Category: Outbound 46

Outbound 46 Review—Introduction

February 9, 2021April 21, 2020 by John Harries

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Starting a multi-part in-depth review of the Outbound 46 offshore cruising sailboat.

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Outbound 46 Review—Part 1, Hull Form

May 2, 2020April 24, 2020 by John Harries

Reading Time: 12 minutes

Because we know that Attainable Adventure Cruising readers are way too smart to be so wowed by a slick interior that they forget the important stuff, John starts our review with a deep dive into the hull form of the Outbound 46. This chapter will also be useful in your search, no matter what offshore sailboat you end up with.

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Outbound 46 Review—Part 2, Keel, Rudder, Bow Thruster, and Construction

February 20, 2023May 10, 2020 by John Harries

Reading Time: 10 minutes

In Part 1, we analyzed the Outbound 46 hull design and compared her to recent designs. Now let’s look at other hull-related stuff, including the keel, rudder, bow thruster or not, and some thoughts on construction, all relevant no matter what boat you are thinking of buying.

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Sailboat Deck Layouts

April 12, 2023August 28, 2020 by John Harries

Reading Time: 10 minutes

It’s amazing how few cruising boats actually have a good deck layout that makes them easy and fun to sail. John uses the Outbound 46 as an example of sail handling features he likes, and a few he doesn’t.

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Cockpits—Part 1, Safe and Seamanlike

January 18, 2021December 28, 2020 by John Harries

Reading Time: 12 minutes

These days there seems to be an endless fascination with yacht (both motor and sail) cockpit amenities, but we must never lose sight of a cockpit’s primary function: to be the command and control centre of a vehicle that operates in a potentially hostile environment.

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Cockpits—Part 2, Visibility and Ergonomics

February 4, 2021January 22, 2021 by John Harries

Reading Time: 8 minutes

There are few areas on any boat that are used for more diverse tasks than an offshore sailboat cockpit. Everything from lounging on a quiet day at anchor to handling a fast-moving emergency at sea with a bunch of sail up…in the black dark…in fog…with a ship bearing down on us.

Given that, picking a boat with a good cockpit layout is one of the most important parts of boat selection. Let’s look at what really matters.

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