM250 multifunction display (wind, speed/log, additional data)
- B&G autopilot control
- Furuno FA-50 Class B AIS transponder
- Iridium Go! - 2024
- Starlink connectivity, newly installed
- Fusion MS-UD /AV 650 sound system, 3 zones, 6 speakers
- 12VDC and 120VAC electrical panels, both well-labeled with indicator lights and digital volt/amp monitors
Sails:
- New mainsail: Evolution Pro-Hybrid 9.65/8.65 Tri-Radial (2023)
- New Genoa: Evolution Pro-Hybrid 8.65 Tri-Radial (2023)
- New Staysail: Fastnet 9.88 (2023)
Standing Rigging:
- New inner forestay (2024)
- New Harken MKIV genoa furler (2024)
- Standing rigging replaced with Navtec S/S rod rigging with Navtec end fittings, toggles, and chromed bronze open-barrel turnbuckles.
- Chain plates replaced
Spars:
- Mast stripped, repainted, fasteners replaced, and rewired
- Leisure Furl boom, stripped, primed, and finished in Awlgrip polyurethane epoxy
- Painted aluminum double-spreader mast, stripped, repainted, and rewired, with fasteners replaced
- Installed main boom preventer system
Rigging:
- Genoa halyard replaced with Endura Braid Euro line
- Leisure Furl furling line replaced with Endura Braid Euro line
- New LED steaming/deck light, port & starboard running lights, and stern light
- Barient primary winches: (2) #36ST and (2) #28+, 2-speed self-tailing
- Additional Barient and Antal 2-speed winches at the mast base and housetop, including a 12VDC-powered Antal electric winch
- Harken mainsheet traveler and control blocks
- Spinlock line clutches
- Hydraulic boom vang and backstay adjuster
- Rebedded starboard inboard staysail and genoa sheet tracks with new fasteners
- 40 lb and 15 lb Fortress collapsible anchors with 250’ of chain and anchor rode
Fuel:
- Two Luther 5052 aluminum tanks: 40 gallons and 35 gallons
- 50 gallon ATL bladder tank for additional fuel
- Reverso OP-700 pump for transfer of diesel from bladder to primary tanks
- Fuel polishing system
- Bonded with green insulated stranded copper wire and copper strap properly secured to tank
- Tank Tender console
Fresh Water:
- Three Luther 5052 aluminum tanks: 2X37 gallon wing tanks in salon, 40 gallon in bow
- Bonded with green insulated stranded copper wire.
- Tank tender console
Black Water:
- Two 2009 Luther custom S/S tanks: 18 gallon forward, 12 gallon aft
- Shower pans for fwd and aft heads to Jabsco model 36680-2000
- I: 58.50 ft / 17.83 m
- J: 18.50 ft / 5.64 m
- P: 52.50 ft / 16.00 m
- E: 15.70 ft / 4.79 m
- S.A. Fore: 541.13 ft² / 50.27 m²
- S.A. Main: 412.13 ft² / 38.29 m²
- S.A.Total: 953.26 ft² / 88.56 m²
Teleri is equipped well beyond the minimum for serious coastal and offshore work:
- New Viking offshore-rated 6-person life raft (2024)
- ACR EPIRB, Category II, currently registered
- Iridium Go! - 2024
- MOM-8S rescue system added
- Galerider drogue with 350' of rode — genuine offshore storm gear
- Portable fire extinguishers throughout (helm, galley, forward cabin)
- Automatic Fireboy fixed extinguishing system in the engine compartment
- Smoke detectors in forward cabin and quarter berth
- Xintex smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the main salon, tested and operational
- Current (non-expired) visual distress signals and USCG-required personal flotation devices, including a Type IV throwable
- Operational navigation lights (sidelights and sternlight) plus new LED running and steaming lights
- "No Oil Discharge" and trash disposal placards posted in compliance with federal regulations
- Emergency tiller stowed in the port cockpit locker
- Bronze seacocks throughout, recently disassembled, cleaned, and greased, all tested operational
- 2020 Achilles HB-270AL inflatable
- 2024 Honda BF 8 HP outboard
- Beta engine starter motor
- Antal winch motor
- Ideal windless motor
- Bilge pump
- Sureflo fresh water pump
- Jabsco shower sump pump
- Assorted engine spares
- Full set of Navtec spare seals totaling $1,500
- Many other spares
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
- Webasto Air Top 200 ST Diesel Heater
- 2 x 50 watt Sunpower solar panels mounted on the dodger top
- 2 x 200 watt Renogy solar panels on arch - 2023
- Fusion Marine model MS-UD650 am/fm/Bluetooth/NMEA 2000 stereo receiver w/speakers in cabin and cockpit.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27/26 | Initial price | $205,000 |
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The 1989 Cambria 46 is highly regarded among sailing enthusiasts for its exceptional craftsmanship and performance
Customers often praise its robust construction, which combines durability with a sleek design, making it capable of handling various weather conditions. Owners appreciate the spacious layout that offers both comfort and functionality, featuring well-designed living spaces that enhance the on-water experience. The cabin typically includes ample storage, a functional galley, and comfortable sleeping quarters, making it suitable for long voyages or weekend getaways. Performance-wise, many sailors commend its balanced sailing characteristics, responsive handling, and stability, which contribute to an enjoyable and confident sailing experience. The combination of a strong hull and well-placed sails allows for excellent speed and maneuverability. Additionally, customers frequently highlight the maintenance ease and accessibility of parts for the Cambria 46, making it a practical choice for both seasoned sailors and those new to the boating world. Overall, the feedback speaks to a well-rounded vessel that continues to impress with its blend of performance, comfort, and reliability.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1989 Cambria 46 is a well-regarded sailing yacht known for its solid construction and performance. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Robust Build Quality: The Cambria 46 is constructed with a reputation for durability, featuring a fiberglass hull that can withstand the rigors of both coastal and offshore sailing.
Spacious Interior: The yacht offers a roomy interior layout with ample living space, including a well-equipped galley, comfortable salon, and private cabins, making it suitable for extended cruising.
Good Sailing Performance: With a design that emphasizes performance, the Cambria 46 has a balanced rig and keel, providing excellent handling and speed under various wind conditions.
Stability: The boat’s design contributes to a stable sailing experience, essential for both seasoned sailors and those less experienced, ensuring confidence on the water.
Customizability: Many owners have personalized their Cambria 46 yachts over the years, meaning you might find models that have been upgraded with newer technology, sails, and interior finishes.
Cons
Older Model: Given its age, finding specific replacement parts may be a challenge, and some systems may require upgrades to meet modern standards or personal needs.
Maintenance Requirements: Like any older vessel, the Cambria 46 may require more frequent maintenance and repairs, especially if not kept up to date.
Weight: While the solid construction contributes to the yacht's durability, it may result in a heavier design compared to newer models, impacting speed and fuel efficiency.
Limited Modern Amenities: Some features and conveniences found in newer yachts may be lacking or outdated, which could require investment to modernize certain elements of the yacht.
Resale Value: As with many older vessels, potential buyers may be cautious about the resale value and condition due to age, which can impact the marketability of the model.
Made For
The 1989 Cambria 46 is designed for sailing enthusiasts and adventurers who appreciate a balance of performance, comfort, and durability. This spacious cruiser is ideal for those seeking a vessel suitable for long-distance voyages as well as weekend getaways. With its robust construction and seaworthy design, the Cambria 46 appeals to both experienced sailors and those venturing into blue-water cruising for the first time. Families and groups will find the ample living space, multiple sleeping quarters, and well-equipped galley perfect for extended trips at sea. Whether you're a dedicated sailor aiming for offshore adventures or a leisure seeker desiring a comfortable floating home, the Cambria 46 offers the features and versatility to cater to your maritime dreams.
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| Beam | 14' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draft | 11' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Beta Marine | Yanmar | Yanmar | Westerbeke | Yanmar 3JHE | Yamaha |
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| Days on Market | 10 | 51 | 42 | 125 | 81 | 752 |
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