[1][2] The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.
[1][2][3] The Bombardier 4.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with polyurethane flotation and aluminum spars.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a flip-up, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a flip-up centreboard keel.
[1][2] The design features an adjustable outhaul, boom vang, Cunningham and a roller furling genoa.
[2] The design employs a vacuum cockpit self-bailer that can be left open when the boat is stationary.