Custom Baraka 46

1993 Custom 46’ Baraka Cutter

ESME is a custom-built 46’ cutter that has just returned from an approximately nine-month family cruise through the Caribbean and to Panama, a real-world voyage that speaks to her offshore capability, livability, and proven use as a cruising sailboat.

Built in Florida in 1993 by Rand Speas and Guy Erickson, ESME is based on Chuck Paine design lineage and constructed using cold-molded marine plywood with epoxy and fiberglass sheathing. Her construction approach and build story were featured in Boatbuilder Magazine (March/April 1996) as a cold-molded epoxy case study (article available upon request).

ESME is a heavy-displacement (18-ton) offshore cruising sailboat with a 63’ mast, 5’6” draft, and versatile cutter rig. She features a pilothouse-style raised deckhouse that provides excellent shelter and visibility; the primary helm is located aft in the cockpit, protected by a dodger.

Inside, the layout is practical and comfortable with three cabins and six berths, generous storage, and the kind of volume and utility that works well for liveaboard life, extended cruising, or comfortable time at anchor. This is a straightforward, serviceable cruising boat intended for sailors who appreciate traditional sail handling and simple, proven systems.

The owners invested in numerous updates and improvements during 2024–2025 in preparation for and during their cruising season. Documentation and receipts are available upon request.

A Walker Bay fiberglass dinghy with a Mercury 15 HP outboard (with factory warranty through 2028)

Specifications

General

• Name: ESME
• Year: 1993
• Builder: Rand Speas & Guy Erickson (Custom)
• Design Lineage: Chuck Paine
• Location Built: Florida
• USCG Documentation Number: 1255060
• Hull Type: Monohull
• Rig: Cutter

Dimensions

• LOA: 46’
• Beam: 14’
• Draft: 5’6”
• Displacement: Approx. 18 tons

Construction

• Hull: Cold-molded marine plywood with epoxy and fiberglass sheathing
• Deck: Fiberglass/epoxy over marine plywood
• Superstructure: Cedar strip plank construction
• Keel: Lead keel
• Skeg: Yes

Machinery

• Engine: Westerbeke 82B diesel
• Horsepower: 82 HP
• Engine Hours: Approx. 3,880
• Transmission: Hurth Marine HSW 250-3.0R
• Propeller: Max-Prop, 3-blade

Electrical

• DC / AC: 12V DC / 125V AC shore power
• House Batteries: Lithium system, 200Ah
• Charging: Solar (2 × 100W panels) and Victron DC-DC charger

Tankage

• Fuel: Two Moeller tanks, approx. 54 gallons total
• Fresh Water: Approx  200 gallons
• Holding Tank: Approx. 45 gallons

Rigging & Sails

• Mast / Boom: Aluminum
• Standing Rigging: Stainless steel (serviceable)
• Running Rigging: Replaced 2024–2025

Sail Inventory

• New fully-battened mainsail (Mack Sails, 2024)
• New staysail (Mack Sails, 2024)
• Roller-furling genoa
• Spinnaker
• Spare staysail

Ground Tackle

• Primary Anchor: Rocna Vulcan 20kg ( May 2025)
• Chain: 100’ of 3/8” BBB galvanized chain ( May 2025)
• Additional Anchors: Bruce and CQR

Tender

• Dinghy: Walker Bay fiberglass
• Outboard: Mercury 15 HP (2025) factory warranty through 2028

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