1988 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 42 Sold Boat in Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 US

DESCRIPTION:

LOON is a beautiful example of the classic Hinckley Sou'wester 42 and has benefitted from excellent stewardship under two owners. She is set up with the desirable dinette/quarter berth layout and is in the water ready to go sailing.

INTRODUCTION:

LOON is a two owner Sou'wester 42 Stowaway Sloop that has always been Hinckley maintained and stored since new. Her current owner has done extensive upgrades and maintenance and unfortunately due to a change of plans is now putting her on the market.

Some of the work done in 2024 and 2025 includes:

• Mast cleaned and treated with Nyalic clear protective coating (repaired spreader ends at same time)
• New mast horn
• New windex
• New Espar D4R heater
• New Fireboy propane fume detector
• Added Victron BMV-712 battery monitor
• New ICOM 73 VHF
• New cockpit shower
• New propane BBQ grill with connections to propane tanks
• New 8 gph Ecosistems Splash 30S water maker
• Polished fuel
• New Edson 36" SS helm wheel with elk hide cover
• Engine service - injectors and fuel pump serviced, valve adjustment, compression test, changed coolant
• Upgraded Sea Frost refrigeration and divided fridge to create freezer section with separate compressors for fridge and freezer and digital controls
• New Dometic ECD6 air conditioner for forward cabin
• New Fireboy fire suppression system for engine compartment
• Repainted nonskid on deck - includes rebedding genoa tracks and any hardware in non-skid
• New uncoated stainless steel lifelines
• New anchor
• New North furling main sail
• New North 110 genoa
• New interior and exterior cushions
• New Handcrafted Mattress for forward berth
• New dodger and bimini
• New sun covers for exterior varnished teak

DECK and HULL:

• White Awlgripped topsides (2008)
• White house and deck with off white molded-in nonskid (nonskid painted and smooth gelcoat machine polished 2024).
• Gold leaf cove stripe
• Red Boot top stripe
• Green Bottom
• Varnished teak exterior teak trim

Construction:

Hand laid fiberglass hull and deck. Hull is cored with Airex for additional stiffness and strength per weight. The core is deleted and the hull reinforced with additional laminations in all high stress areas. Hull stringers cored with Airex are 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 is set in a 6" flange on the hull, then fiberglassed and bolted in place.

• Shoal keel with centerboard
• Fiberglass centerboard with a bronze leading edge and operated by pennant with a winch in cockpit.
• The rudder is cored fiberglass, skeg-mounted on a stainless rudder shaft.
• Rubrail below sheer painted to match hull with stainless steel chafe strip

DECK Features:

• Custom stainless steel cast stemhead with port & stbd chocks
• HRH stainless steel bow roller
• Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits
• Stainless steel stanchions and double lifelines with port & starboard gates
• Lifelines replaced 2024
• Stainless steel genoa tracks on deck and coamings
• Stainless steel Herreshoff style bow, stern and midship cleats
• Varnished teak handrails
• Chrome cowl vents (with shut-offs below) in a varnished teak double dorade box with storage and a stainless steel guard
• (3) custom Hinckley teak framed opening hatches with screens and white translucent hatch covers. Hatches can be configured to open forward or aft
• Flush fiberglass hatch over aft lazarette
• Stern pulpit has center gate with built-in stainless steel stern foldingswim and boarding ladder with teak treads
• Varnished teak outboard mount on stern rail
• Removable dinghy engine crane
• MOM 8A mounted on stern rail
• Chocks for galvanized Fisherman's anchor on cabin top

COCKPIT:

This Hinckley SW-42 has a large "T" shaped cockpit with teak-capped coaming which comfortably accommodates a large crew, but is also well laid out for short handed sailing. There are built-in stainless steel-lined coaming pockets and the opening cockpit seats have molded-in nonskid. The teak cockpit sole has built in drainage scuppers. Barient #32 ST electric genoa winches are within easy reach of the helmsman so the boat can be tacked single-handed if necessary. The cockpit dodger offers excellent protection, and visibility is unobscured from the helm.

• Edson pedestal steering with new Edson 36" stainless steel steering wheel
• Cockpit Dodger - windowed 3-piece white, zipper front window, stainless steel bows, and stainless steel grab rail covered with elkhide (new canvas 2024)
• Cockpit Table - Pedestal mounted fold-down varnished teak with varnished cup/mug holder above
• Cockpit Cushions (New 2024)
• Danforth binnacle compass in chrome binnacle with stainless steel binnacle guard
• Helm step - folding, aft of wheel
• Sailing instruments are in a varnished teak box above the companionway
• Engine gauges and boat switches are handy to the helmsman
• Multiple opening watertight storage lockers including the lazarette and cockpit seats.
• Total of six winches at the cockpit area

ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT:

LOON sleeps up to six in two cabins including open aft quarterberth. Her interior is varnished Cherry wood with white overhead and cherry trim. Her teak and holly cabin sole is finished bright.

• Cabins cushions new 2024 (cream colored Ultrasuede).
• Lots of storage in lockers and behind and under settees
• Portlights and double opening hatches with screens supply abundant natural light and ventilation
• Opening ports with screens - in forward cabin, head and aft quarterberth to cockpit
• Overhead dorade shut-offs
• Interior lighting throughout is by brass fixtures and additional dome lights have been added where necessary.
• The interior is heated with an Espar DL4 cabin heater (new 2024).

Starting forward, the Owner's Stateroom has "V" berths forward.

• Insert with cushion creates a double berth (new upgraded Hand Crafted Mattress 2024)
• Seat between berths has storage within the seat and a matching cushion.
• Drawer storage beneath the berths
• Locker storage over outboard port & starboard berth
• Cedar-lined hanging locker
• 3-drawer bureau with locker w/shelf outboard
• Full-length mirror on the forward side of cabin door
• (2) 12-volt brass lights
• Double opening overhead hatch with screen - provides extra natural light and ventilation
• Storage for companionway screen above berth
• Dometic 6,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioner for use when plugged into shore power

A cherry door separates this cabin from the main salon and there is also a private door to the head. There are forward access doors to the forepeak chain locker that is partitioned for chain and rope storage.

HEAD: (Next aft to port)

This head offers private access to the forward owner's cabin and has a separate door to the main salon.

The head is finished in cherry wood and has white formica flooring with teak slats.

• China Blue Formica countertop is mounted on a varnished cherry vanity
• Stainless steel sink with fixtures has hot and cold pressure water
• Handheld shower
• Vacuflush marine head
• Storage lockers include shelves
• Opening port with screen for extra ventilation.
• Mirror over sink
• (2) 12 volt lights - one on either side of mirror
• Stainless steel hand rail/towel bars

MAIN CABIN:

Forward starboard in the Main Cabin, across from the head, are a full-length cedar lined hanging locker with shelf over and a bureau with a locker over outboard, forward of the settee.

The Main Cabin also includes:

• Port and starboard ports providing plenty of natural light.
• A large double-opening overhead hatch with screen is above the dining table.
• (5) 12-volt brass lights in the main cabin
• A half bulkheads with cut-in handholds separate the Nav area and Galley from the main salon area.

The Main Salon area features a Dinette to port and a transom berth and entertainment center to starboard.

Starboard:

• A settee/pull-out transom berth has storage under and behind the berth
• (2) 12V brass lamps - mounted over the bureau forward of the settee/transom berth.

Port:

• The U-shaped Dinette is to port with a varnished cherry drop-leaf dining table that can be lowered to form a double berth. A drop-leaf allows for easy access. There is storage in and behind the settees.
• Forward and aft lockers are outboard the dinette with a center alcove bookshelf.
• Clock, barometer and a stereo speaker are mounted on the forward bulkhead
• (2) 12V brass lamps - mounted fore and aft in the dinette area

Navigation Station:

Aft of the starboard settee is a full Nav Station that faces forward and has a full-size cherry nav table and built in cushioned nav seat.

• Varnished cherry opening nav desk has chart storage within.
• Table has 3 drawer storage inboard
• Alcove storage with shelf outboard
• Two overhead dome lights (red and white)
• Outboard 12-volt/110-volt electrical panel - with LED's and expanded amp gauges
• (2) 12-volt outlets

Aft Quarterberth Area (Starboard):

The open Aft Quarterberth Area is aft of the nav station starboard of the companionway.

• Berth with storage under and locker storage over outboard
• Shelf and locker storage aft with more storage under
• Custom opening portlight with screen to cockpit
• Battery switches and engine access inboard panel
• 12-volt brass light
• Dome light

GALLEY (Aft to port):

Aft to port, the U-shaped Galley that has a China Blue Formica countertop and varnished cherry cabinetry separated from the main salon by a half bulkhead with custom handhold cut in. Forward, the countertop includes a fold-up matching Formica cutting board leaf inboard. A double stainless steel sink has hot and cold pressure water and a brass freshwater hand pump. Lift-top trap locker storage is outboard the sink. There is storage under the sink.

• Outboard is a gimballed Shipmate propane 3-burner stove with oven and broiler. Storage lockers are outboard the stove. Custom matching Formica stove cover hides-away when not in use.
• Aft is lift-top access to the deep-bin refrigeration and freezer with new Sea Frost 12v refrigeration (2021 and 2024)
• Over the aft countertop is shelf and locker storage.
• Dome lights
• 110-volt outlet
• Hinckley glass/mug rack - port of companionway
• Hinckley glass rack - stbd of companionway
• Hinckley paper towel rack
• Hinckley custom knife rack - forward countertop
• Drop leaf counter extension inboard of sink provides additional counter space when needed

Aft Companionway:

• The aft companionway steps to the cockpit are centerline and removable. There are port and starboard varnished handrails.
• There is engine access behind the removable steps and sliding door galleyware storage behind the top step.

SAILS & RIGGING:

• Electric stoway main mast with double spreaders, with manual back-up.
• Mast and spreaders polished and treated with Nyalic clear protective coating 2025
• Stainless steel 1 x 19 wire rigging and tensioners (new 2021)
• Harken II headstay system
• Harken traveler on housetop
• Main, jib halyard and spinnaker halyards
• Hall Quickvang on boom
• Windex (new 2024)
• Horn mounted on mast (replaced 2024)

WINCHES: (All Barient) - 8 total

• (2) #32 ST Primaries -forward cockpit
• (2) #32 electric ST Secondaries - aft cockpit
• (2) #24 ST - cockpit companionway - under dodger
• (2) #24 - multi-purpose - by mast

SAILS:

• North Stoway Main with vertical battens - (2024)
• North Furling Genoa - (2024)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

Separate 12-volt systems for starting and accessories, each with 12-volt batteries and separate alternators.

• Engine: 105-amp hour batteries with 65-amp alternator and emergency override switch for starting from accessory batteries. New 2022
• House: 450 amp/hrs - Four deep-cycle 6-volt batteries (new 2020) with 105-amp hour alternator.
• Bulkhead and dome 12-volt lighting
• 12V DC circuit breaker panel
• Victron BMV-712 battery monitor (2024)

Shore charging 110-volt system:

• Xantrex 100 amp battery charger with inverter (2020)
• 50 ft. 30-amp shore cord with 30 to 15 amp adaptor and inlet.
• 110-volt outlets in head and galley
• Separate 110-volt modified circuit breaker panel with voltmeter and ammeter.
• Spare AC 30-amp breaker

All circuits, major mechanical components and rigging are grounded with heavy copper strapping.

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

• Raymarine 12" Axiom Pro Hybrid Multifunction touch display at helm (2019) + Quantum Q24D Doppler 18" digital Raydome (2019) on mast
• Autohelm p70 Autopilot with remote handheld steering control
• ICOM M73 handheld VHF (2024)
• Standard Horizon Matrix VHF with DSC mounted at nav station
• Standard Horizon Ram 4x wireless VHF remote for helm with charging station at nav station
• Bulkhead mounted compass at nav station
• Mounted Danforth compass - cockpit binnacle
• Clock and barometer
• Raymarine ST60+ Depth - cockpit companionway
• Raymarine ST60+ Speed and Log - cockpit companionway
• Raymarine ST60+ Wind Speed/Wind Direction - cockpit companionway

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS:

1988 Westerbeke 4-108 FWC 46 hp diesel engine with Hurth 2:1 reduction gear, 866 hours on hour meter June 2025

• Injectors and fuel pump serviced, valves adjusted, compression checked and coolant changed 2024
• Transmission fluid changed 2021, heat exchanger ultrasonic cleaned 2019 and mounts and hoses replaced 2018
• Aquamet 22 stainless steel shaft with spurs and 3-blade Max prop.
• Racor fuel filter and water separator
• Tachometer
• Oil pressure gauge
• Engine temperature gauge
• Amp/meter gauge
• Oil low pressure alarm
• Coolant high temperature alarm
• Oil 12V sump pump
• Sump tank 12-volt pump.
• Large automatic bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump.
• Jabsco 6900 salt water deck wash pump
• Sound insulated engine compartment with blower
• Fireboy automatic fire extinguisher (engine room, new 2024)
• Marinetics LP gas switch
• 12-gallon hot water heater
• Monel fuel tank - polished 2024
• New fuel gauge 2024
• (2) Stainless steel fresh water tanks
• Ecosistems Splash 30S 8 gallon per hour water maker (new 2024)
• Espar DL4 cabin heater (new 2024)
• Dometic ECD6 air conditioner added 2024

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

• Docklines
• Fenders
• Boat hook
• (3) Fire extinguishers
• MOM 8A new 2024
• Life jackets
• Lensref radar reflector
• Freshwater deck wash
• Salt water deck wash
• HRH teak outboard motor bracket - stern pulpit
• One step boarding ladder - mounts on genoa track
• Cover - Cockpit binnacle, wheel and table
• Avon 8' RIB (2024)
• Yamaha 2.5-hp outboard (2021)
• Emergency tiller

Ground Tackle:

• Ideal MCW 12-volt electric windlass w/9/32" chain gypsy
• 44# Vulcan galvanized anchor - bow roller
• 200' x 9/32" galvanized chain
• 200' x 5/8" twisted nylon anchor rode
• Yachtsman storm anchor - stored in varnished teak chocks on house top