Tayana Vancouver 460 Buyer's Guide
The Tayana 460 on the used market is Robert Harris's Ta Yang–built motorsailer, a 46-foot pilothouse cruiser whose inside steering and three interchangeable interior layouts make her a recognizable choice for buyers who prioritize sheltered living over outright sailing speed. She is a heavy boat by the numbers, with a long fin keel and aft-supported rudder, and her brokerage appeal rests on volume and weather protection rather than race-course manners.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 460 was delivered with inside steering set in a large pilothouse, and three interior plans were available, all sharing that protected helm and windows sized for better than adequate visibility. Headroom runs 6 feet 5 inches throughout, which explains the tall profile, and both the forward and aft heads carry their own generously proportioned shower stalls. A large lazarette to starboard handles bulky gear, and the cockpit seats measure more than 6 feet 10 inches long despite the small visual footprint. Side decks are minimal and vanish toward the stern, so buyers should note the restricted sidedeck path when judging exterior circulation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats you will see carry a practical long-range package: electric winches, an inverter, a furling main, a bow thruster, and a bimini and dodger are commonly fitted, with radar and a chartplotter rounding out the navigation cluster. Often seen are a watermaker and air conditioning, which together define the liveaboard comfort envelope, plus solar and a cockpit shower. For a buyer, the common power-and-energy cluster (inverter, solar, sometimes a watermaker) means less immediate upgrade spend, while the frequently fitted bow thruster offsets the high-freeboard windage when docking.
What to Inspect
The 460 carries a large semibalanced rudder set well aft and supported at the bottom by a keel extension bolted onto the trailing edge of the keel anchor, so inspect that rudder-to-keel attachment and its fasteners for corrosion or movement. The high freeboard and copious deck structures are flagged as windage by the original review anchor; check the deck-step adjacent to the pilothouse and the minimal side decks for stress or leaking where they disappear aft. Confirm the sugar-scoop transom option, if present, shows no hull-deck joint issues at the modified stern.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States. For a shopper, the checklist is simple: verify the three-layout pilothouse interior matches your liveaboard plan, confirm the rudder-extension bolts and keel attachment are sound, check the deck step and side-deck termination for water intrusion, and expect commonly fitted power, canvas, and navigation gear so you can focus survey funds on structure rather than equipment.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tayana Vancouver 460. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $315,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $295,000 | -6.3% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $259,000 | -12.2% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $295,000 | +13.9% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $249,000 | -15.6% |
Where they're listed
Tayana Vancouver 460 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 6.
Country view
6 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $282,000 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% |
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