On June 8th, which is coincidentally World Ocean Day, we purchased a Kelly Peterson 46. She’s currently named “Doctor’s Orders” and will soon be renamed “Perspective”!
Doctor’s Orders met all of our requirements. She has a powerful cutter rig that’s great for San Diego and Light winds. The boat has an excellent reputation for seaworthiness and a cult following. Her center cockpit is spacious and the deck space is amazing. The interior looks like it just came out of the factory. We did discover a couple of items during the survey that were large, but we decided to move forward regardless.
We bought her knowing the engine needed to be replaced and probably the bolt-on mast furling system. While these are big ticket items, we accounted for these during the purchase. Besides, who doesn’t want a new motor in their 30 year old sailboat?
Our thanks to the previous owner, who we will refer to as the Doctor, who took excellent care of our new KP46.