2013 Custom 46 Dennis Schreibert Schooner

“RUNNING ON EMPTY” is an incredible yacht that was designed by George Sutton and built by Dennis Schreibert. She was completed in 2013 and launched in 2014. Built for worldwide safe cruising she has much to offer her next owners. Her custom Schooner design affords her a beautiful elegance as she is noted by all who encounter her on her travels. The sail plan is designed for ease of handling from the large center cockpit. The cockpit and aft area are fully enclosed and offer wonderful vistas for those on board. Heading below from the companionway you will be impressed with her spaciousness and beautiful custom woodwork. The staterooms are forward and aft with the galley to starboard aft of the Salon. The head is located aft of the Salon to port and offers access to the walk in machinery room. “RUNNING ON EMPTY” is a very seaworthy comfortable Yacht that I have personally sailed for thousands of miles in all types of weather and sea conditions. She has been upgraded and professionally maintained over the years at the direction of a meticulous and knowledgeable owner. She shows very well and is in sail away condition. This is the only Custom 46’ Steel Schooner on the market now and is awaiting the change of command. (Recent Survey Performed by Edward Rowe and Associates available upon request).

Vessel Walkthrough

After boarding “RUNNING ON EMPTY” access to the center cockpit is from either port or starboard. The cockpit is very spacious with a center pedestal helm. Forward in the cockpit is the companionway that leads to the vessel's interior. Starting forward from the chain locker and moving aft. The forward cabin has a double berth to starboard with a hatch overhead and opening portals for ventilation. There is a hanging locker and good personal storage in this cabin. There is also a privacy door that provides access to the Salon.

Moving aft, the main saloon has a dinette to starboard with an L-shaped settee. To the port, there are captain’s chairs, and aft to port is the navigation station. Overhead hatches and opening portals provide good ventilation.

Moving aft, the galley is aft to starboard and located in the companionway leading to the Master Stateroom. It has all the amenities, including a good food prep area, lots of storage space, and a very large refrigerator and freezer. There is a door aft to allow access to the Master Stateroom. 

The head is opposite the galley to port. A second door in the head allows access to the walk-in machinery room, which is home to the main engine and generator. This area also has a workbench and plenty of storage. 

Aft of the galley is the private master cabin, which has a large berth with vanity and shower. Overhead hatches and opening portals offer great ventilation. The aft cabin has good storage, including a hanging locker and plenty of drawers.

Main salon and Navigation Station:

The main salon has an entertainment center forward to starboard. A dinette with L-shaped settee is aft to starboard and two captain’s chairs are to port. The dinette is a fixed table that has two leaves that lower to make additional space. Overhead hatches and opening portals provide good ventilation. Aft to port is the navigation station and the entry door for the head. Aft to starboard is the galley and companionway leading to the master stateroom. The companionway has an AC/DC electrical panel and excellent engine room access. 

• Air-conditioning Dometic new 2022
• Teak & Maple cabin sole throughout
• Overhead hatches with screens new 2022
• Opening portals
• Portals all have new gaskets.
• 2 x Dorade ventilators
• AC receptacles
• 12 V LED lighting
• 12 V fan
• Plenty of storage
• Samsung flat screen TV
• Bose AM/FM /CD Stereo
• 2 x Bose stereo speakers and subwoofer
• Galley access
• Head access
• Bilge access

Opposite the Galley is the navigation station to port with a lovely chart table and storage.

• DC breaker panel for electronics
• AC receptacles
• Standard Horizon VHF radio GX 5000S
• Air-conditioning 

Galley:

The galley is to starboard as you come down the companionway. It is spacious yet compact to provide safety in all sea conditions and has a generous capacity for equipment and storage. A stand-up counter with sink divides the galley from the salon and offers additional bulk storage capacity. It has a hot and cold pressure water system, stainless-steel sink, gimbaled Force 10 propane stove with oven and broiler, and a solenoid shut-off with safety valve. 

• Corian countertop
• Air-conditioning Dometic new 2022
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Deep stainless-steel sink
• New sink fixtures 2024
• Microwave custom-fitted into galley
• Technicold Refrigeration—Freezers: These are separate, with holding plates, two separate thermostats, and two compressors (for redundancy).
• Gimbaled Force 10 3-burner propane stove has oven and broiler
• Xintex S-2A Propane sniffer and solenoid
• 12 V Lighting
• AC receptacles
• Plenty of storage
• Pantry
• Access door to Master stateroom located aft.
• Engine room access in the companionway
• Opening portal with new gaskets

Master Stateroom:

The large aft master stateroom has a full-width king berth, storage cupboards on either side of the bunk, and a large hanging locker on the starboard side. Plenty of drawer storage is also provided. The master cabin has a private sink with vanity and a large shower. 

• Air-conditioning Dometic new 2022
• Full-size king berth
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Vanity with sink new fixtures 2024
• Enclosed Shower new fixtures 2024
• AC receptacles
• 12 V lighting
• 12 V fan
• Overhead hatches with screens new 2022
• Opening portals with new gaskets
• Privacy door
• Access to the steering quadrant and autopilots under the berth
• Access to house batteries under sole

Guest Stateroom:

The forward cabin has a large berth to starboard with a hatch overhead and opening portals for ventilation. There is a hanging locker and good personal storage in this cabin. There is also access to the salon with a head and a shower.

• Air-conditioning Dometic new 2022
• Large Berth with storage under
• Hanging locker
• AC receptacle
• 12 V lighting
• 12 V fan
• Overhead hatch with screen, new 2022
• Opening portals with new gaskets
• Privacy door 
• Chain Locker access

Head:

The private Head is located aft in the salon to port

• Jabsco Electric toilet, large size, with freshwater flush
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Vanity with sink new fixtures 2024
• Corian countertop
• Shower new fixtures 2024
• AC receptacles
• 12 V lighting
• Opening portal with new gaskets
• Privacy door
• Machinery room access

Construction:

• HULL: DECKS: Steel plating     
• SUPERSTRUCTURE: Steel plating     
• TOPSIDES: Steel plating  
• BOTTOM: Steel plating   
• KEEL: Full 
• STEM: Curved 
• STERN: Curved transom
• FRAMES: 1/4" x 2" steel longitudinal and 3/8" x 2-12" steel floating frames 
• DECK BEAMS: Steel “L” frames 
• FASTENINGS: Welds and stainless steel 
• BULKHEADS: Five partial 
• BILGE: Clean 
• INTERIOR: Vinyl overhead, teak and maple sole, assorted wood paneling and Corian counter surfaces

Deck:

• Main and Fore mast spreader lights 
• Masthead Windex apparent wind direction indicator 
• Lightning arresters at both mastheads
• Masthead tricolor navigation light
• Profurl roller furling systems for three forward sails 
• Profurl mainsail in boom furling system
• Ideal 12-volt DC windlass
• Dual bow anchor rollers
• Delta anchor with approx. 200' of 3/8" chain 
• 60' of 3/8" chain and 250' of 3/4" nylon rode for additional anchor
• Two cabin dorade ventilators 
• Stern tender davits
• Fiberglass stern stowage box
• Stern boarding ladder
• Cockpit Bimini with hard dodger and full enclosure
• Navigation lights
• Double rail bow pulpit with double lifeline, stanchions and boarding gates -- port and starboard
• Swim ladder
• Life sling
• Main cabin access hatch to cockpit
• Exterior handrails
• Mooring cleats

Cockpit:

 The center cockpit is spacious and new in 2020. It has a custom hard Dodger, full Bimini, and full cockpit enclosure. The cockpit is “Toast” in color to reflect heat in the tropics and adds another room to the yacht.

• Edson Steering Pedestal with stainless steel destroyer wheel, engine controls, brake
• Westerbeke engine instrumentation
• Full electronics
• All new cockpit cushions 2022
• Custom teak cockpit floor 
• Cockpit table
• Main cabin entrance
• Electric winch in cockpit on main mast
• Running Rigging run aft to cockpit

Electronics and Helm:

The helm on “Running On Empty is well equipped for extended cruising and is the center of command. 

• Edson Steering Pedestal with stainless steel destroyer wheel, engine controls, brake
• Standard Horizon GX5000S command Mic
• Raymarine Auto-pilot 2018
• Com-Nav backup autopilot
• Raymarine C-90 Plotter
• Raymarine C-90 Sounder
• Raymarine C-90 48-mile radar
• Raymarine Navigation, wind direction and speed and autopilot control heads new 2023
• VHF, radar and GPS antennas
• Ritchie Power Damp compass
• Westerbeke engine instrumentation

Electrical Systems:

• AUX. GENERATOR:  Phasor K3- 8.5 KW FWC 950 HOURS
• Magnum 3000-watt 12-volt DC/120-volt AC inverter
• 8 X 31 group AGM house batteries 2022
• 1 x 27 group AGM engine start battery 
• 1 x 27 group AGM generator start battery

Lighting:

• 12-volt DC and 120-volt AC

 Wiring:

• Thermoplastic and molded rubber
• AC/DC electrical breaker panel located in the companion way aft
• DC breaker panel at navigation station
• 1 x 50 Amp shore power receptacle and cable
• AC receptacles GFCI
• 12 V DC receptacles

Engine Details and Mechanical Equipment:

The machinery/engine room is located midships and accessed from a door on the port side aft of the head. This area has stand-up headroom (for most) and a complete workbench with tool storage. Excellent access to the engine and generator is provided in this space.

• Westerbeke BR-45 120 HP FWC diesel with 1000 hours
• Controls Morse cable
• 2 X 100-gallon fuel tanks
• Dual Racor 500 fuel filters
• AUX. GENERATOR:  Phasor K3- 8.5 KW FWC 950 HOURS
• Racor generator fuel filter
• 2 x 200-gallon water tanks
• 2 x pressure water pumps one is backup
• Water filter in line
• Hynautic hydraulic steering. All new hoses 2020
• 2 x Dometic AC Reverse cycle with heat new 2022
• Technicold Refrigeration—Freezers: These are separate, with holding plates, 2 separate thermostats, and 2 compressors (for redundancy). 
• 2 x March refrigeration cooling pumps, one is a backup
• Splendid 2000 combination washer/dryer needs service
• Two electric automatic, one electric manual and two electric automatic shower pumps
• Stand up headroom
• Workbench
• Tool storage
• 12 V Lighting
• Plenty of storage
• Engine room access from the head
• Engine room access from aft companionway
• Spare parts

Sails and Rigging

Spars and rigging:

• MASTS: Main and Fore mast (aluminum)
•  BOOMS: Main (aluminum)
•  STANDING RIGGING: 1 x 19 stainless steel cable
• RUNNING RIGGING: Dacron line
• SAILS: Main, main staysail, jib and fore staysail
• Running Rigging run aft to cockpit
• ProFurl roller furling systems for three forward sails
• ProFurl mainsail boom furling system

Winches:

 Cockpit

•  Two Anderson #52 two speed self-tailing jib sheet
•  Two Anderson #46 two speed self-tailing main sheet and multi-purpose
•  Fore Mast
•  Two Anderson #40 two speed self-tailing halyards

Main Mast

•  One Harken #44 electric two speed self-tailing main halyard and furling

Brokers Comments

I am fortunate to say that I have had the opportunity to own this beautiful boat. “Running On Empty” is a gorgeous example of a custom center cockpit and her bluewater capabilities have already been proven. The interior is beautiful with hand-fitted joinery of various woods and her gorgeous appearance whether at the dock or underway, will turn heads. 

A true, proven, and capable bluewater sailboat “Running On Empty” only needs your personal gear and she is ready for the next adventure. Since 2013 she has consistently had upgraded systems and all maintenance kept up. I have sailed her extensively to many destinations with thousands of safe trouble-free miles. She is the only Custom steel Schooner on the market currently and a must to see if you’re in the market for a sail away vessel.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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