1996 Hinckley Sou'wester 42 MKII

HULL AND DECK:

• (2018) Black Awlgrip topsides with gold cove stripe
• (2018) Single White bootstripe
• (2024) Green bottom
• Exterior varnish maintained to perfection

Construction: 

The Sou'wester 42 hull is constructed using the SCRIMP® process to infuse vinylester resin in a single step under a vacuum into a cored laminate of Kevlar/E-glass. Dupont Kevlar fabric greatly increases the strength of the hull against damage caused by impacts and the aircraft grade balsa core provides the greatest degree of stiffness and thermal/acoustic insulation. The skin coat is chopped mat in low-shrink vinylester resin to provide a superior surface finish and a greater resistance to water osmosis. Core is removed and hull is reinforced with additional layers of fiberglass in stress areas. 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.

The deck and house are a Scrimp® molded in one piece which incorporates a hybrid knit fabric of Kevlar/E-glass to reduce weight and a core of aircraft grade balsa, which is deleted in major penetration and stress areas and replaced with solid layers of reinforcing glass.

The hull is laid up with a 4" recessed flange to receive the deck which is bonded to this surface with reinforced polyester adhesive and thru-bolted on 8' centers with additional fastenings in the area of toe rail tracks, thus assuring a strong, permanent and watertight hull/deck joint.

Hull:

• Keel:  9,000 lb. molded lead keel is secured to the hull with 1" stainless steel bolts.
• Centerboard:  Molded solid Fiberglass
• Rudder:  Skeg-hung rudder.
• Marelon ball-valve type seacocks are flush with the hull.  Wooden plugs
• Guardrail: At sheer painted to match hull with solid stainless steel half oval

Deck:

• All stainless steel deck hardware
• Stainless steel bow and stern rails
• Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines and port and stbd boarding gates
• Custom varnished teak Butterfly hatch over main salon
• Custom varnished Hinckley opening overhead hatch over forward cabin.  Hatch can be hinged to open forward or aft
• Forward partitioned anchor locker has direct drainage to the bilge
• Varnished teak, double dorade box with two dorade ventilators and small covered storage between  and stainless steel guard
• Varnished teak single dorade boxes with ventilators and stainless steel dorade guards over galley and aft cabin
• Saltwater deck wash
• Stainless steel bow roller for anchor
• Stainless steel handrails on cabin top
• Varnished teak toe rail and eyebrow
• Stainless steel Hereshoff style bow, stern and midship cleats with custom stainless chocks integrated into toe rail midships and cast stainless stem fitting forward

COCKPIT:

The aft T-shaped teak-rimmed cockpit coaming is wider adjacent to the wheel for comfortable outboard seating for the helmsman. The water-sealed opening cockpit seats have molded nonskid. The cockpit has a teak sole.

The sail and equipment locker to port provides excellent storage and has a stainless steel line rack.  Cockpit includes a propane locker with vent. There are four stainless steel trimmed winch pockets in the coaming. 

Pedestal helm steering has a 38" varnished wheel, SS pedestal guard with single lever engine controls, watertight 12-volt outlet and a stainless steel housed 6” binnacle compass and binnacle guard.  A complete range of engine instruments and switches are recessed in locations handy to the helmsman. Sailing instruments are above the companionway.

• (2022) Cockpit Dodger with Elkhide on aft grab rail
• (2020) folding Bimini with window with removable filler piece
• Cockpit awning/side curtains
• Raymarine chartplotter and autopilot controls in Navpod mounted to pedestal guard
• Cockpit Cushions
• Courtesy red night-vision lighting
• Varnished teak cockpit table - pedestal mounted, varnished teak fold-down cockpit table
• Varnished teak drink holder - pedestal mounted
• Folding teak step for helmsman
• Teak foot blocks at helm provide stability when heeling
• Manual bilge pump
• Folding padeyes with tether for clipping into
• Opening portlights into aft cabin
• Hot/cold cockpit shower in sail locker
• 2 sets of Varnished teak companionway slides (one for offshore and one for in-port)
• Varnished teak companionway screen slides with storage over forward berth

INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS WALKTHROUGH:

GOLDEN EYE’s interior is finished in a traditional Herreshoff style with white bulkheads and varnished Mahogany. She has a 42 MKII standard “Dinette Arrangement” that sleeps up to 6 with a total of three separate sleeping areas. 

She is finished with louvered locker fronts, white Formica beadboard overhead with dome lights and a gloss varnished teak and holly sole throughout.  All hanging lockers are cedar-lined. All lighting has been updated to LED

• Espar diesel heating system throughout interior – with exhaust on deck
• Air Conditioning system with reverse cycle heat (note air conditioning has not been used or tested by owner in many years).
• Covers for saloon cushions
• Lee clothes
• Butterfly hatch overhead in main salon with removable screen
• (3) Opening ports provide extra light and ventilation 
• Fixed ports that provide illumination
• Two screened dorade vents with closures and at-sea covers
• Fans in forward cabin, main salon, and aft cabin

FORWARD STATEROOM:

Forward access to the partitioned rope/chain forepeak storage area is through a louvered cherry door.

• Forward is a custom offset double berth to port with settee to starboard
• (2021) Custom double mattress
• 2 large storage drawers are under the berth.
• Sliding vented door lockers over berths outboard port and starboard
• Sliding door locker storage is fitted outboard above berth port and starboard
• There is a 3-drawer bureau to port and additional locker storage over
• Full-length cedar lined hanging locker is to starboard.
• Two fixed portlights and a large opening overhead hatch provide abundant natural light and ventilation

HEAD:

Next aft to port, the head is finished in White Formica with locker doors featuring mahogany. There is a screened opening port and a screened dorade vent opening with shut off. 

• Corian countertop with undermounted sink

• Faucet with separate pull-out shower mixer, hot & cold pressure water
• Manual fresh water pump/faucet
• Plexiglas folding shower enclosure
• Mirrors on both sides of forward door
• Large two-shelf locker outboard with sliding doors.
• (2020) Manual marine head is plumbed to a holding tank with holding tank level monitor

MAIN SALON:

Amidships, this full-width cabin has a U-shaped dinette to port.

• Dining Table – Hinckley custom table with two folding leafs
• Outboard dinette seat provides a single berths with lee cloth. 
• Over outboard are two lockers with shelves and a bookcase between.
• Custom Hinckley teak butterfly hatch
• Weems & Plath ships bell clock and barometer
• Hanging brass gimbaled oil lamp
• Binocular holder inside companionway
• Red night-vision lighting

To Starboard:  Settee with nav station and nav seat aft. Nav seat is easily removed to create a great sea berth with lee cloth. There is additional storage behind both settee seat back cushions. 

GALLEY:

Next to port, the Galley is separated from the main salon by a 5/8’s bulkhead with a varnished mahogany cut-out grab rail. 

The U-shaped galley:

• Forward:  Corian countertop, stainless steel double sink, faucet with hot & cold pressure water, manual freshwater and salt water hand pumps and Seagull water filter. 
• Removable fiddles on counter around fridge and sink
• (2018) Gimbaled 3-burner stainless steel Force 10 propane stove with oven & broiler in a stainless steel enclosure with solenoid shut-off, propane detector/alarm, fire blanket, and trap storage forward. 
• (2020) Sea Frost 12v refrigerator and separate additional refrigerator/freezer 
• Lockers, bin, shelves and drawer storage areas are available for foodstores and galleyware. There is a pull-out trash bin and there is a built-in dustpan in the cabin sole.
• Folding shelf inboard of sink provides additional counter space when needed

NAVIGATION STATION:

To starboard, opposite the galley and aft of the main salon settee is the aft-facing nav area

• Opening nav table for storage of charts, as well as storage drawers and in a cushioned nav seat.
• Electrical panel and gauges
• Tank tender fuel/water gauge
• Red/white dome light
• (2019) Stereo & CD player with speakers
• DC 12v outlet
• 110v AC outlet

AFT STATEROOM:

The fully enclosed Aft Stateroom is aft of the Nav Station and features a double berth with center lee cloth, foldaway desk/seat and custom Dutch door 

• Screened dorade vent with interior draft control
• Cedar lined hanging locker with louvered door
• Additional storage in three drawers and bookshelf with shelf on bulkhead aft
• Speakers connected to stereo

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

GOLDEN EYE has an extensive and up-to-date electronics inventory.

Electronics located at Helm/Companionway

• (2020) Raymarine Axiom Pro 9” MFD Chartplotter, Radar, GPS, AIS Class B Transceiver
• (2018) Raymarine Quantum digital radar antenna
• (2020) Raymarine Autopilot controller
• (2020) Five Raymarine i70 multi displays over companionway which simultaneously display SOG, DTW, Name of WP, COG, Heading, BTW, AWA, TWA, GWD, AWS, TWS, VMG, Depth and can be configured to show any other instrument information on the network
• Standard Horizon VHF Command Mic w/speaker

Electronics located at Nav Station

• (2020) Raymarine Axiom Pro 12” MFD Chartplotter, Radar, GPS, AIS Class B Transceiver
• (2020) Raymarine i70 display
• Furuno Navtex NX-300 message receiver
• Standard Horizon Matrix GX2000VHF with AIS and DSC
• ICOM 802 SSB Radio with backstay SSB antenna and tuner
• Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• AGM Batteries for house and starting (2021)
• Emergency starting parallel switching
• 12-volt DC outlet in cockpit
• 12 volt DC outlets at companionway in cockpit

110 volt AC System:

• Heart Interface Link-2000 Inverter/Charger with house and start batteries voltmeter, ammeter and amp hour metering
• 110-volt outlets (galley, nav, head, V-berth, salon)
• Shore power system with 110v outlet and shore cord.
• European 220v system installed but not connected and could be converted back for use in Europe

All circuits are circuit breaker protected at the nav station panel that is equipped with both voltmeter and ammeter.  Master switches are provided for starting and lighting circuits.  All circuits, major mechanical components and rigging are grounded with heavy copper strapping to the keel and the mast is lightning protected as well.

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS: 

• Meticulously maintained and updated Yanmar 4JH2E FWC 48-hp diesel engine with 2:1 reduction gear, Aquamet 22 stainless steel shaft with spurs and 3-blade (2019) feathering Max-prop with cutters
• (2014) SS 45 gallon fuel tank
• (2010) additional, second fuel tank holding ~ 30 gallons
• Racor fuel filter
• Engine alarm oil/overheat, tachometer, oil & temperature
• 12-volt DC automatic electric bilge pump and (2) cockpit manual bilge pumps
• High water alarm, cycle counter
• High capacity emergency manual pump that mounts in saloon
• Emergency tiller steering
• Deckwash – Saltwater pressure system with spigot foredeck mounted – Jabsco 6900 pump
• Hot and cold pressure water system
• Water maker – not in service
• 12-gallon hot water tank - stainless steel, engine heated, 120V-AC element (2013 – element can be changed to 220v if desired for European use)
• Marine manual head with holding tank and discharge pump
• Sealand Tank Watch II level monitor system
• Fiberglass sump tank with 12VDC pump discharge
• Engine room blower and acoustical insulation
• Fire port in access panel to engine compartment
• 2013 – All waste system hoses replaced

RIGGING:

• Double spreader aluminum Mark II rig
• (2022) Mast Awlgripped
• (2020) Boom Awlgripped
• (2019) Stainless steel rod rigging
• Harken traveler system for main sheet
• Custom Hinckley stainless steel genoa track recessed in deck
• Custom Hinckley stainless steel staysail track with blocks mounted on cabin top
• Dual preventer system from bow to boom ends
• Removable inner fore stay for staysail
• Harken II headstay with roller-furling
• Whisker pole with mast fitting and storage on deck
• Navtec integral hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Hall manual rigid quick vang
• Running backstays
• Lazy jacks
• Jacklines and tether shackle folding pad eyes in cockpit and at mast
• MPS halyard
• Masthead:  LED 5-function tri-color 360° masthead light
• Boomlight over cockpit
• Flag halyards to mast head and both lower spreaders

WINCHES:

• (2) Lewmar 58 self-tailing 2-speed primary winches
• (2) Lewmar  50 self-tailing 2-speed secondary winches
• Lewmar 44 self-tailing 2 speed winch on cabin top for main sheet and centerboard pennant
• (3) Lewmar self-tailing 2-speed halyard winches on mast
• Main and jib halyard winches are mounted on mast

SAILS: 

• (2024) Brand new North fully-battened Main sail with 3 reef points on Antal low-friction cars
• (2022) North cruising genoa
• Staysail
• Gennaker with snuffer sock
• Storm trysail
• Storm staysail
• #2 genoa

EQUIPMENT:

• (2015) Lewmar windlass with up and down foot switches
• #45 Spade anchor with 200’ chain + 150’ rode
• Additional 200’ rode and Danforth anchor
• Bruce stern anchor with rode
• Snubber with chain hook
• Covers for hatches, dorades, steering wheel, stainless handrails and butterfly hatch
• RescuMe 6UKSL 6-person life raft in cradle on deck with cover (serviced 2023 through Jan 2026)
• ISO Pack II supplemental offshore supplies bag
• Lifesling, MOM, throwable MOB pole, self rescue ladder
• (2) life rings with mounts on stern rail
• Self deploying EPIRB w/GPS & AIS
• (7) Fire extinguishers
• (2) fire/CO detectors
• Extensive spares
• Outboard motor bracket – mounts on stern pulpit
• Radar reflector
• (2020) Zodiac 8.1’ Cadet 270 Alu dinghy
• (2022) Tohatsu 2.5 hp outboard motor
• LED Tri-color masthead light w/anchor/strobe function
• Varnished teak boathook with storage chocks on forward cabin top