1990 Hinckley Sou'wester 42 Sloop

INTRODUCTION:

MAGNOLIA was built with the U –shaped dinette to port that converts to a double berth, providing 7 sleeping berths with the settee and pilot berth to starboard, quarter berth and forward v-berth.  Her comfortable and light interior is in excellent condition and on deck she is laid out with a large, comfortable cockpit and well thought out deck design.  Well worth making the effort to see if looking for a nice SW42.

CONSTRUCTION:

Hull is constructed from a hand laid laminate of blister resistant vinylester resin reinforced with a knit hybrid fabric of Kevlar/E-glass. A foam core is vacuum bagged into the laminate to provide the greatest degree of stiffness and thermal/acoustic insulation possible. This core is removed and additional layers of fiberglass are added in stress areas such as hull/deck connecting flange, centerline, keel, chainplates, rudder post, and all thru-hull fittings. A fiberglass hull stringer system is bonded to the hull and integrated with the mast step and engine mounts to form a single unit that is strong and light. Marelon ball-valve type seacocks are installed flush with hull.

Molded external lead keel (provides protection in the event of grounding) is secured to the hull with 1" stainless steel bolts.  The Centerboard is raised and lowered with a low stretch line that leads to a winch in the cockpit.  Guard rail at sheer is varnished on top and Awlgripped on the bottom and has stainless steel half oval.

The Deck is a one piece fiberglass molding which incorporates a hybrid knit fabric of Kevlar/E-glass to reduce weight and a core of cross-linked close celled PVC foam. The core is deleted and replaced with solid layers of reinforcing fiberglass in the way of major penetrations and stress areas. The 5 1/2" hull deck flange is laid up to receive the deck, and they are bonded together to assure a strong, permanent, water tight hull/deck joint.

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides with double cream boot stripe and red bottom paint
• Gold leaf cove stripe
• Rubrail at sheer painted to match hull with stainless steel chafe strip
• White gelcoat deck with contrasting molded in light tan nonskid

DECK HARDWARE:

• Hinckley stainless steel bow stem head with integral chocks
• Varnished teak toe rail with integrated custom stainless steel chocks
• Varnished teak eyebrow and trunk cabin handrails
• Varnished teak dorade box with two chrome dorade vents with storage locker between them
• Stainless Steel bow and stern rails with life lines with port and starboard gates (stanchions rebedded 2018)
• Folding three part boarding ladder with teak treads and separate gate in center of stern rail
• Teak seat at bow pulpit
• Simpson Lawrence electric windlass with rope drum and chain gypsy
• 45 lb CQR anchor with rope/chain rode
• Varnished teak outboard storage block on stern rail
• Stainless fishing rod holder on stern rail
•  (2) Custom Hinckley reversible teak deck hatches with translucent acrylic tops
• (1) Opening portlight in head and (9) fixed portlights (glass replaced and portlights rebedded 2017)
• Deck plate for secondary anchor rode by windlass

COCKPIT:

The large T-shaped Sou’wester 42 cockpit is well laid out for shorthanded sailing but also comfortably accommodates a large crew.

• Varnished teak capped cockpit coamings with coaming pockets
• Teak cockpit sole
• Varnished teak companionway hatch and spare heavy Lucite hatch board 
• Engine and systems switches flush mounted in cockpit helm well with plexiglass covers
• Watertight lift-top cockpit seats offer access to sail and storage and propane lockers in cockpit.
• Port aft sail locker - has custom stainless steel-lined hanging bar for foul weather storage.
• Excellent helm visibility - even with dodger
• Cockpit speakers (2017)
• Hot/cold fresh water cockpit shower
• Very comfortable cockpit cushions with backrests

Helm:

• Edson wheel steering pedestal 44” stainless steel wheel with varnished teak rim (wheel new 2022)
• Pedestal mounted engine controls
• Stainless steel binnacle with Ritchie compass
• Stainless steel binnacle guard with mounted electronics
•  (2) Barient #28 electric genoa winches - easily reached single-handed.
• (2) Barient #32 secondaries

More amenities include:

• Tan Sunbrella dodger  - zippered front window and elkhide covered stainless steel grab rail
• Custom spray curtain - attaches to extend dodger aft
• Cockpit cushions
• Hinckley varnished teak cockpit table - binnacle mounted
• Hinckley varnished teak mug holder - binnacle mounted
  
  

ACCOMMODATIONS:

MAGNOLIA features the Sou'wester 42 dinette interior plan and is finished in satin-varnished cherry wood with gloss-highlights trim.  She sleeps up to seven in two cabins with one head and includes a galley, main salon, and separate nav station.

• White overhead with varnished cherry trim
• Varnished teak and holly sole.
• Louvered locker doors
• Cedar-lined hanging locker forward
• Lee cloths & ties under each berth cushion
• Frigast stainless steel interior lighting
• Excellent ventilation and natural light via ports and overhead hatches
• (4) Hella fans
• Curtains throughout
• Cabin cushions mainly recovered in 2004
• Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning
• A varnished cherry finger rail under portlights provides handhold along entire trunk cabin

Master Stateroom (Forward):

• Full size v- berth with filler to create double berth
• Cherry sheathing along hull
• Storage lockers above berth port and starboard with sliding cherry doors
• Hanging locker to starboard with louvered cherry door and cedar sheathing
• Vanity to port with drawers below and locker above with louvered cherry door
• Large overhead hatch with screen and two fixed portlights and curtains provide excellent light and ventilation
• Forward access door to the divided forepeak chain locker
• (2) Frigast 12 volt reading lights
• Hella two speed 12 volt fan
• Storage on overhead at foot of berth for companionway screen drop boards
• Additional custom matrass topper on full berth

Head:

• Access from two doors to forward cabin or main cabin
• Vacuflush head with tank monitor (head new 2009)
• Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water and telephone style pull out shower
• Cherry framed mirror on aft bulkhead with vanity lights
• Large storage locker outboard with shelf and sliding louvered doors
• White Formica bulkheads and counter provide light, easy to clean interior
• (4) Stainless steel towel racks on forward and aft bulkheads and aft door
• Soap and toothbrush holders with cherry mounts
• Teak slats on fiberglass sole
• Opening portlight with screen and curtain
• Dorade vent provides additional ventilation

Main Salon:

The full width main salon includes a settee to starboard forward, a dinette with fixed drop leaf table to port forward, a U shaped galley to port aft and a full navigation station to starboard aft with a quarter berth behind.

• (3) fixed portlights with curtains and (4) fixed, custom Hinckley windows aft with curtains
• Custom Hinckley overhead hatch with screen and reversible hinges and dorade vent provide great ventilation
• (2) Single bay cherry handrails at either side of companionway opening
• Varnished cherry binocular box starboard of companionway opening
• Large Hanging locker forward of starboard settee with shallow shelves outboard and cedar sheathing
• Dinette features slide out settee to form double berth. Fixed drop leave table incorporates liquor storage and seats eight. Storage outboard with lockers fore and aft with louvered doors and bookshelf with fiddle in middle.
• Overhead dome light and (2) bulkhead mounted Frigast lights. 12 volt Hella fan mounted on forward bulkhead
• Starboard Settee incorporates storage behind seat backs.
• Outboard forward locker has built in wine and glass storage behind a louvered door.

Navigation Station:

• Forward facing just forward of quarter berth
• Full sized varnished cherry chart table with opening top for chart storage.
• Contoured seat with storage below
• Overhead white and red dome lights
• Chartlight
• Electronics mounted on outboard bulkheads

Galley:

• White Formica counter top with ample work space
• Lockers out board and aft with sliding locker doors and custom dishware storage and shelving
• Force 10 gimbaled propane stove and oven/broiler with cover that stows behind the stove
• Top loading fridge and freezer with Grunert holding plate refrigeration
• Pot storage under counter forward of stove
• Tip out trash bin under sink
• Double stainless steel sink with chrome Grohe fixtures and cutting board covering smaller sink
• Sea gull water filter
• Custom Hinckley teak paper towel holder
• Custom Hinckley glasses rack on aft bulkhead
• Varnished cherry spice rack
• Folding cutting board inboard of sink
• (3) overhead dome lights provide excellent lighting
• GE microwave oven

Quarter berth:

• Full length storage lockers outboard with sliding doors
• Foul weather gear storage on (4) hooks inboard of berth
• 12 volt Hella fan
• Frigast 12 volt reading light and overhead dome light

MECHANICAL:

• Westerbeke 55 horsepower fresh water cooled diesel (Hours 1970 shown on hourmeter April 2024)
• Maxi 3 blade prop (serviced annually) with shaft mounted rope cutters
• Dual Racor fuel filter with pressure gauge
• New mixing elbow on engine 2019
• Remote mounted oil filter and Reverso oil change pump for simple oil changes
• Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning
• Fresh water pump (2011)
• Tank Tender gauge for water and fuel tanks
• 12 gal hot water tank heated from engine or shore power
• Grunert AR50 12 volt water cooled cold plate refrigeration and freezer with separate compartments
• Salt water washdown at bow
• Sump with pump for sinks, shower, and fridge drains
• Propane locker with Xintex S-2A propane remote solenoid and fume detector (updated 2022
• NextGen generateor insound enclosure in sail locker (2017)
• Head hoses replaced 2018
• Fuel tank:  87 gallons total - 57 gallons - Aluminum tank + 30 gallons custom aux. tank custom installed inflatable bladder tank with electric transfer pump
• 140 gallons fresh water in two stainless steel tanks
• Holding tank with tank level monitor, overboard discharge pump (where legal) and dockside pumpout

ELECTRICAL:

• Custom Hinckley Bass electrical panel with 12 volt DC and 110 volt AC breakers and metering
• Dedicated engine start battery and generator start battery with 10 amp battery charger
•  (4) 220 amp Lifeline AGM house batteries (2023)
• 65 amp engine alternator to charge start battery
• 155 amp Reese Novell engine alternator to charge house batteries
• Freedom SW 2012 Inverter/battery charger with remote panel (2019)
• APC battery monitoring system
• Cole-Hersey disconnect switches for house and start batteries, disconnect switches with breakers for windlass and electric winches
• Shore power with 110 volt/30 amp inlet and 50’ 30amp shore power cord and zinc saver
• 110 volt outlets in galley, head and nav station
• 12 volt outlets

ELECTRONICS & NAVAGATION:

• Raymarine Axiom Pro 125 chartplotter (2020)
• (4) Raymarine i70 multifunction instrument displays (2020)
• Navpod enclosure for Axiom Pro at helm (2020)
• Raymarine AIS 700 transceiver integrated into Raymarine system (2020)
• Icom M504 VHF with command mic in cockpit at helm
• B&G autopilot
• Dytek ST500 sea water temperature display
• Ritchie Powerdamp compass
• Alpine CDA-9856 AM/FM/CD player with Bluetooth adapter and speakers in cockpit and main cabin

SAILS AND RIGGING:

• Cutter/sloop rig with removable staysail stay. 
• Aluminum mast and boom
• Harken luff-track with batt slides on full-batten main sail
• Navtec 1 x 19 stainless rod rigging with turnbuckle tensioners
• Harken stainless steel blocks and genoa tracks
• Gennaker halyard and spinnaker halyard.
• Second genoa halyard
• All halyards protected with Lewmar Spinlocks
• Harken II roller-furling headstay - double slotted with breakaway drum.
• Hydraulic backstay adjuster, insulated for SSB
• Hall "quick" boom vang with two boom preventers
• Cabin top mainsheet traveler
• Complete spinnaker package with custom deck layout and 10% penalty pole
• Reaching strut
• (4) Winch handles
• Running backstays (2018)

WINCHES:  All self-tailing.

• Barient 28 Electric two speed primaries
• Barient 23 two speed manual secondaries
• Barient 24 two speed manual on cabin top for main halyard, main sheet, centerboard and fore guy
• Barient halyard winches on mast

SAILS: 

• Main - full three batten - North, with sail cover
• #2 Genoa - North
• Forestaysail - North
• Storm Trysail - North, with separate sheets
• Gennaker - with snuffer

SAFETY:

• Emergency tiller
• (3) fire extinguishers
• Abandon ship bag, Ocean medical/trauma pack
• SOLAS Flares
• Life jackets - includes (5) auto-inflatable PFD's
• (2) Horseshoe life rings - in stainless steel bracket
• MOM 9 overboard module - stern bracket
• Givens inflatable life raft - with custom stainless steel deck mount (out of inspection)

GROUND TACKLE:

• Electric windlass with rope/chain gypsy
• 45# Plow anchor mounted in bow roller chock
• Force 10 secondary anchor
• 200' chain x 1/2" anchor rode in hawse pipe
• 600' x 3/4" secondary anchor rode in hawse pipe
• Drogue and sea anchor

MISC.

• Varnished teak ensign pole with Sunbrella cover and flush mounted socket
• Over-size Docking/Spring lines
• (6) Fenders - includes 2-oversized
• Signal flags
• Lensref radar reflector
• Windex mounted at masthead
• 12-volt search light
• Cockpit light (under boom)
• Heavy-duty wire and rod cutter
• Extensive mechanical and electrical spares, as well as spare sheets, lines and blocks
• Chelsea tide clock
• Owner's manuals
• Avon 13' dinghy & oars with Mariner 5-hp outboard engine