1996 Hylas 46Sold
$265,000
Boat in Annapolis, MD 21403 US
Built in 1996
46
1 Engine (Yanmar)
46 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
SEASCAPE is an early model Hylas 46, I had the pleasure of selling once before. The current owners have a maintenance log starting from before they bought her and continuing to date. A period spanning 10 years. She has been sailed and lived aboard for the last 5 years. She has been well cared for and well upgraded during this time frame, and she is truly ready to go for her next buyers. After 5 years aboard the current owner are making her available to new buyers so they can enjoy her as they have.
SEASCAPE has a bow thruster, generator, AC, electric primary winches, in mast furling with newly rebuilt motor, water maker, new AGM Lifeline batteries, standing rigging replaced in 2014 and recently new aluminum bottom dinghy and OB. She is well equipped and ready to go.
Seascape has a two stateroom interior layout that provides privacy for both her owners and guests. Her aft master suite includes a centerline queen, vanity, and a large hanging closet with ample storage. The master head, to port, includes a stall shower forward of the head. This Hylas 46 is a double pass-through design which offers a private aft owner's cabin with en-suite head. The passageway galley is positioned aft of the salon on the starboard side and includes top and front loading refrigerator and freezer as well as plenty of cupboard space.
The spacious salon is amidships taking advantage of the beam. She features a long settee to starboard, and a large "U" shaped settee with dinette to port which converts to a sleeping berth with filler cushions. There are two cabinets and a shelf outboard of each settee and spacious storage underneath and behind the backrests.
The guest cabin forward includes a double Pullman berth and private head with shower. This cabin is very bright and well ventilated due to the large opening hatch, stainless steel opening ports and dorade vents.
Cabin soles throughout the interior are teak and holly, finished with high gloss varnish. Bulkheads and furniture are faced with teak veneers in satin finish with extensive, finely fitted teak trim. Cabinet doors have teak louvers with varnish finish. Headliners throughout the vessel are of padded vinyl with teak trim. In the slightly raised salon, facing forward there are two fixed ports that allow more natural light into the cabin.
- Majestic LED 19" 12/110 volt TV
- All cabin lights are LED
- Marine Air Conditioning, Main Salon
The master stateroom occupies the entire stern section with walk-around queen size berth with storage under it. The master cabin can be accessed via the walk-through galley on the starboard side and through the aft head on the port side. The ensuite head is to port with separate stall shower. Ventilation is provided through opening port lights along the cabin trunk as well as an overhead hatch, two dorade vents.
- Hella Fan
- LED Reading lights
- Electric 12 volt Fresh water Vacuflush Head
- Vanity with cabinet storage and three mirrors
- Separate stall shower with electric shower sump pump
- Large storage compartment in shower stall area
- Access to the hot water heater
- 14 Gallon holding tank
- Manual holding tank pump out
- Deck holding tank pump out fitting
- Stainless opening port
The guest cabin is forward with a double Pullman berth. There is a large amount of storage under the berth and a shelf and cabinets outboard. Additional storage is found in a hanging locker. This cabin is very bright and well ventilated due to the large opening hatch, three stainless steel opening ports, two dorade vents and a Hella fan. The guest head with shower is forward with wash basin and teak grating.
- LED Reading lights
- Hella Fan
- 27 gallon holding tank
- Stainless opening port
- SeaFrost DB 12 volt refrigeration unit w Digital Controller
- SeaFrost DB 12 volt freezer unit w Digital Controller w/ SS Ice Trays(2)
- Passageway galley with Wahlee stone inboard and outboard counter
- Generous counter space with excellent locker and drawer storage
- Hillerange 2 burner gimbaled propane stove with oven
- Pressure hot and cold water with foot pump fresh and sea water option
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Slide out trash container
- Fireboy-Xintex propane fume detector with sensors (replaced 2020)
- Refrigeration box 12 volt water pump out
- Microwave oven in built-in cabinet
- Electric 12 volt fresh water Vacuflush head
- Vanity with three mirrors and storage compartments
- Shower head and seat
- Electric pump for shower sump
- Dedicated 27 gallon holding tank
- Overboard and deck pump-out fitting
- Holding tank discharge pump - manual
- Stainless opening port
Helm Station
- Garmin 86112 Color Chart Plotter with Radar (2022)
- Garmin GMR 18 Marine Radar (New 2022) on gimbaled Scanstrut Self-leveling back stay radar mount
- Garmin GSD 22 Network Depth Sounder
- Vesper AIS (New 2022)
- Garmin VHF 200 w wireless remote transceiver (New 2024)
- Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot control Head (New 2022)
- Ray Marine Speed, Depth (New 2022)
- Raymarine STi60 Wind speed and direction - New mast head transducer 2022
- Side Power Bow Thruster control (New 2021)
- Yanmar Control Panel
- Ritchie Globemaster 6" compass w stainless cover at binnacle
Navigation Station
- Garmin GPS Map 7606 Chart Plotter
- ICOM IC-M802 HF Marine SSB with AT410 Tuner (New 2022)
- JVC Stereo, New Speaker
- Garmin VHF 200 DSC VHF Radio (New 2022)
- Starlink
- Onan 8KW Genset with only apps. 340 hours!!
- Xantrex 1800 Sine Wave Inverter with Auto Sensor Switching
- Xantrex 60 amp 3 bank battery charger with remote panel (2024)
- Lifeline 600 amp hour House Batteries Bank (2022)
- Odyssey AGM Starting battery for engine and genset
- Odyssey AGM battery for Windlass and bow thruster
- Promariner Galvanic Isolator (2022)
- 110 volt AC/12 volt DC electrical systems
- (2) 30A 125V shore power cords
- Balmar 160 amp alternator with smart regulator for house battery bank
- 40 amp Hitachi alternator
- Navigational lights, Spreader/Deck lights are LED
- All through hull fittings are solid bronze and all are bonded
Solar Charging
- Solbian 125 watt solar panels (2) 250 watt total output
- (2) 130 watt solar panels - 260 watt total output (2025)
- Twin Blue Sky MPPT solar charger controllers (2022)
- Blue Sky solar Boost remote display (2022)
- Yanmar 4JH2TE, 62 hp diesel engine with 4049 hours
- Three-blade fixed propeller
- Yanmar exhaust mixing elbow replaced
- Side Power 100 Bow thruster 12 volt (2021)
- Webasto 12000BTU air conditioner
- Excellent Yanmar service access on three sides
- Racor Duel 500FG filters for main engine with cross over valve
- Electric fuel pump for fuel polishing and engine priming
- Racor fuel filter for the generator
- Sea water strainers for engine , generator and air conditioning systems
- Village Marine 12 volt LWM 200 Gallons per Day Water Maker
- Twin Fresh Water pump - 12 volt
- Rule 2000 GPH electric bilge pump with Sensa switch
- Whale manual bilge pump
- High water alarm
- Electric 12 volt shower drain pumps
- Whale manual holding tank discharge pumps (2)
- WEMA water tank sensors (2021)
- Raritan 6 gallon hot water heater, 110 volt and engine supply (2021)
- 100 gallons fuel in 2 stainless steel tanks
- 200 gallons water in 3 stainless steel tank
- Two fiberglass holding tanks, fore and aft
The hull of the Hylas 46 is completely hand laid solid fiberglass with 8 longitudinal stringers tied to each frame and bulkhead providing an unusually strong seamless monolithic structure in excess of A.B.S. standards. The keel is externally bolted lead using 12 solid stainless steel 1 3/8" bolts with backing plates. The distance between the rudder and keel is measured by design to provide excellent directional stability and balance. The semi-skegged rudder provides for a solid combination of strength, protection and performance. The bottom of the rudder is 6" higher than the low point of the keel providing protection for the rudder in the event of a grounding. Hylas built these boats with 2 epoxy barrier coats to avoid blistering.
The deck is fiberglass sandwich construction with balsa core. Solid GRP fiberglass in all areas of deck for deck fittings and stress areas. The deck is bonded to the hull with 3M 5200 epoxy and thru bolted every 5" with backing plates. Molded contrasting beige nonskid.
- Antifouling paint, SeaHawk BioCop
- Maxwell 12 volt windlass with bow controls and cockpit control - New electric Motor 2018
- White gel-coat topsides in excellent condition with Blue boot stripes
- Aluminum toe rail
- Saltwater wash down pump
- Rocna 33KG (73lbs.) New 2016, primary anchor with 250' 3/8" G4HT Chain
- Added Fortress FX-37 as backup (2021)
- Rode 225' 3/4" Megabraid
- Spare 200' chain and 200' 3/4" Megabraid rode
- Cockpit Bimini with full enclosure panels and removable screens - New 2014
- All deck gaskets replaced
- Solar vents in forward head removed and new glass 2021
- Teak Hand holds on foredeck
- Varnished cockpit companionway board
- Transom hot and cold shower and stainless steel swim ladder
- Fenders and dock lines
- 2023 9' 8" North Atlantic Inflatable aluminum RIB with bow locker powered by 2024 Tohatsu 9.8hp outboard
- Darnard / Davis removable wheels for dingy transport
- St. Croix Stainless Steel removable Davit System
- Nova Lift II outboard engine lift, 220 lbs. capacity
- Edson rail mounted outboard engine mount
- Magma Catalina Gourmet Series Marine Gas Grill
- Non-skid deck repainted in 2023
- In-mast roller furling - Serviced 2021
- Custom made Hallett mainsail (2021)
- Custom made Hallett Genoa 110% (2021)
- Storm Jib
- Asymmetrical Spinnaker in ATF Sock
- Spare mainsail
Two spreader electric furling Kemp spar with alloy boom and semi-rigid boom vang. The mast is stepped through the deck. The rig is supported by 1 x 19 stainless steel wire and attached to stainless steel chain plates. Head stay is fitted with a Furlex manual roller furling system.
- Kemp Electric In-mast Furling - Motor and gear box serviced by FL Hydraulic (NOV 2020)
- Mast pulled & rewired 2024
- Standing Rigging with Norseman Terminals - New 2014
- Toping Lift and Lifelines - New 2014
- Forespar Whisker pole w mast track storage system
- Line clutches on genoa sheets and furling line
- Deck cleats: 2 on the bow, 2 at the beam, 2 on the stern
- Dodger and bimini with screen enclosure
Winches
- Lewmar ST54 Electric Primary winches
- Lewmar ST44 Secondary winches
- Lewmar ST44 Mainsheet winch
- Lewmar Halyard winches on the mast
- 4 person Life Raft
- Lifesling 2 rescue Buoy
- Fire Extinguishers
- Anchor LED light with solar cell
- Fireboy-Xintex propane fume detector
- Life jackets
- Flare Kit
- EPIRB
- Jacklines
- Harnesses
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/3/25 | Price decreased | $265,000(-4.3%) |
| 7/4/25 | Price increased | $277,000 |
| 5/8/25 | Initial price | Price on request |
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Owners and enthusiasts of the 1996 Hylas 46 consistently praise its exceptional build quality and classic design
Many highlight the solid construction and seaworthy performance, noting that the boat handles well in a variety of conditions. The spacious and well-thought-out interior receives frequent compliments for comfort and functionality, making it ideal for extended cruising. Users also appreciate the timeless aesthetic combined with modern amenities, which contribute to a pleasurable sailing experience. Overall, the 1996 Hylas 46 is regarded as a reliable and elegant cruiser that offers both performance and comfort for serious sailors.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1996 Hylas 46 is a well-regarded cruising sailboat known for its blend of performance, comfort, and solid construction. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Sturdy Build Quality: Crafted with high-quality materials and meticulous craftsmanship, the Hylas 46 is designed for durability and offshore reliability.
Comfortable Interior: The spacious and well-appointed interior offers ample living space, making extended voyages more enjoyable.
Sailing Performance: With a balanced sail plan and efficient hull design, it delivers good sailing performance for a cruiser of its size.
Seaworthiness: Designed for bluewater cruising, it handles a variety of sea conditions confidently.
Good Storage: Plenty of storage space for gear and provisions, essential for long-distance cruising.
Cons
Maintenance Costs: Being a high-quality, older yacht, upkeep and maintenance can be more expensive compared to newer or mass-produced boats.
Weight: The solid construction adds weight, which may impact light wind performance.
Interior Style: The traditional interior design might feel dated to some buyers looking for a more modern aesthetic.
Limited Dealer Network: Depending on your location, finding specialized service or parts can be more challenging due to the brand’s more exclusive nature.
Made For
The 1996 Hylas 46 is perfect for sailors who value a blend of performance, comfort, and classic design. Ideal for cruising couples or small families, this vessel offers spacious accommodations and robust construction, making it well-suited for extended offshore passages as well as leisurely coastal voyages. Whether you’re an experienced sailor seeking a reliable bluewater cruiser or someone looking to embark on memorable sailing adventures, the Hylas 46 provides a balanced combination of seaworthiness and livability.
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