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1979 DURBECK D46 Center Cockpit Sold Boat in Vero Beach, FL US
Built in 1979
D46 Center Cockpit
1 Engine (Perkins)
46.8 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
ACCOMMODATIONS AND LAYOUT: Sleeps 2 owners and guests in 2 staterooms, plus 2 dinette berths. V-berth has hatch above, storage below; shelves on each side; port side dresser and locker; bulkhead and privacy door. Head (Wilcox, manual) is starboard; basin; vanity and shower. Main cabin port side; two chairs; entertainment center, TV, VCR, stereo speakers,tape drawer storage. Main cabin starboard ; U-shaped dinette seats 6, storage all seats and backrests. Starboard side entrance to engine room. Port side, fully equipped nav center. Companionway aft, port built-in custom drop-in freezers, starboard main electrical panel and doorway to master stateroom. Master stateroom, aft; double berth w/bench seat forward; hatch above; storage and lockers. Port side of master stateroom is head, basin, vanity and shower. Berber carpet throughout (fully carpeted); large chart storage; 6'6 headroom.
Stairway from main cabin leads to hatch and cockpit. Cockpit has pedestal steering, full controls, instrumentation and navigation, pilot seat and bench seat, custom built pilot house in 1999 w/built in water catcher, slides to enclose cockpit area.
GALLEY: Gimbaled 3 burner L.P. stove and oven; top loading refrigerator & freezer, engine driven; s/s sink; large pantry area.
DECK: Fiberglass bottom 1 1/2"; sides 1"; decks 1 1/2" with airex sandwich. (1) 45 lb CQR anchor w/ 215' chain; (1) 40 lb Danforth anchor w/ 20' chain, 300' 3/4 rope; (1) 65 lb Danforth anchor, 20' chain, 300' 3/4 rope; (1) 75 lb Yachts man anchor, 20' chain, 300" 3/4 rope; (1) 25 lb Danforth anchor, 6' chain, 150' rope. Rope locker w/divider; anchor rope port, chain starboard. Pedestal steering with s/s destroyer type wheel; cable to rudder quadrant; rudder is supported on skag gudgeon; emergency tiller & extension. Stainless steel stanchions; double life lines; stainless steel bow rails and stern rails; dinghy davits; 8' fiberglass dinghy; 2.5 hp mariner outboard; pulpit and anchor rollers; bowsprit and striker; boarding ladder; (4) deck boxes; whisker pole; spinnaker pole; (5) hatches w/screens; 16 open portholes w/screens.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: (6) life jackets; (2) horseshoe rings; (1) 6 man inflatable raft in canister; horn; flare kit; (4) dry chemical fire extinguishers.
ENGINE ROOM: 62 hp Perkins, F.W.C. 4-cylinder, with 2300 hours SMOH; 1 1/2" shaft; Raycor filter system; walk-in engine room with work bench w/vise; ample storage for parts, spares, etc.; spares for engine; spares and pumps for 12V water pumps; spares and pumps for foot pumps (water); emergency steering tiller w/extension, V-belt; wire; ECT; 3kw fresh water cooler.
MISCELLANEOUS: 165 gal fuel; 300 gal water in 3 tanks; H/C pressure; foot pumps in all areas; solid fuel cabin heater.
ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: (1) 5" Danforth compass; quartz clock; barometer; Satnav Magnavox 4102; SSB sea 112 w/auto coupler; VHF Raytheon 55 (all channels); GPS Magnavox 100; Standard depth sounder; Datamarine International depth finder; wind speed EMS; Datamarine speed log A180; Datamarine-Apparent wind; stereo system w/ separate controls; aft cabin and deck speakers (alpine) w/ auto reverse/cassette drive w/cockpit repeater; Loran C Micrologic ML 3000; hailer/Listener Ray 350 Loudhailer; Furuno radar 6 ranges to 16 miles; C net quadrant mounted auto pilot; Offshore (1000') w/ cockpit repeater.
ELECTRICAL: (2) batteries; (1) shore cord; auto charger; (1) battery switch; 12V wind generator; 3kw diesel generator.
SAILS AND RIGGING: Main mast, aluminum, stepped on keel; Mizzen mast, aluminum, stepped on deck w/support column below; Boom, main and mizzen, aluminum; all stainless steel rigging and chain plates. Sails: complete set, all self-furling; Genoa double luff notched; hood sea furl w/1985 hood sail; staysail-famet furler w/bullet proof lam staysail (1979); Main with hood sea furl w/1981 Wilson & Silsby sail. Mizzen w/Colnebrook furler w/1981 Wilson & Silsby sail. 1979 Lam Mizzen staysail, 1981 Mack Shaw storm jib and 1981 Mack Shaw Trysail; spare Yankee cut jib (1979 lam) and 1979 130% Lam Mainsail, aft w/bluff tape for furling system. Genoa winches Lewmar 65 self tailing furling winches are Telos self tailing and Lewmar 40 self tailing. halyard winches are 2 Barlow 19's and Barient 20 (11 winches total), dodger. All sails restitched in 1998.
REMARKS: It is the opinion of the surveyor that this vessel is a proven vessel, structurally sound and seaworthy. She is a well proven offshore blue water cruiser w/ample freezer, refrigerator and dry food storage for extended cruising. Vessel is in ready to go condition. Owner has owned vessel for 20 years.
EXCLUSIONS: There may be items onboard at time of inspection that are not listed herein and should be considered as excluded from this offering. Please refer specific items in question to the listing broker.
Details are thought to be reliable but are not guaranteed. Offer subject to change, prior sale and tax when applicable. Measurements are in U.S. units.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND LAYOUT: Sleeps 2 owners and guests in 2 staterooms, plus 2 dinette berths. V-berth has hatch above, storage below; shelves on each side; port side dresser and locker; bulkhead and privacy door. Head (Wilcox, manual) is starboard; basin; vanity and shower. Main cabin port side; two chairs; entertainment center, TV, VCR, stereo speakers,tape drawer storage. Main cabin starboard ; U-shaped dinette seats 6, storage all seats and backrests. Starboard side entrance to engine room. Port side, fully equipped nav center. Companionway aft, port built-in custom drop-in freezers, starboard main electrical panel and doorway to master stateroom. Master stateroom, aft; double berth w/bench seat forward; hatch above; storage and lockers. Port side of master stateroom is head, basin, vanity and shower. Berber carpet throughout (fully carpeted); large chart storage; 6'6 headroom.
Stairway from main cabin leads to hatch and cockpit. Cockpit has pedestal steering, full controls, instrumentation and navigation, pilot seat and bench seat, custom built pilot house in 1999 w/built in water catcher, slides to enclose cockpit area.
GALLEY: Gimbaled 3 burner L.P. stove and oven; top loading refrigerator & freezer, engine driven; s/s sink; large pantry area.
DECK: Fiberglass bottom 1 1/2"; sides 1"; decks 1 1/2" with airex sandwich. (1) 45 lb CQR anchor w/ 215' chain; (1) 40 lb Danforth anchor w/ 20' chain, 300' 3/4 rope; (1) 65 lb Danforth anchor, 20' chain, 300' 3/4 rope; (1) 75 lb Yachts man anchor, 20' chain, 300" 3/4 rope; (1) 25 lb Danforth anchor, 6' chain, 150' rope. Rope locker w/divider; anchor rope port, chain starboard. Pedestal steering with s/s destroyer type wheel; cable to rudder quadrant; rudder is supported on skag gudgeon; emergency tiller & extension. Stainless steel stanchions; double life lines; stainless steel bow rails and stern rails; dinghy davits; 8' fiberglass dinghy; 2.5 hp mariner outboard; pulpit and anchor rollers; bowsprit and striker; boarding ladder; (4) deck boxes; whisker pole; spinnaker pole; (5) hatches w/screens; 16 open portholes w/screens.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: (6) life jackets; (2) horseshoe rings; (1) 6 man inflatable raft in canister; horn; flare kit; (4) dry chemical fire extinguishers.
ENGINE ROOM: 62 hp Perkins, F.W.C. 4-cylinder, with 2300 hours SMOH; 1 1/2" shaft; Raycor filter system; walk-in engine room with work bench w/vise; ample storage for parts, spares, etc.; spares for engine; spares and pumps for 12V water pumps; spares and pumps for foot pumps (water); emergency steering tiller w/extension, V-belt; wire; ECT; 3kw fresh water cooler.
MISCELLANEOUS: 165 gal fuel; 300 gal water in 3 tanks; H/C pressure; foot pumps in all areas; solid fuel cabin heater.
ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: (1) 5" Danforth compass; quartz clock; barometer; Satnav Magnavox 4102; SSB sea 112 w/auto coupler; VHF Raytheon 55 (all channels); GPS Magnavox 100; Standard depth sounder; Datamarine International depth finder; wind speed EMS; Datamarine speed log A180; Datamarine-Apparent wind; stereo system w/ separate controls; aft cabin and deck speakers (alpine) w/ auto reverse/cassette drive w/cockpit repeater; Loran C Micrologic ML 3000; hailer/Listener Ray 350 Loudhailer; Furuno radar 6 ranges to 16 miles; C net quadrant mounted auto pilot; Offshore (1000') w/ cockpit repeater.
ELECTRICAL: (2) batteries; (1) shore cord; auto charger; (1) battery switch; 12V wind generator; 3kw diesel generator.
SAILS AND RIGGING: Main mast, aluminum, stepped on keel; Mizzen mast, aluminum, stepped on deck w/support column below; Boom, main and mizzen, aluminum; all stainless steel rigging and chain plates. Sails: complete set, all self-furling; Genoa double luff notched; hood sea furl w/1985 hood sail; staysail-famet furler w/bullet proof lam staysail (1979); Main with hood sea furl w/1981 Wilson & Silsby sail. Mizzen w/Colnebrook furler w/1981 Wilson & Silsby sail. 1979 Lam Mizzen staysail, 1981 Mack Shaw storm jib and 1981 Mack Shaw Trysail; spare Yankee cut jib (1979 lam) and 1979 130% Lam Mainsail, aft w/bluff tape for furling system. Genoa winches Lewmar 65 self tailing furling winches are Telos self tailing and Lewmar 40 self tailing. halyard winches are 2 Barlow 19's and Barient 20 (11 winches total), dodger. All sails restitched in 1998.
REMARKS: It is the opinion of the surveyor that this vessel is a proven vessel, structurally sound and seaworthy. She is a well proven offshore blue water cruiser w/ample freezer, refrigerator and dry food storage for extended cruising. Vessel is in ready to go condition. Owner has owned vessel for 20 years.
EXCLUSIONS: There may be items onboard at time of inspection that are not listed herein and should be considered as excluded from this offering. Please refer specific items in question to the listing broker.
Details are thought to be reliable but are not guaranteed. Offer subject to change, prior sale and tax when applicable. Measurements are in U.S. units.
Overview from around the web 1979 DURBECK D46 Center Cockpit
Customers praise the 1979 DURBECK D46 Center Cockpit for its solid construction and timeless design
Many highlight its spacious interior and comfortable layout, making it ideal for extended cruising. The center cockpit arrangement is appreciated for providing excellent visibility and safety while underway. Owners also commend the boat's seaworthiness and reliable performance in various conditions. Overall, the DURBECK D46 is valued for blending classic aesthetics with practical functionality, earning it a loyal following among sailing enthusiasts.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1979 DURBECK D46 Center Cockpit offers a range of advantages and some considerations to keep in mind:
Pros
Spacious Layout: The center cockpit design provides a roomy and comfortable living space below deck, enhancing privacy and safety.
Solid Construction: Built with durable materials and craftsmanship typical of Durbeck yachts, ensuring longevity and seaworthiness.
Good Sailing Performance: Designed for cruising, the D46 offers stable and reliable handling in various sea conditions.
Ample Storage: Generous storage compartments make it ideal for extended voyages or liveaboard use.
Classic Aesthetic: Timeless design elements appeal to enthusiasts of traditional sailing yachts.
Cons
Age-Related Wear: Being a 1979 model, it may require ongoing maintenance and updates to systems and fittings.
Heavier Build: The solid construction can result in a heavier vessel, which might affect speed compared to more modern, lighter designs.
Outdated Technology: Original onboard equipment and navigation systems may be outdated and could need upgrading.
Limited Availability of Parts: Some specific components might be harder to source due to the boat’s age and rarity.
Made For
The 1979 DURBECK D46 Center Cockpit is ideal for sailing enthusiasts seeking a spacious and comfortable cruising yacht. Its design caters to sailors who value a center cockpit layout for enhanced safety and visibility, making it perfect for extended voyages or liveaboard adventures. The boat suits families or small groups looking for reliable performance combined with ample living space and classic styling.
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