Oceanic 46 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

46' · 14.02 m

Disp.

33,500 lbs · 15,195 kg

First year

1986

The Oceanic 46, most commonly recognized as the Ted Brewerdesigned Pan Oceanic 46, is a robust, bluewater cruising yacht characterized by its distinctive "flushdeck pilothouse" and heavydisplacement hull. Originally commissioned in the late 1970s by Reese Palley, the model was primarily built by the Mao Ta Shipyard in Taiwan before production shifted to the Philippines under the Pan Oceanic Marine label. The design was born from a desire for a vessel that could combine the visibility of a pilothouse with the sleek lines of a flushdeck yacht. Due to a complex manufacturing history involving a legal dispute between the brand owner and the original shipyard, the hull was also marketed under the names Seastar 460 and Mao Ta 46. While there are minor differences in finish and branding, all share the same heavyset lines and offshore pedigree.