Description

This Southerly 46RS is exclusively for sale through Clarke & Carter. A beautiful yacht designed by Jason Kerr, 'Night Song' is one of only four prototypes built for the more famous Southerly 49 (Distant Shores Two) and destined to become a classic. She has an extensive international & British cruising record with two owners from new. She has been well maintained and her current owner has cruised the East Coast where her minimal draft with her keel up is very useful. When dropped the keel is deep and affords an outstanding upwind performance for a comfortable well equipped cruising boat. The large raised deck saloon seating area provides a social point for owners and guests, permitting comfortable dining whilst at anchor or moored, and taking full advantage of the all-round views.

Viewing by appointment only through our Essex office - 01621 785600 or email: essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk

Accommodation

The layout offers three double berths in three cabins outside of the saloon. Full standing headroom throughout. 

Forward master cabin: Large central double berth with large hanging locker, shelves and drawers. Large vanity unit/office with stool. En suite heads compartment with separate shower compartment, Tecma electric toilet and wash basin.

Galley: Linear galley to starboard side. Force 10 four burner gas stove with grill and oven. Front loading fridge and separate top loading freezer. Twin stainless steel sinks. 

Saloon seating: Raised area to port with seating for six with excellent visibility. Saloon table could convert to large berth. Blinds to deck saloon windows.

Chart table: Aft to port with large chart table, instrument console and forward facing seat. Full 12v switch panel and source selector.

Aft heads: to starboard with Tecma electric toilet, holding tank, wash basin and shower.

Aft cabins: Two aft cabins with double berths, hanging lockers, shelves and port lights.

Eberspacher Hydronic heating throughout. Hot and cold pressurised water supply to galley sink, wash basins and shower via calorifier and immersion heater. 12v fans to all cabins.

Mechanical Systems

Yanmar 4JH4-E, four cylinder, 56hp diesel engine located under companionway steps. Fresh water cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to three blade Maxprop adjustable pitch propellor giving variable pitch for economical motor sailing. Ambassador AM10 rope cutter on prop shaft. 390 litre fuel capacity in plastic tank. Range of approx. 1,000nm at 6.5 knots. Engine serviced in 2022. Approx. 3,700 hours as of October 2023.

Lewmar Bow 75Kg bow thruster.

Spectra water maker.

Electrical Systems

Four 12v 255ah domestic batteries. Single 12v, 255ah engine start battery. Batteries charged via engine alternator and DuoGen wind/water turbine. 240v shore power system with battery charger, immersion heater and ring main. Mastervolt inverter. Removable cabin solar panel to use on the mooring. The 12v system has been re-wired "conventionally" and the original Empirbus system removed.

Sails and Spars

Fractionally rigged sloop. Selden double spreader, deck stepped carbon mast. Selden black anodised aluminium boom. Discontinuous rod rigging (2007). Navtec backstay tensioner. Dyneema/terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Furlex headsail furling system. Retractable carbon bow sprit. Gas kicker. 2 x Lewmar 54 self-tailing primary winches. 2 x Lewmar 46 self-tailing halyard winches on coachroof, starboard one is electric. Single Lewmar 44 self-tailing winch on mast.

• Mainsail - North - 2010 - Valetted 2022
• Self-tacking jib - ADM - 2019 - CDK Taffeta - Valetted 2022
• Self-tacking jib - Elvstrom - 2011 - Kevlar laminate - Valetted 2019 & not used since
• Code 0 - Owen - 2008 - Valetted 2011 & rarely used since
• Gennaker - Elvstrom - 2007 - Valetted 2011 & not used since
• Gennaker - Ullman - 2009 - Valetted 2011 & not used since
• Storm jib - Elvstrom - 2007 - Unused

Deck Equipment

• 20kg Lewmar Delta anchor with 30m chain and 50m warp
• Retracting bow roller stows away in anchor locker
• Lewmar V3 electric windlass
• Fisherman's kedge anchor
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and stanchions with gates
• Black stackpack mainsail cover with lazyjacks
• Blue bimini (unused since 2011)
• Black wheel covers with older blue ones for winter layup
• Fold down bathing platform with boarding ladder
• Warps and fenders

Navigation Equipment

• 2 x Plastimo bulkhead mounted compasses
• Raymarine 54E DSC VHF radio with cockpit speaker
• Raymarine HybridTouch plotter (new 2022) at chart table
• Raymarine ST60+ Tridata at chart table
• Raymarine radome mounted on transom pole
• Raymarine ST60+ Graphic MFD at each helm
• Raymarine ST60+ Wind at starboard helm
• Raymarine ST290 Close Hauled wind at port helm
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot control at both helms
• Raymarine SmartPilot wireless pilot remote control/repeater
• Amec Camino-108 AIS transponder
• Echomax Active dual-band radar target enhancer
• Raymarine Ray101E handheld VHF
• Bow/stern, steaming and tricolour navigation lights
• Deck flood light

Safety Equipment

• Avon Ocean six person valise liferaft (last serviced 2022)
• 4 x fire extinguishers
• 2 x automatic fire extinguishers in engine space
• Fire blanket
• Pilot gas alarm
• Smoke & CO alarms
• Emergency tiller
• 2 x electric bilge pumps
• Manual bilge pump

Construction

Southerly 46RS built in 2006 by Northshore Yachts to a design by Jason Kerr. White GRP hull with black antifouling. White GRP superstructure with teak laid decks, cockpit floor and seats. Cast-iron grounding plate ties into a web of frames and longitudinal stringers to create a strong and light structure that supports the keel. Southerly Swing Keel cast iron centreplate with stainless steel pivot at leading edge. The Swing Keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand-operated back-up. Underwater hull epoxied from new and again in 2023. Twin wheel steering to two semi-balanced rudders. Aft self-draining cockpit.