New Zealand 45

The New Zealand 45 is a sailboat that was designed by American Gary Mull and first built in 1984. The design is out of production.

Production
The boat was built by New Zealand Yachts in Whangarei, New Zealand, starting in 1984. A total of five were constructed.

Design
The New Zealand 45 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 22000 lb and carries 10515 lb of ballast. The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft.

The boat is fitted with a Pathfinder diesel engine of 50 hp. It carries 80 u.s.gal of fuel and 200 u.s.gal of fresh water.

The boat has a hull speed of 8.1 kn.