This 1982 Post 46 Sport Fisherman, the PERFECTLY FRANK, is a superb example of the very popular "46" SF series. The Post 46 was designed by Russell Post and produced by POST MARINE of Mays Landing, NJ from 1978 through 1996. She's hull #048 of the "46" production and is powered by twin DETROIT DIESEL - JOHNSON & TOWERS 6-71 TI's that are rated at 450 HP.
The PERFECTLY FRANK was purchased by this Owner in 1997 and is only a "two-Owner boat". Her DD J&T 6-71 TI's were rebuilt in 2012 and there have been only about 365 hours logged on them to date since their rebuilds! She's had continuous upgrades to her systems and decor over the past 25 years by this very knowledgeable Owner. These include, but are not limited to, all the details as presented in the Listing itself.
In addition to all her other improvements, the custom fiberglass swim platform added after the present Owner's purchase in 1997. You'll note the removal of the forward windshield and the installation of the custom furniture below as well as the fiberglass fascia sections that replaced the glass. The fairing work is smooth with no indentations that would be indicative of the old windshield as built. The look and execution is very similar to the newer Post 46 that were produced from 1988 onwards. The end result is "no leaks"!
The PERFECTLY FRANK is now in full commission at her slip in New Rochelle, NY. She can be easily be boarded and viewed. She's a uniquely "good boat" and appointments are encouraged to view and and consider this classic POST 45, the PERFECTLY FRANK.
Accommodations This Post 46 has the standard interior "Plan A" layout that includes (2) Staterooms and (2) Heads with (1) Shower that is an en-suite for both Heads. The Galley is located on the port side, amidships and opposite the Master Stateroom to starboard and just forward of the Salon and Dinette area. The Fore Cabin has (2) single berths to port, bunk "over/under" style, with storage lockers and drawers to both port and starboard.
- ALL the decor and furnishings are in exceptionally good condition
- The Interior wood trim..to include the wood facia sections where the old windshield was located...are finished with a walnut-penetrating wood stain and is varnished. The yacht's wood grain and coloration matches throughout.
- Interior sections (Salon and Galley areas) finished with a Beige / Brown pattern Burlap decor wall paper
- Ceiling areas (sides of the hull) finished with a Light Beige carpet (note: the Fore Cabin areas are done with a Pale Green carpet)
- Vinyl Headliners, Off White, perforated
Salon:
- Access from Cockpit via a large sliding door
- Sole finished with carpet, Beige (note: sections cut to fit engine room access panels)
- Interior joinery, Mahogany, stained with varnish finish
- Entertainment Center with varnished joinery and with Dark Brown/Black Pattern FORMICA top (note: located forward, starboard side)
- Sink with cold pressure water service for Entertainment Center
- Storage console with Dark Brown/Black FORMICA top (note: located port side, forward)
- L-Shaped settee, Off White/Coral Pattern upholstery (note: unit located port, side aft)
- Port side L-Settee has a custom modification for storage underneath
- (2) Chairs, swivel-type, Off White/Coral Leatherette upholstery (note: recovered 2018)
- Table for chairs, Hi-Lo
- Salon windows are tinted
- Mini-Blinds, adjustable, for all Salon windows
- Curtains for Salon windows
- Valances for Salon windows
- MAXIMUM Wind and Barometer, matching with brass finish (note: the Wind unit is inoperable due to a missing anemometer that was mounted on the FB)
Master Stateroom:
This Stateroom is located amidships, starboard side and opposite the Galley/Dinette area. "Queen" berth and set to starboard (note: measures 60" forward width and 78" in length and has a "walk-a-round" access for about half the length overall).
- En-Suite entrance to the Master Head
- Storage drawers and handing locker
- Ventilation via an overhead deck hatch
- Curtains for opening ports
- Overhead storage locker with panel access (note: useful for pillows and bedding)
- Custom bedding to include mattress and Blue/White pattern coverlet
Fore Cabin:
The accommodation is located forward. The cabin includes (2) berths and storage as well as it's own Head.
- (2) Berths, single and "over and under" bunk-style (note: berths measure 28" in width x 72" in length)
- Hanging lockers and drawers
- En-Suite entrance to the Head
- Curtains for opening ports
- Deck hatch for ambient lighting and ventilation
- Access to rope locker and the lower section of the Windlass forward
Galley and Dinette:
The Galley and Dinette for the Post 46 is located amidships, port side, It is L-Shaped and has a Dinette just aft that makes into a berth. The entire Galley and Dinette area was rebuilt in 1997.
- Stove with oven, KENYON Princess, electric, (3) burner
- Overhead vent system, NUTONE
- SHARP Carousel Microwave, 110VAC
- Refrigeration, MAYTAG 110VAC (note: only and not dual-voltage)
- Hot and cold pressure water service
- Single lever tap
- Single lever soap dispenser tap
- Sink, stainless steel
- FORMICA Countertops (note: Light Beige/Sand)
- Ventilation via an overhead deck hatch
- Dinette
- Dinette area rebuilt in 1997
- Cushions, Off White/Shrimp Leatherette (note: new, 2018)
- Convertible to a berth (note: measures 38" wide and 60" in length with fixed fore and aft cushions in-place)
- Wood Sole in Passageway and under unit, all varnished
Heads:
The Post 46 is equipped with (2) enclosed Heads. Both are located on the starboard side and forward of the Salon and are en-suite to their respective cabins and the common shower area.
- (2) RARITAN Crown, electric-fl ush, raw water
- Holding tank, (25) USG (approximate) (note: the Holding Tank System was retrofitted by the present Owner. It is easy to access and is located on the starboard side between the two Head compartments)
- Overboard discharge via a "Y" selector valve with macerator pump to bypass the Holding Tank or to empty the tank (note: all only where conditions permit)
- Hot and cold pressure water service at Vanity sinks and showers
- FORMICA tops for vanities
Vessel Walkthrough and Details Hull:
The airdraft (as measured from the DWL) of the PERFECTLY FRANK is approximately 26' to include the VHF antennas.
- Solid fiberglass laminate hull
- Modified "V" underbody
- POST WHITE Gelcoat topsides finish
- BLACK and SILVER Boot-tops
- BLACK Bottom paint (Spring, 2023)
- Rub rail with stainless steel striker plate
- Swim platform, fiberglass with stainless steel hardware
- Swim ladder, recessed into platform and folding (note: located starboard side)
- (6) Opening ports, plastic
Deck:
- Fiberglass laminate with core
- POST WHITE Gelcoat finish
- Bow anchor platform, fiberglass with Teak overlay
- Bow pulpit, stainless steel
- Bow safety rails lead aft, stainless steel
- Stanchions for rails, stainless steel
- (4) Fender holders, stainless steel
- Mounts for life raft
- (4) Cleats, stainless steel (note: located forward near windlass)
- (3) Deck hatches, BOMAR with LEXAN inserts and aluminum frames, painted WHITE
- (2) Grab/Safety rails for passage fore and aft on superstructure, stainless steel
- Teak brow trim pieces, port and starboard, varnished
Cockpit:
- (2) Hatches, flush-mounted, fiberglass for port and starboard storage / baitwell access
- (2) Baitwell inserts for port and starboard lockers (note: 2nd baitwell unit in storage)
- Coaming caps, Teak (note: finished with SEMCO or similar)
- (6) Rod holders. stainless steel (note: inserted into coaming caps)
- (2) Grab/safety rails, stainless steel (note: at entrance to side decks)
- Cockpit Awning, custom stainless steel frame with canvas (note: extension aft of the Flybridge is 38", approximate)
- (2) Entry steps, custom plastic with support brackets, port and starboard, stainless steel
- (2) Cleats, 10", stainless steel with (4) hawses for stern lines
- Entertainment/Prep Center with storage and sink with cold pressure water service, port side forward (note: has steps integrated to access the FB ladder)
Flybridge:
The Flybridge Enclosure itself is in exceptionally good condition. The front section, the aft section and (2) of the side sections are all heavy-duty POLYCARBONATE. The center forward section pulls back and folds up and snaps underneath the top part of the FB enclosure. The aft section rolls up and secures with straps. Several side sections are also POLYCARBONATE and fold up for ventilation as well.
- Helm Station: 18" wide x 68" length
- Forward and port side: 18" wide x 70" length
- Access from Cockpit, port side via stainless steel frame ladder
- FB ladder with custom plastic step tread replacement units (note: in lieu of the old original Teak step treads)
- Grab/safety rails for FB aft and at the ladder entrance, stainless steel
- Full Enclosure with a coated aluminum frame (note: Enclosure by CARTHOM, New Rochelle with front sections in 2020, side sections 2019 and aft sections in 2016)
- Helm Station with dual engine controls and instrumentation (note: AQUAMETER tach's and STEWART WARNER gauges)
- Engine controls, dual-lever throttle and shift (note: cable-type)
- Horn, dual-trumpet, air
- Wheel steering, stainless steel and HYNAUTIC hydraulic system
- (2) Helm Station chairs, adjustable with foot-rests, Off White Leatherette
- Electronics storage locker on starboard side of Statin area (note: angled for easy access and visibility)
- Safety rails around the Flybridge, aluminum
- DANFORTH Constellation compass, 6" card
- Spray shield forward, LEXAN
- Trim: the old Teak trim has been replaced by custom molded sections that match throughout
Electronics:
The VHF and DATAMARINE units are installed in the overhead Instrument Console, starboard side.
Communication:
- VHF; STANDARD Horizon Eclipse (in FB Helm Station console)
- VHF; UNIDEN with CYBERNET CTX SP 10 speaker (note: in Salon storage locker, port side forward)
- STANDARD Hailer with multiple speakers
- STANDARD Intercom (note: FB to Salon, installed in Instrument Console)
Performance and Navigation:
- DATAMARINE 3200 Navigator Speed/Log
- DATAMARINE 2650 Kodiak Depth Sounder
- STANDARD Horizon GPS Chart CP 500 (note, 2012)
- FURUNO Navigator GPS (note: display at Helm Station, starboard side)
- JRC Radar, 6 kW (note: display at Helm Station, starboard side)
Autopilot:
Entertainment:
- PIONEER AM/FM/CD Player Stereo System with (6) speakers and speaker regulator (note: (2) PLANDOME on Flybridge and (4) interior)
- (2) TV's. SAMSUNG flat screen in Salon and Master Stateroom (note: Salon unit mounts against the bulkhead and has a custom extending and swivel mount for ease-of-viewing)
- Cable TV hook-up (note: in Cockpit, starboard side forward)
Systems:
The Post 46 has both 12VDC Ship's Service and 110VAC Shore Power systems.
- Batteries: (3) 12VDC (2) Size 8D Ship's Service and (1) Group 30 for Generator Start (note: batteries in boxes and secured, Engine Start provided by an 8D)
- (2) Battery chargers, MINN KOTA (40) AH and (20) AH (note: new, 2016)
- Shore power via 50 AH service with 50' cord
- Electric panel for both AC and DC functions located behind steps down from the Salon to the Galley area
Generator:
The ONAN Genset has a CUMMINS/KUBOTA diesel drive engine, fresh-water cooled. The unit is located in the Engine Room, forward.
- ONAN 7.5 kW with approximate 3,555 Hours
- Sound box
HVAC:
- CRUISEAIR reverse-cycle heat and air-conditioning, (2) zones (note: zone controls in Master Stateroom and Salon)
- (3) Electric heater panels, 110VAC; (1) Master Stateroom, (1) Salon and (1) Fore Cabin
- Fans, 12VDC
Plumbing:
- Fresh Water Capacity: 120 USG
- (4) Tanks, plastic (note: (2) fills in Cockpit, forward, port and starboard)
- Hot and cold pressure water service to Galley, Heads and (4) sinks (Galley, Heads, Entertainment Console and Cockpit Console/Prep Station)
- Hot Water Capacity: (17) USG (approximate) and via 110VAC
- Dock pressure water
- Fresh water pressure pump, 12VDC
- Bronze through-hull fittings
- (2) Bilge pumps, electric/automatic, 12VDC
- Washdowns, fresh and salt, 12VDC (note: outlets in Cockpit, port side)
- Shower sump pump, 12VDC
Propulsion:
The PERFECTLY FRANK is powered by twin DETROIT DIESEL Johnson and Towers (J&T) 6-71 TI (Turbo Intercooled) (6) cylinder marine diesels that are rated at 450 HP at 2,450 RPM's at W.O.T. for this Post 46. The engines (and the turbo's) were rebuilt in 2012 and have approximately 365 hours logged each to date and after the rebuild. The total time for both engines is approximately 2,830 hours.
The engine room access is provided by a series of nicely-executed and placed Salon sole hatches that remove for an easy entrance. There is a Factory Engine Room undercoat finish: PETTIT MIAMI TAN and with Z-SPAR undercoat (note: 50%-50% mix).
Both engines were "detailed" in the late Fall of 2023 (note: see the photos!).
- Engine hours (each): 2,830 total time and 365 hours since rebuild (all hours approximate)
- Fuel Capacity: total 648 USG with (2) tanks, 5052 aluminum; 298 USG (forward) and 350 USG (aft) (note: a) this tank supplies the Generator and b) fuel tank Specs per the original Post Marine Manual)
- Fuel filters, RACOR 1000
- Oil filters. FRAM PH3612
- CAPITAL transmissions, ratio 1.5:1
- Fuel transfer pump
- (2) Propellers: (4) Blade cupped NIBRAL, 24"x25"
- (2) Shafts: 1-3/4", stainless steel
- (2) Rudders: spade-type, bronze
- (2) Struts: "V" type, bronze
- GLENDENNING Engine Synchronizers
- BENNETT Trim tabs
- (2) Engine room blowers
- HALON 1301 Fire Suppression System
- REVERSO Oil change pump (note) set up for both engines and generator)
- Block heaters for engines
- Diamond pattern step plates, aluminum
Inventory, Additional Ground Tackle:
- Bow pulpit, fiberglass with integrated anchor roller and Teak overlay
- Anchor windlass, IDEAL Vertical Capstan Model A, electric, 12VDC (note: foot switch on Foredeck, starboard side)
- Anchor, DANFORTH 35# with 10' x 5/16" chain and 200' x 3/4" nylon rode
Safety:
- USCG Gear (note: include 8+ PFD's and no flares)
- Throwable life ring, Type IV
- (4) Fire extinguishers, hand-held
- HALON Fire Suppression System, Model 1301, auto / manual (note: installed in Engine Room)
- Carbon Monoxide Detector
- Life raft, AVON (8) person, cannister-type (note: mounted on Fore Deck)
Misc.:
- Dock lines and fenders
- Boat hook
- Outriggers
- Cleaning gear
- (2) Deck chairs, folding and padded, aluminum
- (2) Boarding steps, inside cockpit and installed with brackets, removable
Exclusions
- Dock Box
- Fishing Rods
- Coffee Maker
- "Blue Label" Lamp, 110VAC
- (2) Plastic Chairs, Folding
- Owner's Personal Gear
Mechanical Disclaimer Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
