Need pros and cons of Cal Cruising 46

[edwmama]

Welcome to the cal family

I have the hull 5 cal curing 46 now for 14 years and love every minute of it

All I do I surf the web and look at other boats night and day. And each day I’m more and more convinced I got the right boat

Of course it only took me 17 years to find the boat that met my requirements


Edwin
S/V Lahlia
Ca Cruising 46
Marina del Rey CA

[DavidBergPSG]

Where did you find the hull number, somewhere on the boat? We've not determined which hull we have.

[edwmama]

It was mentioned on the official marine surveyor report

And I was told by the previous owner that I have hull 5

Do you have the original cal cruising? Or the modified bu same hull 2-46 or 3-46 version?


Ed

[Jimmyhenry]

We have owned a Cal 2-46 since 2014. She was sailed to NZ by a lovely Swiss couple. The hull had osmosis so we 100% stripped it back and glassed over. We removed the 8kwh diesel generator and used the space for a water maker. Plus a 100% renovate and renew right through. Rigging. sails. wiring. Plumbing. thru hulls. Hatches. Pretty much a new boat now.Not a cheap exercise but well worth the effort. We spent winter 2017 in Tonga. She is a perfect offshore live aboard. And the massive engine room/ workshop is a godsend.
We would be confident to sail her anywhere.

[Twoharborsdave]

My wife and I just picked up a Cal 3-46. The batteries are flat. Where are the battery boxes located on this boat? The one battery in the engine room is for the generator. I would hate to think they are under the floor boards. help!

[Jimmyhenry]

Our start battery is under the cupboards in the access way to the aft cabin. The engine room battery box has four six volt batteries under the work bench.