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Dehler 46 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Dehler 46 is a 45’10” (13.95m) racer-cruiser sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She is built since 2014 by Dehler (Germany). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.

The Dehler 46 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard, Competition and West Coast version (see all the versions compared).

Dehler 46's main features

Model
Dehler 46
Version
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore racer-cruiser sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
Germany
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich PVC fiberglass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull
2014
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
 iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 
263 000
 (2020)

Dehler 46's main dimensions

Overall length
47’ 2”14.4 m
Hull length
45’ 10”13.95 m
Waterline length
42’ 4”12.9 m
Beam (width)
14’ 4”4.35 m
Draft
6’ 1”1.85 m
Mast height from DWL
69’ 7”21.2 m
Light displacement (MLC)
25463 lb11550 kg
Ballast weight
8488 lb3850 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron

Dehler 46's rig and sails

Upwind sail area
1228 ft²114.1 m²
Downwind sail area
2571 ft²238.9 m²
Mainsail area
693 ft²64.4 m²
Genoa area
535 ft²49.7 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area
1878 ft²174.5 m²
Gennaker area
1843 ft²171.2 m²
I
 iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
59’ 5”18.1 m
J
 iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
17’ 5”5.29 m
P
 iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
57’ 8”17.6 m
E
 iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
20’ 6”6.25 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon boom as an option)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire

Dehler 46's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
240 ft²/T22.33 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
503 ft²/T46.76 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
152
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
33 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
8.72 knots

Dehler 46's auxiliary engine

Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
53 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
55.5 gal210 liters

Dehler 46's accommodations and layout

Cockpit
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Cabin(s)
3
Berth(s) (min./max.)
5 / 8
Head(s)
2
Freshwater tank capacity
118.9 gal450 liters
Holding tank capacity
30.4 gal115 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
34.3 gal130 liters
Boiler capacity
5.3 gal20 liters
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