| Bowman 45 | |
| Type: | Monohull yacht |
| Rig: | Bermudan cutter |
| Keel: | Fin keel |
| Loa: | 47' 7" |
| Lwl: | 36' 6" |
| Beam: | 13' 0" |
| Draft: | 5' 11" |
| Hull: | 27,569 lb |
| Sailarea: | 1096 ft |
| Designer: | C.W. Paine Yacht Design |
The Bowman 45 is an ocean-cruising yacht produced by Rustler Yachts of Falmouth. The yacht is traditionally lined and styled, but is built from solid glassfibre composite with a fin and skeg underwater profile.
To achieve a good seakeeping ability for ocean cruising, the yacht is heavily constructed, and well ballasted. In addition, the yacht incorporates a strong skeg hung rudder.[1] The production of the yachts on a semi-custom basis, and the small numbers of yachts produced each year, result in a significantly higher purchase cost than comparable yachts from mass-production companies. The yacht is available in various degrees of part-completion as well as in factory-finished form.[2]