The Bowman 46 corsair is a 46.0ft masthead sloop designed by Holman & Pye and built in fiberglass by Tyler Boat Co. Ltd. (UK) since 1972.
It accomodates 5 people in 1 cabins plus salon.
The Bowman 46 corsair is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a good water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Bowman 46 corsair | ||
| Length | 46 ft | ||
| Beam | 12.92 ft | ||
| Draft | 7 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.05 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 39.57 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 321.37 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 33.25 | ||
| Capsize | 1.80 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 31.96 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7 ft | ||
| Displacement | 23500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 9300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.58 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 720 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 55.80 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 408 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 312.38 sq.ft | ||
| I | 48 ft | ||
| J | 17 ft | ||
| P | 42.50 ft | ||
| E | 14.70 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 50 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 90 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 170 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 1 | ||
| Nb of berths | 5 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | Tyler Boat Co. Ltd. (UK) | ||
| Designer | Holman & Pye | ||
| First built | 1972 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |