This web site is primarily maintained for the exchange of information, stories, and photos by and for owner's of the Peterson 44/ 46 cruising cutters, including Kelly-Peterson 44, Formosa 46, and Kelly-Peterson 46, and all their variants. But all are welcome to join, whether you own a boat or not.   The associated mailing list now has has over 632 registered members (owners and wannabees) and is an active source of information from dozens of owners of these vessels. You can ask the list members a question or provide an answer.

Check out What's New for the latest additions to the website and New Links for useful stuff on other websites, or search the site with our Google™-powered search engine, or check the Table of Contents for information and articles.

Please help keep this website going by making a voluntary donation to its upkeep.

Notes from the Webmaster December 21 2022

The Table of Contents now includes all external lnks to other websites. Up until the COVID-19 Pandemic I have been sailing with my partner Kathy Beatrix Perkins in Eastern Australia and the islands of the Coral Sea. We have now moved to a small cottage in Tasmania and will keep on sailing in Beatrix, exploring the wonderful islands and anchorages around Tasmania

As always, please report any bugs or suggestions or send contributions to me at any time. Contact information is at the very bottom of the page, next to the Donation button.

Fair winds

Jeff Stander

KP44 Beatrix

kp44.org webmaster

Contents

• Report on Survey regarding Inflatable Life Vests. (Adobe PDF File, 471.5 KB,
  Feb 02 2023 21:58
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• Article about KP44 Brilliant II. (Cruising Helmsman July 2007)> (Adobe PDF File, 1.3 MB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
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• Article about KP44 Sea Esta (Latitudes and Attitudes May 2005). (Adobe PDF File, 984.2 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
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• View article from Cruising World Nov. 1997 (Web Page, 5.9 KB,
  Jan 01 1970 00:00
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• View article from Blue Water Sailing, May 1998 (Adobe PDF File, 347.8 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
  )
• View Kelly-Peterson 44 Specifications
• Information on the Peterson Cutter Mailing List (A groups.io Group)
• Direct Link to Peterson Cutter Group
• Boats for Sale
• Photo Gallery
• Plans and Drawings
• KP44 Original Design Drawings. Contributed by Iolanda and Phil on Good Cruzing
• Documents
• Notes from the Field
• KP44 & F46 Hull Numbers.  How the HIN identifies your boat.
• Links
• Sailing Directions
• Pilot Charts
• Rudders — all about rudders
• Complete Table of Contents

Selected Items on the Website?

• Rigging the Peterson Cutter A White Paper on how to rig a Peterson Cutter by Jeff on s/v Beatrix (Adobe PDF File)
• Totally Rebuilding The Rudder on KP44 Deo Volente by Raul the Pig
• Refrigeration Refit on Shadowfax Charles Moorhead aboard s/v Shadowfax ) has written an in-depth article on fitting new refrigeration aboard an F46. (Adobe PDF File, 904.9 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
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• Formosa 46 Backstay Plate and Chainplates Ralph Ferges ( s/v Sola Gratia ) shows us the innards of the backstay attachments on the F46. (Adobe PDF File, 1.4 MB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
  )
• Tabbling Bulkheads to the Hull and Deck Robert Klingberg (s/v Williwaw) has written excellent how-to on fixing tabbing. (Adobe PDF File, 21.1 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
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• Chainplate design drawings for KP44 chainplates (Adobe PDF File, 210.3 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
  ) Visio File and DXF drawings (ZIP File, 893.6 KB,
  May 21 2010 01:51
  )
• Engine Repowering
• Rudder Failures and Rudder Rebuilds.
• Reefer box project on F46 Shadowfax . Charles Moorhead undertakes to rebuild his galley.
• Tips and Techniques. Simple (and not-so-simple) ideas to solve problems or make life aboard easier. New tips include door latches and where to put SCUBA tanks.
• KP44 Passage Refit and Rebuild Page. Lots of good ideas here from Bud and Nita. They have done a beautiful job.
• Custom-Made Peterson-Cutter Baseball Caps.
• Ford Lehman Engine Manuals in PDF and Flashpaper format.
• Perkins Engine and Velvet Drive Manuals in PDF and Flashpaper format.
• Boats for Sale
• "New concept" Octopus Linear Hydraulic Actuator installation.
• Raw Water Pumps for Perkins 4-154.  Specs for Sherwood and Jabsco pumps.
• KP44 Polar Diagrams.
• Winch Analysis.  Documents and analysis spreadsheet.

Selection of Some of the Information on the Website

• Original Sales Brochures. 
• Fixing Hull Seams.  Filling the voids on Persistence and Aventura. 
• Rebuilding The Rudder Greg Rodgers on KP44 Second Sally tells you how.
• Electrical Conductivity of Materials.  
• Differences Between International and North American Power. 
• Forward Chainplate Corrosion.
• Rudder shaft exposed on Canopus.
• Documents Pertaining to KP44 & KP46
• Installation of the Cape Horn Wind Vane on Canopus
• Articles on Lightning Protection

What's New in Links?

• F46 Tainui — Australia to Russia with legendary skipper John Vallentine.
• Why do Boats Sink?
• Tang bolt replacement/upgrade
• Marine SSB Single Sideband Simplified
• Guide to Cordage & Colors
• Boatkeeper Alaska Sea Grant Publications
• Comparing Marine Battery Technologies - a Brief Introduction
• USCG Documentation. Look up your boat by name or documentation number.

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• Back to the page previously viewed
• Up to the top of the page
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• To the Search page for this site
• To the group mailing list (off of this site)

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Thanks for your support.

Jeff Stander (KP44 Beatrix)
Webmaster / Group Moderator

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