1983 Ocean Cruising Hinckley Designed Ketch Boat in Melbourne, FL 32901 US
Built in 1983
Hinckley Designed Ketch
1 Engine (Yanmar)
42.3 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
The Hank Hinckley designed Ocean Cruiser 42 is a true bluewater boat with long-range capabilities. She has beautiful lines and a cleverly designed interior with two separate entries. Her interior is light and spacious with well-crafted cabinetry that slides out and latches into place.
She features an aft cockpit and aft cabin, dark blue Awlgrip hull (1994), teak decks and cockpit (2008), stainless capped rub rail. Construction of hull is hand laid fiberglass with Airex core while the deck is cored with end-grain balsa. Cabins are insulated.
She sleeps a total of 5 in 2 cabins, 6 if aft starboard berth is used as a double. The interior finish is satin varnished ash (stripped/revarnished 2009). The cabin sole is laid teak/holly. She has 12 opening ports and 4 dorado vents. She has a 2 hatches and 1 companionway. She had a full interior refit in 1999/2000: port side/main cabin converted to extra storage and/or office/computer/storage. Most cabinets are secured with "aircraft rated" latches. She has a large fold-out table in main salon and a small cockpit table.
RECENT UPGRADES includes:
The bottom sanded to the gelcoat then 5 coats of barrier coat followed by 4 coats of ablative anti-fouling paint in 2022. Bottom may need fresh paint in near future.
Both masts were pulled out, painted and re-installed.
New Standing Rigging 1x19 w/Norseman Cones, Sta-Lok Swageless terminals (2022/24)
New Running Rigging New England Sta-Set (2022/24)
New SS Exhaust manifold fabricated in St. Augustine.
New Starter Motor and new macerator pump for sink (2026)
New water pump for fridge (2026)
DC air conditioner new 2025 ($1200) uses between 350w to 900w which can run for approximately 10-24 hours on house bank.
3 Li Time 12.8V 230Ah each LiFePO4 Lithium batteries
Victron Electrical Upgrades including:
3k watt Victron inverter charger
Victron Lynx distributor 1000 DC
Victron Shunt 1000
Victron Cerbo GX remote communication
2 Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/45 charge controllers
1 Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/15 charge controller
2 340 W solar panels to be installed bi-facial
1 100W flexible solar panel on dodger (2026)
9 new winch covers, 1 windlass cover (2026)
New Toast bimini and dodger w/covers (2026)
Reverse osmosis water maker pickled
GARMIN Chartplotter w/depth finder
Garmin windex in box (needs install)
New Wind Turbine in box (needs install)
Reverse osmosis water maker pickled
Hood Full Battened Main Sail w/3 reef points
Lazy Jacks w/Zippered Sail Pack
Hood Furler 130% w/dye foam Genoa
Staysail w/detachable rigging
Radial Gennaker w/snuffer
Mizzen Sail w/Lazy Jacks and cover
Inventory of Spare Sails
Intergrated encased lead plate filled ballast. Fiberglass covered keel extends approximately 43 inches downward abaft of amidships centerline and taper forward, flairs into forefoot. Draws 5 feet 8 inches.
Nilson anchor windlass
55 lb Delta anchor on bow roller
300 ft of 3/8 high tensile chain
Fortress FX55 w/200 ft rode
Remote switch in cockpit for controlling windlass
The hull shall be constructed of hand applied resin, fiberglass mat mat and woven roving and the optional Airex core. The resins used are suitable for marine use. The fiberglass materials are applied in alternating layers of mat and woven until a basic hull laminate is developed of approximately:
3/8 inch (or 1 inch with Airex core) on the topsides.
5/8 inch (or 1.25 inch with Airex core) at the waterline.
3/5 inch below the water line.
1 inch in the keel area.
1.25 inches at the keel bolts.
The structural laminates are applied with the two piece hull mold connected therefore these laminates are overlapped across the centerline. The boat is built as a single unit not two pieces with a centerline reinforcement holding the two together.
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
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14/26 | Initial price | $75,000 |
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| Price | $75,000 | $69,900 | $87,500 | $99,500 | $45,900 | $45,000 |
| Location | Melbourne | Green Cove Springs | Fort Lauderdale | Pompano Beach | Cape Canaveral | Green Cove Springs |
| Nominal Length | 42' | 40' | 44' | 52' | 50' | 37' |
| Beam | 12' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draft | 6' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Yanmar | Perkins | Yanmar | Perkins | Perkins / Detroit | Perkins |
| Total Engine Power | 50 hp | 66 hp | 87 hp | 135 hp | - | 54 hp |
| Days on Market | 4 | 320 | 117 | 223 | 166 | 179 |
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Contact Edwards Yacht Sales about 1983 Ocean Cruising Hinckley Designed Ketch
510 Brookside Drive, Clearwater, FL, 33764
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