The Liberty 458 is a 45.8ft cutter designed by Peter Hoyt/D. Peterson and built in fiberglass by Shing Fa Boatbuilding Co., Ltd. since 1981.
31 units have been built.
The Liberty 458 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Liberty 458 | ||
| Length | 45.80 ft | ||
| Beam | 12.92 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.33 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 210000 |
The brochure from Liberty Yachts
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.06 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 35.48 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 210.97 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 37.80 | ||
| Capsize | 1.65 |
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Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 40.33 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 31000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 11000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.51 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 925 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 557.20 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 368 sq.ft | ||
| I | 56 ft | ||
| J | 19.90 ft | ||
| P | 46 ft | ||
| E | 16 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 90 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 165 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 240 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
The aft cabin
Builder data
| Builder | Shing Fa Boatbuilding Co., Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Peter Hoyt/D. Peterson | ||
| First built | 1981 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 31 |
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