[1][2][4][5] The Hunter 466 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
It has a B&R masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a walk-through reverse transom with a swimming platform and folding ladder, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional wing keel.
[1][4] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 75 hp (56 kW).
[1][4] Factory standard equipment included a 110% roller furling genoa, full roach mainsail, two two-speed self tailing jib winches, two two-speed self rigging winches, an electric self tailing halyard winch, an electric anchor winch, anodized spars, marine VHF radio, knotmeter, depth sounder, AM/FM radio and CD player with six speakers, dual off-set anchor rollers, hot and cold water transom shower, integral solar panel, a sealed teak and holly cabin sole, two fully enclosed heads with showers, private forward and aft cabins, a dinette table that converts to a berth, a dual cabin ad workshop layout, six complete sets of kitchen dishes, microwave oven, dual sinks, three-burner gimbaled liquid petroleum gas stove and oven, a fog bell, emergency tiller and six life jackets.
Factory options included a double aft cabin, air conditioning, mast furling mainsail, spinnaker and associated hardware, 8 gph water-maker and leather cushions.