Jarrett Bay 46

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As I get older, my appreciation for “retro” grows. The Jarrett Bay 46 has much to offer in this regard. The boat has a decidedly old-world interior with rich dark woods like smoked oak and burled walnut. Another retro aspect comes in the form of full-width windows in the cabin front, something most sport-fisherman boatbuilders discontinued 30 years ago when many buyers claimed they feared taking green water over the bow, crashing through the glass. Apparently, people now realize this rarely ever happens, and it’s quite nice to have the extra ambient light in the cabin to alleviate the effects of the “cave” syndrome. Finally, a true retro feature is a lower helm station to starboard in the salon, giving you both an open flybridge and an enclosed station — on a 46-footer! Burton says he wants to spend a lot of his off-season on the boat, and since that’s during the winter, he wanted a lower station so he could enjoy the boat with his family while staying out of the elements. Additional modern features include a lovely L-shape settee to starboard with an entertainment center opposite, and a larger L-shape settee amidships to port.



Oh, and here’s another throwback: the galley-down configuration. Modern touches here incorporate granite counters, a ceramic cooktop, refrigerator/freezer drawers and a day-head that also serves the guest cabin, which has two single berths. Fortunately, it’s the Burton children who stay in this cabin; the doorway is a bit tight for someone of my not inconsiderable bulk. The master stateroom in the bow boasts a raised island double on the centerline.

Jarrett Bay cold-molds each hull bottom with fir marine plywood, okoume, bi- and tri-directional fiberglass and epoxy. However, on this hull, receiver tunnels for the pods were designed following extensive tank testing and have been constructed of solid fiberglass and epoxy and tie in structurally to the hull bottom, stringers, bulkheads and transom to carry the loads generated by the pods. Many of the abovedeck components are built with foam coring to keep the weight and center of gravity down. Bulkheads are cut and installed to hair-breadth tolerances. Jarrett Bay boats look good, last a long time and run exceptionally well. Truly a reason for a victory lap. 

LOA: 46’8”
BEAM: 15’4”
DRAFT: 4’4”
DISPL.: 37,000 lb.
FUEL: 620 gal.
WATER: 100 gal.
TEST POWER: 2 x 575 hp Cat C9 diesels
Base Price: On request

RPM     Knots   GPH
1500    16.3    25.4
1600    18.0    28.6
1700    21.0    30.2
1800    21.7    35.7
1900    24.5    36.4
2000    25.8    41.0
2100    27.0    44.0
2200    30.0    47.7
2300    31.0    50.0
2400    34.9    58.3

Jarrett Bay Boatworks, 252-728-2690; www.jarrettbay.com