Design and Construction
At 46.59 feet overall with a 38.25-foot waterline and a 12.47-foot beam, the 460 carries 25,353 pounds of displacement over a lead-ballasted fin keel drawing 7.71 feet, giving a ballast-displacement ratio near 35 percent and a comfort ratio in the low 30s — figures that place her firmly among substantial offshore-capable cruisers of her length. The hull is solid fiberglass with a solid fiberglass deck, and the keel is a fixed fin paired with a spade rudder. Those construction choices, together with the 1.7 capsize ratio, describe a boat built for loaded passage-making rather than weekend sprinting, and the 8.29-knot hull speed marks the realistic upper bound of her underbody's potential.
Rig and Handling
The 460 is rigged as a masthead sloop carrying 1,220 square feet of sail area, which against her displacement yields a sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 22.61 — enough canvas to keep her moving in modest breeze without being overcanvased for short-handed control. The sloop rig and fin-keel/spade-rudder plan are the conventional, versatile combination for a cruiser of this size, and the 38-foot-odd waterline lets her exploit that rig efficiently once she is up to speed.
Accommodations
The standard layout provides three cabins, two toilets, and berths for eight, a configuration that supports either a family cruising load or a couple with guests without crowding the main saloon. As a cabin cruiser intended for cruise, the three-cabin, two-head arrangement is the practical baseline; the 12.47-foot beam gives the interior the width to make those cabins usable rather than nominal. The eight-berth count confirms the boat was planned for extended stays aboard with a full complement, not occasional overnights.
The Verdict
The Comet 460 is a Finot-designed, Comar-built bluewater sloop of serious displacement and sensible rig proportions, with a three-cabin cruising interior and a solid fiberglass hull-and-deck structure. She is a 1980s cruiser with the numbers to match her ambition, and the 122-boat production run suggests a reasonably established design rather than a one-off.
Pros
- Substantial 25,353-pound displacement with 35-percent ballast ratio for offshore stability
- Three-cabin, two-head, eight-berth layout suited to extended cruising
- Masthead sloop with 1,220 sq ft of sail and a 22.6 SA/D for all-around performance
Cons
- Solid fiberglass construction adds weight versus cored contemporaries
- 7.71-foot draft limits shallow-water access
