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1972 Hinckley Yachts 48 Boat in Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 US

$139,500

$159,500

Used
builtBuilt in 1972
Year the boat was built
model

48

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Westerbeke)

Engine type and count
length

48.4 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

RASCAL is a time capsule of the timeless Hinckley style and unsurpassed build quality. She is a two owner boat who, since build completion in 1972, has spent almost all her summers at Grindstone in Winter Harbor, Maine; and winter storage at the Hinckley Yard in Southwest Harbor. Both present, and commissioning owner were/are experienced sailors who have kept RASCAL as original as possible while keeping all her gear working and functional. She is currently in storage in Southwest Harbor and awaits a new owner to appreciate all she has to offer.

INTRODUCTION: RASCAL is a keel/centerboard Hinckley 48 Sloop who sleeps 8 in three cabins. The classic traditional mahogany interior has 6' 9" headroom in the main salon, is finished in satin varnish with varnished teak and holly sole. While well loved and sailed she is kindly preserved to nearly the same specification as when she was finished.

HULL:

  • Vivid Red topsides (Applied by Hinckley SWH)
  • Decks/superstructure/painted nonskid are Granada Gray.
  • Gold leaf cove stripe.
  • White bootstripe.
  • Blue bottom paint (2022)

Construction

  • One piece molded hand laid fiberglass hull. Deck, deckhouse, and cockpit are fiberglass molded in one piece with the deck balsa core molded providing a light but rigid structure. Deck is set into a 6" flange in the hull, then fiberglassed and bolted in place.
  • Nonskid is painted onto the deck and cockpit seating
  • Keel: External 10,600 lb. lead keel is fastened with Everdur bolts.
  • Centerboard: Bronze 940 lb. centerboard with Hinckley worm-gear lift with override - Electric with manual back-up.
  • Varnished teak rub rail with stainless steel cap.

Deck features:

  • Stainless steel stem head with bow roller and integrated line chocks.
  • Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits.
  • SS Stanchions with double lifelines and boarding gates.
  • Varnished teak toe rails
  • Varnished dorade boxes, handrails, aft lazarette box and covers and cockpit coaming.
  • Double dorades forward, scoops painted white inside with a varnished teak storage box between.
  • Stainless steel dorade guard.
  • Stainless steel mast guard rail port and starboard.
  • Stainless steel genoa tracks mounted on toe rail.
  • Two hatches with varnished teak boxes and translucent covers.
  • Deck hardware for stowage of spinnaker pole
  • Oversized custom Hinckley deck hatch in foredeck
  • Teak cradles for securing liferafts, located aft/outboard of mast
  • Aft of cockpit are teak hatches that provide access to propane locker and lazarette

COCKPIT:

Aft cockpit has varnished teak coamings, a forward bridge deck and Edson pedestal wheel steering:

Large opening cockpit seats provide access to storage bins and sail lockers.

  • Painted nonskid on seat tops.
  • Engine controls, sheets, and winches are all easily accessible.
  • Full engine instrumentation panel.
  • Opening teak hatches aft of helm provide access to propane locker and lazarette storage
  • (4) winch pockets in cockpit coamings
  • Edson pedestal with painted destroyer style helm wheel
  • Binnacle mounted compass with cover on top of pedestal
  • Stainless steel binnacle guard.
  • Edson engine controls
  • Helm wheel is laced in classic fashion with mending twiner

Some cockpit amenities include:

  • Cockpit cushions
  • Custom teak folding cockpit table
  • Teak cockpit sole grate.
  • Traveller and mainsheet winch is mounted just forward of the wheel, places mainsheet within easy reach of helmsman
  • Custom helm seat mounted on aft cockpit
  • Forward on bridge deck is the varnished teak companionway that leads to the interior accommodations below.

SAILS AND RIGGING:

  • Hinckley rigged mast with Hood Yacht Systems inmast furler system
  • Standing rigging of stainless steel wire to Stalock terminals with internal halyards (1993).
  • Harken MKII roller furler for jib

Winches:

  • Two Barient #28 secondary winches.
  • Two Barient #35 primary winches
  • One Barrient #22 SS main sheet winch.
  • Three Barient #22's SS winches on mast.
  • Barient #19 SST reef winch on boom.
  • Barient SS main halyad wire winch.
  • Barient #1 OH SS downhaul winch.

Sails:

  • Mainsail is a North Nordac 7.8H FIRM
  • Headsail is a North Nordac 7.8H FIRM 120% Genoa
  • Spinnaker is from Hood, never used.

INTERIOR INTRODUCTION:

From the cockpit, the companionway steps lead down to the main cabin with the galley set to port and navigation station opposite to starboard with a full-width main salon immediately forward. Aft to port is the master stateroom with an ensuite private head. Forward of the main salon is the forward head and stateroom.

Interior is finished:

  • Satin-varnished mahogany interior.
  • White overhead
  • Varnished teak & holly sole.
  • Two opening overhead hatches, four portlights along the side of the coach house, and 2 portlights in hull alongside the settees
  • Locker doors throughout are mahogany paneled with traditional Hinckley vent pattern

MASTER STATEROOM:

Aft to port is the Master Stateroom that has a private ensuite head forward to starboard.

The Master Stateroom features include:

  • Wide berths are port and starboard.
  • Drawer and drop-front storage under the berths.
  • A seat is inboard of each berth.
  • Large storage locker on center
  • Large opening port to the cockpit.

Ensuite Private aft head:

A solid mahogany door, located to starboard within stateroom, accesses the Owner's private head with shower.

Features include:

  • Harvest Gold Formica countertop.
  • Stainless steel sink with fixtures, including a hand-held telephone shower.
  • Hot and cold pressure water.
  • Tecma marine head plumbed to holding tank.
  • Built-in waste bin.
  • Mirror over sink.
  • Locker storage outboard.

MAIN CABIN: Incorporates the Galley, Nav Station and Main Salon.

The galley and nav station are to port and starboard at the base of companionway:

GALLEY Area:

To port of companionway is the galley, features include:

Galley Aft:

  • Formica counters in Tan Irish Linen
  • Located on aft end of the counter is refrigeration: accessed via 2 lift open hatches. Capacity is 9 cu/ft. Compressor is not functional.
  • Located on the forward end of the counter is a pot/pan locker: accessed via a lift off hatch.
  • Outboard of pot/pan locker and oriented forward is a double basin SS galley sink. Pressurized hot and cold water.
  • Utility storage locker is located beneath sink cabinet
  • Pantry, cutlery, and plate storage is outboard of counter
  • Mug/cup racks on forward and aft galley bulkheads
  • Shipmate 3-burner propane stainless steel range with oven - stove cover stows behind stove.
  • Task lighting over counters.


NAVIGATION STATION:

To starboard of the companionway is nav station.

Nav area features include:

  • Station is fitted out in Mahogany casework with White Formica table
  • Mahogany fiddle along the inboard edge of table
  • Dome light.
  • Electronics mounted outboard.
  • Instrument gauges and switches.
  • Electrical breaker panel.

Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

  • Raymarine E120 chartplotter
  • Raymarine 4kw Radome, mounted on mast
  • Raymarine ST60 sailing instruments are located in cockpit facing aft
  • Icom IC-M504 VHF, with a RAM mic located at binnacle in cockpit
  • Danforth 5" Constellation compass.

MAIN SALON :

The full-width main salon offers:

  • Area dining, entertaining and can sleep up to 4 people.
  • Full 6' 9" headroom.
  • Full-length port and starboard integral handrails under windows.
  • 12-volt lighting is located on bulkhead
  • Opening overhead hatch with a screen allows for natural light and ventilation.
  • Port settee is U-shaped, wraps around the table, and has upholstered seatbacks. Table can be dropped becoming a filler to convert settee into a berth.
  • Above/outboard of pert settee is a shelf for books or other sundry items
  • The starboard settee can slide inboard to expose a single berth
  • Seatback of starboard settee is comprised of six drawers.
  • Above starboard settee is a fixed pilot berth.
  • Shelf outboard port and starboard.

STORAGE:

  • Seatback of starboard settee is comprised of six drawers
  • Above/outboard of starboard pilot berth is a shelf for books or other sundry items
  • Above/outboard of port settee are two shelves for books or other sundry items
  • Forward of the starboard settee is a large hanging locker
  • Storage bins are located beneath the port U-shaped settee

FORWARD HEAD:

Located to port between main salon and forward cabin is the forward head.

The head features:

  • Shower with mixing valve and hot and cold pressure water.
  • Harvest Gold Formica countertop
  • Stainless steel sink with fixtures and hot and cold pressure water.
  • Mirror
  • Tecma fresh water marine head plumbed to holding tank
  • Waste bin.
  • Locker and drawer storage.
  • Electrical outlets.
  • Vent fan
  • Overhead dorade vent with flow control

FORWARD STATEROOM:

This private stateroom is finished in satin varnished mahogany

  • V-berth forward with cushions.
  • Cushioned seat between.
  • Drawers and stowage under berths.
  • Shelves outboard.
  • Forward access to the divided chain locker forepeak.
  • Natural light and ventilation from opening hatch over.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

Classic Hinckley electrical panel

Separate 12-volt DC electrical systems:

  • Classic Hinckley electrical panel
  • 12V start bank is comprised of two 6-volt batteries
  • 12V house bank is comprised of four 6-volt batteries, 380 total amp/hours
  • 60amp alternator on engine dedicated to start bank
  • 120 amp alternator on engine dedicated to house bank

110-volt AC electrical system:

  • Shore power and shore power cord.
  • Xantrex Tru-Charge 30amp battery charger

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT:

  • Engine: Westerbeke 4-108 40hp diesel engine, 1,303 hours.
  • SS shaft and 2 bladed fixed pitch prop
  • Custom cage around prop to prevent fouling from loose line or lobster gear
  • Isotherm 13 gallon hot water heater, includes internal coil to heat water when engine is running
  • Electric submersible bilge pump.
  • Edson 18" diaphragm emergency bilge pump
  • Portable fire extinguishers.

Anchor and ground tackle:

  • Fitted teak fixtures on fore deck to secure a Danforth and a Fishermans anchor
  • Lewmar V3 windlass with capstan, stainless steel chain stopper, stainless steel plow anchor, and foot switches. Windlass can also be controlled from switch at helm in cockpit.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

  • Powder coated boarding ladder
  • several Boat hooks
  • Dock lines
  • Various tools and sail repair kit
  • Fenders with fender covers
  • Hose
  • Dishes, utensils and galleyware
  • Life jackets
  • Throwable boat cushions
  • Dual trumpet horn, mounted on deck to port of companionway
  • First aid kit.
  • Flare kit.
  • Horseshoe life rings.
  • Two four man life rafts, past inspection dates
  • Bulkhead mounted clock
  • Spare parts
Nominal Length
48.42ft
Length Overall
48.42ft
Length at Waterline
34.5ft
Beam
13ft
Max Draft
11.83ft
Drive Up Draft
5.25ft
Cabin Headroom
6.75ft
Displacement
34000lb
Cabins
2
Heads
2
Fresh Water Tanks
200gal
Fuel Tanks
100gal
Holding Tanks
30gal
Windlass
electric-windlass
Electrical Circuit
12v
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
displacement
Engine 1
Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Model
4-108
Total Power
40hp
Engine Hours
1303
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
2-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Price History

DateEventPrice
6/23/26Price decreased$139,500(-12.5%)
10/10/25Price decreased$159,500(-4.5%)
7/30/25Price decreased$167,000(-5.6%)
6/28/25Initial price$177,000

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The 1972 Hinckley Yachts 48 continues to garner admiration from boating enthusiasts who appreciate its classic craftsmanship and exceptional performance

Customers often highlight the boat's elegant lines and timeless aesthetic, which reflect the brand's commitment to quality. Owners frequently mention the spacious and well-designed interior, offering comfort for both short trips and extended voyages. The choice of mahogany woodwork adds warmth and character, contributing to a cozy atmosphere on board. Many users also note the impressive sailing capabilities, as the Hinckley 48 is renowned for its stability and responsiveness in various weather conditions. Furthermore, the attention to detail in construction, combined with the boat's robust build quality, leaves a lasting impression on owners. It’s not unusual for enthusiasts to regard the Hinckley 48 as a reliable vessel that stands the test of time, often becoming a cherished part of their maritime adventures. Overall, the 1972 Hinckley Yachts 48 is celebrated for its blend of beauty, performance, and craftsmanship, making it a sought-after choice among classic yacht aficionados.

The Biggest Pros and Cons

Pros

Classic Design: The Hinckley 48 features timeless lines and craftsmanship, embodying the elegance of classic yacht design. Its beauty on the water is sure to turn heads.

Quality Construction: Hinckley Yachts are known for their high-quality construction and attention to detail. The use of durable materials ensures longevity and reliability in marine environments.

Performance: This model offers excellent sailing performance, capable of handling a variety of conditions with grace. Its design allows for efficient sailing, making it enjoyable for both cruising and racing.

Spacious Interior: The layout of the Hinckley 48 provides a comfortably appointed salon, galley, and ample sleeping accommodations, making it ideal for extended voyages or entertaining guests.

Strong Resale Value: Hinckley Yachts possess a strong reputation in the market, often maintaining their value well over time, which is a benefit for future resale.

Customizable: Many owners have customized their Hinckley 48 with upgrades and personal touches, allowing for unique features that enhance both functionality and aesthetics.

Cons

Maintenance Requirements: Like many classic yachts, the Hinckley 48 may require more upkeep and maintenance compared to newer models, especially if not previously well cared for.

Age-Related Wear: As a boat from 1972, potential buyers should be mindful of age-related wear, such as aging systems and materials that may need replacement or refurbishment.

Limited Modern Amenities: While it has a classic charm, the 1972 model may lack some of the modern conveniences and technologies found in newer boats, which could be a drawback for some buyers.

Space Constraints: While spacious for its time, the interior layout may feel less generous compared to contemporary designs that prioritize open spaces and modern layouts.

Fuel Efficiency: Depending on the engine and setup, the fuel efficiency may not match that of modern alternatives, which could impact long-distance cruising costs. In considering a 1972 Hinckley Yachts 48, potential buyers should weigh these pros and cons against their sailing needs and preferences to determine if this classic vessel meets their expectations.

Made For

The 1972 Hinckley Yachts 48 is ideal for discerning sailors and boat enthusiasts who appreciate classic craftsmanship and timeless design. This vessel appeals to those who value elegant aesthetics combined with seaworthiness, offering a perfect blend of performance and comfort on the water. Whether you are an experienced sailor looking for a reliable cruising yacht or a lover of vintage boats seeking a piece of maritime history, the Hinckley Yachts 48 caters to a wide range of nautical passions. Its spacious layout and well-thought-out features make it suitable for families seeking adventure, couples looking for weekend getaways, or solo sailors in search of tranquility on the open seas. With its rich heritage and iconic style, this yacht resonates with individuals who have an appreciation for quality and a love for exploration, making it a cherished choice for years to come.

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The Image of 1970 Hinckley Bermuda 40 sailboat docked, featuring classic design and covered sails. - 01970 Hinckley Yachts Bermuda 40
The Image of 1967 Hinckley Bermuda 40 sailboat on calm water, surrounded by trees. - 01967 Hinckley Yachts Bermuda 40
The Image of Sailing yacht Ohlson 38 from 1969 on calm waters with distant hills. - 01969 Ohlson 38
The Image of Swan 43 1969 - 60063891969 Swan 43
$139,500$142,000$159,000$195,000$79,000$70,000
Southwest HarborSouthwest HarborCamdenSouthwest HarborHarborsideSouth Freeport
48'41'40'41'38'43'
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WesterbekeWesterbekeWesterbekeWesterbekeBeta MarineBeta Marine
40 hp40 hp55 hp46 hp-38 hp
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