Southerly 46RS "SHEWOLF"
Description:
The Southerly 46RS, designed by Jason Ker, blends racing yacht technology with cruising comfort, delivering impressive performance and sleek lines. Its innovative design, enhanced by Ker Associates' expertise and Northshore’s experience, results in a high-performing, elegant cruiser. The yacht’s cast-iron grounding plate and advanced structural engineering ensure strength without unnecessary weight, improving both speed and handling. Modern materials make the hull efficient, and the well-designed cockpit offers a comfortable, secure space for both cruising and longer passages. Twin wheels and accessible sail controls provide easy handling and an engaging sailing experience.
DESIGNERS COMMENTS
Designed by Jason Ker and Design Unlimited.
The excellent performance and sleek lines borrow heavily from the racing yacht heritage and when combined with the key elements of the Southerly, creates a yacht that is worlds away from most production cruisers. Without compromise to its cruising purpose, the yacht is beautifully stylish and exudes elegance and simplicity. The backbone of the yachts structure is the cast-iron grounding plate which connects with a spider’s web of frames and longitudinal girders. The engineering of the hull, deck and supporting structure allow for excellent sailing performance without compromising, the yachts ability to cope with the different environments of the seas. The highly developed Swing Keel system provides a variable draught of 10'10'' (3.3m) - 2'8'' (0.80m) for total freedom to sail shallow waters. The semi-balanced twin rudders give instantly responsive steering and precise directional stability. The powerful rig is fully tamed with modern reefing and furling systems, enabling the yacht to keep sailing fast and efficiently in all sailing conditions. The self-tacking furling jib means the yacht can be easily sailed by just two people, with minimal effort. The carbon mast is a two spreader rig with swept back spreaders to provide increased stiffness and strength, with a much lighter weight for considerable benefits to stability and performance. A hydraulic adjustable backstay allows control of the forestay tension for enthusiastic sailors who want to get that extra bit of upwind performance. The bowsprit allows short-handed setting of the asymmetric spinnaker and by projecting the sail further forwards, balance is greatly enhanced while reaching, allowing the yacht to effortlessly maintain large mileages at high speeds. The deck layout is designed for the ergonomic efficiency required by the enthusiastic sailor with an excellent twin wheeled helming position and sail controls that are easily reached. Once you step inside, you enter a light and airy interior. The well-planned layout with three cabin accommodation is designed for total comfort and luxury. The pilothouse windows in the raised coachroof give an instant feeling of space. Partially reflective tinted glass gives privacy whilst also deflecting the heat from the sun’s rays. Opening hatches provide cross ventilation for warm weather. The large raised saloon seating area provides a social point for owners and guests, permitting comfortable dining whilst at anchor or moored, and taking full advantage of the all-round views. The chart table is to port in a raised position for good visibility and easy communication with the cockpit. The linear galley is well equipped and situated at a lower level. Corian type work surfaces, a fully gimballed oven with three burners and grill, twin stainless steel sinks, a front-loading, stainless-steel fridge, top loading freezer and plenty of stowage provides excellent facilities for entertaining in style. The master cabin is supremely spacious with a centreline double berth, good headroom, plenty of natural light and ventilation, with ample shelving and hanging lockers. Ensuite facilities include a separate shower. There are two double cabins aft, both with long berths, good headroom, natural light, ventilation and ample storage. A toilet compartment serves these cabins and is also ideally located as a day heads, close to the companionway.
Details:
Name SHEWOLF
Model Southerly 46RS
Builder Northshore Yachts Ltd
Hull Design Jason Ker/Ker Yacht Design
Interior Design Design Unlimited/Northshore Yachts
Year of Build 2008
Price £299,000.00
Southerly 46RS "SHEWOLF"
Specification
MEASUREMENTS
Length overall 14.01m 46ft0ins
Length waterline 13.09m 42ft11ins
Beam 4.11m 13ft6ins
Draft, keel up 0.80m 2ft8ins
Draft, keel down 3.30m 10ft10ins
Displacement 13,895kg 30,633lbs
Ballast weight 4,040kg 8,907lbs
Keel weight 2,160kg 4,762lbs
Total Ballast 6,200kg 13,669lbs
Air draft 22.42m 73ft7ins
Fuel Tank (1 in no) 360L 79gal
Water tank (2 in no) 545L 120gal
Holding tank (1 in no) 106L 23gal
HULL CONSTRUCTION
Heavy duty GRP moulding, hand laid up to Northshore’s Nordseal laminating system incorporating multi-axial and unidirectional reinforcements. The keel box is an integral part of the hull lay-up and sandwich construction stiffening runs the entire length of the hull topsides. All main bulkheads are bonded into the hull at main lay-up stage along with a stiffening grillage of transverse frames and longitudinal stringers. The engine bearers are also an integral part of the hull structure.
Gelcoat topsides Oxford blue
Gelcoat below water Clear
Style Lines White
Hull was grit blasted, epoxy coated and antifouled in 2023, The cosmetic joint between the ballast plate and hull was replaced in 2025.
DECK CONSTRUCTION
Hand laid up GRP. Sandwich construction. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced with uni-directional glass reinforcement. The deck is bonded to the hull through the entire length and to all main bulkheads resulting in a strong and integrated unit. Access to anchor locker from foredeck. Raised bulwark.
Gelcoat Off White 9010
Ring deck Teak laid
Coachroof Moulded non-slip finish
SWING KEEL
The fixed ballast is an iron casting which acts as a grounding plate and as transverse stiffening for the keel unit. It is fitted into a recess in the hull in the area of the keel box with stainless steel bolts. The aerofoil Swing Keel is cast iron and incorporates a stainless steel pivot at the leading edge. The Swing
Keel is raised and lowered by a hydraulic ram powered by an electrically driven pump with a hand operated back-up. All hydraulics are easily accessible for maintenance. Keel control and gauge showing keel position fitted at wheel pedestal Removable stainless steel pin, positioned to enable the keel to be locked in the ‘up’ position. Keel sender unit replaced 2022.
ENGINE
Yanmar 4JH4-E 56 hp 4 cylinder, fresh water cooled, diesel engine Reduction/reverse gear
80 amp alternator. Engine Hours: approx. 1480hrs. Engine Annually serviced
GRP stern tube with water lubricated stern gland
Stainless steel propeller shaft
Bronze three bladed feathering propeller
Ambassador AM10 rope cutter fitted on propshaft
Non metallic fuel tank - capacity 360 litres/79 gallons, with sediment trap and line filter
Fuel pipes replaced 2021
Bronze water inlet with removable filter gauze strainer
12 volt electric ventilator
Sound deadening to engine box
BOW THRUSTER
75Kg electric thruster with control at steering pedestal
ELECTRICS
12 volt system
Six heavy duty batteries, charged from engine alternator; one for engine 110Ah capacity (Replaced 2023), five for domestic use 550Ah capacity (Replaced 2025)
Isolating switches
Cabin lighting throughout (Replaced with LED in 2023)
Reading lights over bunks
Chart light over navigation table
Full LOPOlight LED navigation light system incorporating bow lights, stern light, masthead tricolour light with all round white anchor light, 3 x LED deck flood light and steaming light
Circuit breakers on main panel
2 x 12V interior sockets (Cigarette lighter type)
Hydronic water heating system with four outlets
240V Ring main, with 5 double UK outlet sockets, earth leak circuit breaker and connection cable with plug for shore connection
1Kw immersion heater fitted to calorifier
Electric towel rail fitted to master cabin ensuite heads
12V 25Amp socket fitted in cockpit for high load application (Dinghy inflator etc.)
Mastervolt MICC Mass Combi 12/2000W -100A inverter charger, MICC control panel with battery monitor
4Kw Generator
Solar panels (New 2023) with panel regulator and Victron monitor (Fitted 2025)
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONICS
Raymarine ST60 log, echo sounder, wind and compass instrument displays fitted over main hatch
Raymarine long arm wind transducer at masthead
Raymarine autopilot with Lewmar rotary sprocket drive, rate gyro compass, twin station ST6001+ displays and smart remote control
AIS collision avoidance (Fitted 2020)
Raymarine Quantum digital radar scanner mounted on mast
Raystar 125 Satellite differential GPS sensor mounted to pushpit
2 x Raymarine Axiom MFD displays fitted to port and starboard helm positions (New 2023)
Raymarine RAY54E VHF complete with handset, external speaker and aerial at masthead
15” flat screen computer system at chart table with wireless mouse and keyboard, fully integrated with Raymarine equipment using Nema interface and Raytech software.
Television with masthead aerial (Fitted 2021)
WATER SYSTEM & PUMPS
Two non metallic fresh water tanks total capacity 545 litres/120 gallons
Electric pressure pumps to showers
Hot water provided by engine calorifier unit and Eberspächer heating system
Electric sump pumps to shower trays
One manual bilge pump
Two electric submersible bilge pump
Deck shower with hot and cold water fitted in cockpit
Dessalator high pressure water maker, producing approx. 41 litres per hour
STEERING
Semi-balanced twin rudders
Twin 32’’ stainless steel cockpit wheels
Whitlock Cobra steering system
Single lever engine control
Emergency steering system
2 x 6 inch main steering compasses with compass guards
SPARS & RIGGING
Selden fractional rig
Double swept back spreaders
Selden Carbon mast with Fredriksen roller cars
Internal Dyneema halyards (replaced 2023-24)
Stainless steel discontinuous rod rigging (re-rigged 2021)
Backstay with hydraulic tensioner
Mainsail Lazy Jacks, three part
Furlex headsail reefing system below deck
Single line reefing led aft to cockpit for mainsail
Solid kicker
Main halyard led aft
Topping lift led aft
Kicker, jib sheet and 2 reefs lead aft
Jib halyard at mast
Burgee and signal halyards
Lewmar size 30 winch on mast
Retractable carbon bowsprit with topping lift, downhauls and deck equipment
Climbing steps on mast to reach mainsail when lowered
Boom gybe preventers
Barber haulers for spinnker
SAILS
Newer Owen sails for Main and jib
Sobstad Endurance sails in white taffeta
White UV protection strip to foresail
Self tacking foresail
Mainsail
Mainsail stackpack cover
Furling asymmetric gennaker with top furling system
COCKPIT
Aft cockpit
Self draining
Laid teak to cockpit seats
Laid teak to cockpit sole
Carbon cockpit table sunk into cockpit sole
Good access aft for boarding through transom
Telescopic stern boarding ladder
Two lazarette lockers port and starboard
Two lockers in cockpit coamings
Twin escape hatches to aft cabins
Gas bottle storage, with electric remote control cut-off valve, in cockpit locker to starboard
Gas pipes replaced 2021
Perspex main hatch with washboard
Instrument panels at helm
Two winch handle pockets
Twin steering position, with S/S hide covered wheels
Wheel and binnacle covers in Sunbrella Captain Navy
Two safety harness eyes
Access to steering gear
Sprayhood with stainless steel frame with grab bars (New in 2025)
Full Bimini. Offering protection to the helmsman and cockpit area with PVC side panels (New in 2025)
Deck shower with hot and cold water fitted in cockpit
DECK FITTINGS & LOOSE EQUIPMENT
Teak laid ring deck, fully maintained
Teak laid decking to bathing platform and aft face of transom door
Cleats forward and aft raised
GRP foredeck anchor locker with retracting anchor cradle and reinforced shelf to take anchor windlass
Lewmar V3 windlass with 10mm Gypsy, operated from either the cockpit or forward hand held controller
Stainless steel pulpit incorporating navigation light bracket
Stainless steel stanchions and guardwires with gates port and starboard, all re-secured with new plates
Stainless steel pushpit incorporating stern gate, navigation light bracket and ensign socket
Fuel and water deck fillers
Holding tank pump out fitting
Self tacking foresail track with sheet to cockpit
Turning blocks to take reefing lines
Rope clutches on each side, for running rigging
Lewmar 44ST portside halyard winch, annually serviced
Lewmar 46EST starboard electric halyard winch, annually serviced
Two Lewmar 54ST mainsheet winches, with electric upgrades fitted, annually serviced
Integral grab handles on either side of coachroof
Recessed trough to take sprayhood
Spade anchor (New 2022)
80 metres of chain (New 2022)
30 metres of warp
Three fire extinguishers
One fire blanket
Seago 3 in 1 MOB Recovery System and recovery sling
Teak pad for outboard engine stowage
Jackstays (New 2025)
Liferaft (New 2025)
Tender with weaver snap davits (New 2025)
WINDOWS, HATCHES & VENTILATION
Ten opening deck hatches, two size 54’s, over forecabin, and one to each aft cabin, (access to cockpit), six size 03’s, over forward heads, office/study area, saloon, chart table, galley and day heads, with blinds fitted over all main hatches and windows
Glazed opening ports in aft cabin coamings port and starboard
Four fixed stainless steel ventilators on deck serving fwd cabin, ensuite shower, galley and saloon
Perspex main companionway hatch
Pilot house windows and hull ports are partially reflective toughened glass, bonded into recesses in GRP mouldings
INTERNAL JOINERY & UPHOLSTERY
Interior joinery is finished in American Cherry and marine faced quality plywood. Linings are fabric covered plywood or GRP as appropriate. Cabin soles are teak and holly striped non-slip laminate.
Corian type galley worktop, Tambora
Corian type heads counter tops, Celebration Granite
Saloon upholstery in Blendworth Prague colour 15, blue
Navigators seat in Nautolex Maritime Royal Blue
Fwd cabin mattress in Kirby House Brooklyn 4014/04
Fwd cabin headboard in Blendworth Prague colour 15, blue
Aft cabin mattresses in Kirby House Brooklyn 4014/04
Aft cabin headboard Blendworth Prague colour 15, blue
Concertina blinds fitted to saloon coachhouse window and to hull portlights
Roller shade/screens fitted to forward cabin and office/study hatches
Centre lee cloths for aft cabin berths
Accomodation details
The layout is in accordance with the general arrangement drawing. There are a total of six berths with two in the forecabin, two in each aft cabin.
Cabins
RAISED SALOON
Raised seating for six people
Excellent vision
Extending leaf dining table
Stowage
Bookshelf
Opening hatch
Concertina blinds to pilot house windows
Seating converts to single sea berth
Ventilation
GALLEY
Twin stainless steel sinks
Corian type worktop, Tambora
Pressurised hot and cold water
Chrome freshwater handpump fitted at galley sink
Stainless steel grab rail
Front loading 100 litre refrigerator (Fridge compressor replaced 2024)
Top loading 40 litre freezer, can also operate as an additional fridge
Fully gimballed gas cooker with three burners, grill and oven (fail-safe devices on all burners)
Gas cut off tap
Ample storage for crockery and cutlery
Cupboards
Opening hatch
Ventilation
NAVIGATION AREA
Navigator's seat
Instrument console pod forward of chart table
Chart stowage
Locker spaces
Opening hatch over
Chart light
Main electrical switch panel
12V windows based PC with independent SeaPro 3000 navigation software, 14” high resolution screen, route planning transmitted to cockpit navigation screen
MASTER STATEROOM
Large double centreline berth
Large hanging locker
Large shelved locker
Shelves
Five fixed portlights
Three opening hatches
Ventilation
Open plan office/study area
Concertina blinds
Door to ensuite facilities
Mirrored doors to wardrobe
Fan (Replaced 2023)
ENSUITE HEADS
Marine w.c.
Washbasin with Corian type surround, Celebration Granite
Hot and cold pressurised water
Separate shower with acrylic door
Grating to shower tray
Electric shower pump
Opening hatch
Lockers
Mirror
Glass holder
Ventilation
Opening hatch
Electric heated towel rail
2 AFT CABINS - PORT & STARBOARD
Large double/two single berths
Shelved locker
Hanging locker
Shelves
Escape hatch
Fixed portlight
Curtains
DAY HEADS
Marine w.c.
Washbasin with Corian type surround, Celebration Granite
Hot and cold pressurised water
Shower
Electric shower pump
Shower grating
Lockers
Oilskin stowage
Mirror
Glass holder
Fixed portlight
Opening hatch
Gallery
Photographs are used for reference purposes only, we highly recommend booking a viewing to see the yacht.
