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...
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: Aprox 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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Marine 360 is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Engel & Völkers Yachting. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
