Listing ID: 1001427

Petersen 46: High Roler

Petersen 46: High Roler

DRAMATIC PRICE REDUCTION. OWNER MUST SELL DUE TO ILLLNESS. ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED.

Famous America's Cup winner, Dennis Connor was the skipper of High Roler for the 1977 SORC and US Admiral's Cup trials. He was also co-owner and oversaw the fitout of this iconic yacht.

This alloy Peterson 46 was converted to a live aboard blue water cruising yacht in the 80's by the current owner and his wife who have sailed her half way around the world and imported her into Australia in 2000. She has recently been sailed to Sydney from Bowen where she is available for inspection.

Boat Reference 

High Roler

Year 

1977

Length 

46' - 14.02m

Beam 

14'6"

Draft 

8'00"

Keel / Ballast 

Solid Lead with insulated stainless steel keelbolts

Vessel Location 

Mosman NSW

Country 

Australia

Designer 

Doug Peterson

Builder 

Carl Eichenlob, San Diego, USA

Hull Material 

Alloy

Decks Material 

Alloy

Engine 

Perkins/Westerbeke 4108 - 48HP. Recently overhauled - valves, injectors, heat exchanger etc... Hydraulic gear box, shaft drive with 3-blade fixed prop. A 3-blade feathering Maxprop is also included.

Engine Hours 

Unknown

Fuel 

455 Ltrs plus 100 Ltr auxilliary (not connected) (Alloy)

Water 

400 Ltrs plus 100 Ltr auxilliary (not connected) (Alloy)

Toilet 

Marine manual with holding tank

Accommodation 

The accommodation is open plan originating from its racing days. Double v-berth forward. Aft of this to port are large storage cupboards opposite a fully equipped work bench with tools. Opposite this is the head. Main saloon has L-shaped settee and opposite this a double berth. There are disused pilot berths above both port and starboard settees. Aft of the saloon table is the galley and opposite this the navigation area with full size chart table. There are two single berths aft of the navigation area with open access to the steering gear aft.

Galley 

2-burner LPG stove and oven, stainless sink with fresh and salt water manually plumbed with Whale gusher footpumps (repair kits included), 12VDC fridge plus large engine driven eutectic freezer (compressor needs a drive belt).

Ground Tackle 

50lb Manson plow with 320’ X 14 mm nylon rode; 45lb Danforth; 40lb Danforth, both with accompanying chain. 500’ X 14mm nylon rope. Neilson 3000 electric anchor windlass.

Safety Gear 

New 406 EPIRB; 5 X new fire extinguishers; misc. Life jackets and flares. 6-man liferaft (out of survey)

Electrics 

12VDC. Solar panels permanently mounted providing a total of 140 watts

Electronics 
Navigation 

Garmin depth in cockpit (brand new); Autohelm ST5000+ autopilot; Brookes and Gatehouse sounder, VHF and CD/AM/FM stereo.

Sail Inventory 

New mainsail with 3-reef points(10/10); #1 furling Dacron Genoa (10/10); #2 furling Dacron genoa (5/10), #3 furling Dacron genoa (7/10), storm jib(never used); staysail (7/10); small symmetrical spinnaker (3/10).

Mast / Rigging 

Alloy mast head, rod rigging, mostly new running rigging. Hydraulic backstay, vang and inner forestay; runners.

Deck Gear 

13 X Lewmar winches - #66’s primaries and #44’s secondary and halyard (self tailing)