It has a masthead sloop rig; a plumb stem; an open, walk-through, reverse transom; twin transom-hung rudders controlled by a wheel and an electrically actuated lifting keel with a weighted bulb.
The boat has a wheelhouse with duplicate electronic helm and engine controls, as well as a navigation station.
[2] In a 2013 review by Mark Pillsbury for Cruising World, he wrote, "throughout, workmanship appeared top notch.
If your sailing grounds include shallow bays and sounds or if you dream, say, of the Bahamas' turquoise waters, the Seaward 46RK might just do the trick.
"[6] A 2014 review in Sail Magazine, by Peter Nielsen concluded, "though it’s certainly capable of offshore cruising, the 46RK’s natural environment is the shallow waters of the East Coast, Florida Keys and Bahamas.