C&C 45

The C&C 45, also known as the IMS 45, is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Tripp III and first built in 2000.

Production
The design was built by C&C Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.

Design
The C&C 45 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a nearly plumb stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 19100 lb and carries 9800 lb of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 8.75 ft with the standard keel fitted.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 4JHE diesel engine of 44 hp. The fuel tank holds 20 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 u.s.gal.

The design has a hull speed of 8.38 kn.