HERA Hinckley Sou’wester 42 Sloop 1994

HERA is a very nice example of the popular Hinckley SW42 that has been well maintained and extensively upgraded in recent years.  She features the desirable “dinette” layout with a gloss varnish cherry interior.  Recent upgrades include sails, bottom stripped and repainted, new standing and running rigging, mast stripped and repainted and a beautiful suite of new B&G electronics.  She is currently inside heated storage at Hinckley Yacht Service getting ready for the coming year and is easy to see.

HULL:

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. 

• Teak rubrail at sheer is varnished on top and Awlgripped on the bottom and has stainless steel half oval.
• Skeg hung fiberglass rudder with stainless steel post
• Flag Blue gelcoat topsides
• Double white boot stripe
• Red bottom
• White house and deck with Camel Brown molded in non-skid deck pattern

DECK:

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.

• Hinckley stainless steel bow and stern rails
• Stainless steel stanchions and double coated lifelines with port and starboard gates
• Varnished teak toe rails, coaming cap, eyebrow, handrails and dorade box
• Custom stainless chocks set into toe rails midships
• Custom polished Hinckley stainless steel stem fitting with integrated anchor roller and chocks
• Stainless steel Herreshoff style bow, stern and midship cleats
• (2) custom Hinckley opening hatches with varnished teak frames and translucent lenses.  Hatches can be hinged to open forward or aft
• Six opening portlights in cabin trunk and four large fixed ports
• Double dorade box with two 5” cowl vents
• Polished stainless steel genoa tracks on side decks and short staysail tracks on cabintop
• Additional polished stainless steel tracks on toe rail with blocks for gennaker and movable mounts for boarding ladder
• Saltwater deck wash
• Freshwater deck wash
• Mounted teak outboard motor bracket on stern pulpit with stainless steel chafe plate
• Varnished teak ensign staff with flush mount           
• Screens for all opening hatches and ports
• Flush fiberglass lazarette hatch aft of cockpit
• Lazarette divided to provide line storage for stern anchor
• Stainless steel anchor roller over stern rail

COCKPIT: 

Cockpit is T-shaped with locking sail and equipment locker to port and two stainless steel trimmed winch handle pockets lined with Dri-deck located in each coaming.

• Cockpit sole is inlaid teak. 
• There is a line rack in the sail locker.
• There is an outboard motor mount in the locker as well as a separate mount on the outside.
• Hinckley teak folding helm step. 
• A complete range of engine instruments are on the port side handy to the helmsman.

• Edson pedestal wheel steering with stainless steel pedestal guard
• Ritchie 6″ compass in stainless steel binnacle
• Varnished teak 40″ steering wheel
• Custom recessed instrument pod by helm with engine gauges and switches for deck lights
• Cockpit dodger: Zipper front window, awning zipper, and SS steel grab rail
• Cockpit cushions
• Hinckley varnished teak pedestal mounted folding cockpit table
• Cockpit speakers (2)
• Harken manual hydraulic panel for vang control
• Heavy duty Wichard folding padeyes in cockpit

ACCOMMODATIONS:

HERA sleeps seven and has the Sou’wester 42 “Dinette” layout with reverse-cycle air conditioning providing plenty of comfort when aboard.  The interior of the main salon is finished in gloss varnished cherry with a varnished teak and holly cabin sole. The white overhead has opening hatches in the forward cabin and main salon and there is dome lighting throughout.  Seven fans and additional bulkhead lighting are located throughout providing plenty of extra light and ventilation. 

Forward Stateroom has a V-berth forward with seat between, storage drawers below and full-length lockers above.  A filler piece converts the v-berth to a full width berth.  The cushions are finished with Navy Sunbrella fabric and there are two sets of custom fitted sheets for this area made by Hinckley with matching pillow cases.  Additional storage is in a cedar-lined full-length hanging locker next aft to starboard. To port is a three-drawer bureau with a small shelf and locker above.

Large forward and aft opening white hatch with screen, two Hella fans and 12-volt lighting to provide plenty of light and excellent ventilation. There is a forward locker door that gives access to the partitioned forepeak chain locker. 

A door separates this cabin from the rest of the accommodations and a separate door offers private access to the head next aft.  Forward cabin bulkheads are white with gloss varnished cherry trim to brighten up this area.

HEAD is forward port and finished in white with cherry trim, and it has an Antique White Formica counter top with stainless sink with faucet providing hot & cold pressure water and hand-held shower.  An opening portlight and dorade and 12v fan provide ample ventilation and sconce lights on either side of the cherry framed mirror provide good lighting.  An overhead shower curtain keeps the counters dry when showering.  A manual marine toilet discharges into a holding tank or overboard through a Y-valve.   Hinckley stainless steel hand rail/towel rack, outboard lockers with shelves built-in and a 110-volt outlet are additional amenities in this area.

MAIN SALON has a U-shaped dining area to port and to starboard is a pullout transom berth with pilot berth outboard.  The Main Salon cushions are covered with Navy Sunbrella fabric. A large, white, double-opening hatch with screen is located over the center of the cabin.

The dinette offers comfortable seating for six around a cherry drop-leaf dining table with custom liquor stowage in the center.  The port leaf of the table drops to convert into a full double berth.  Storage is available in large custom lockers and a bookshelf outboard, and additional storage areas are behind the dinette seats.  There is a 110-volt outlet in the forward dinette box.

Starboard, forward of the settee is a cedar-lined hanging locker and a three-drawer bureau with an additional locker outboard. Two custom large storage drawers are below the pilot berth and can also hold charts, etc.

NAVIGATION STATION

Next aft to starboard and separated by a partial bulkhead with a custom inboard handhold, the nav station houses nav instruments, chart light, master electrical distribution panel, 110-volt outlet and a 12-volt cigarette type outlet. Storage for charts is located within the nav desk, large bin storage is located in the nav seat, and there are 3 drawers under the desk.  The nav seat cushion is finished in Navy Sunbrella fabric.

The QUARTERBERTH area is aft of the nav station, separated by another partial bulkhead that has closed shelving above and hooks for foul weather gear, and a sole drain.  Cushions are covered in Navy Sunbrella fabric.  This area has an opening port with screen.  It is finished with white bulkheads and gloss varnished cherry trim.

The U-shaped GALLEY is opposite the nav area with an Antique White Formica countertop with backsplash:

• Gimballed Force-10 stainless steel 3-burner stove with oven and broiler manual & electric solenoid shut-off switch. Custom stove cover rests flush with countertop and stores on door below sink.
• Separate cold box refrigerator and freezer with 12v Grunert AR-50 refrigeration
• Double stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water and freshwater hand pump
• Hinckley custom glass rack
• Hinckley custom paper towel rack
• Hinckley custom knife rack in countertop outboard of sink.
• Custom cherry dishware storage in locker under companionway
• 110-volt outlet
• Hinckley glasses (6) and Hinckley mugs (6)
• There are storage lockers with louvered doors aft and outboard, and there is dry storage below the countertop.
• Tilt out trash container under sink

MECHANICAL:

The engine is a Yanmar 4JH2-DE 88 hp freshwater cooled diesel (1,760 hours November, 2024) with 2:1 reduction gear. 

• Aquamet stainless steel shaft with spurs and a 3-blade Maxi propeller (Max prop reconditioned 2021)
• Racor fuel filter
• Engine alarm for oil pressure and coolant temperature;
• Engine instrument panel shows RPM tachometer, oil pressure, engine temperature and hour meter
• Marine Air 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning keeps the interior heated and cooled when connected to shore power.
• Extra 40 gallon forward fuel tank has fuel transfer system
• Fuel transfer pump
• Oil transfer pump
• Tank Tender gauge system for fuel and water tanks
• Electric 12-volt DC bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric sump pump
• Jabsco 6900 deckwash pump with deck spigot
• Propane is stored in two 20# aluminum tanks with manual and electric solenoid shut-offs.
• Hot water is provided by a 12-gallon engine or 110 volt heated stainless steel hot water tank.
• Emergency tiller

ELECTRICAL:

A heavy duty, large capacity 12V/110V electrical system.

• House Bank new 2023 – includes two 4D batteries and additional battery forward by windlass
• Separate starting battery
• Blue Seas main battery switch with emergency parallel (new 2022)
• Mastervolt PowerCombi 12v/2000W-100A inverter/charger with remote panel at nav station (new 2023)
• A Balmar externally regulated dual output 150 amp alternator (rebuilt 2012) on the main engine
• Master electrical control panel in the nav area has circuit breakers, separate lighting and starting circuits, voltmeter and ammeter. All circuits, major mechanical components and rigging are grounded with heavy copper strapping to the keel.
• (2) 30 amp shore power inlets with cords – one for air conditioning and one for all other AC loads
• ELCI protection on incoming shore power (2023)

• There are four 110-volt outs located throughout.
• International nav lights and a foredeck light

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION:

• New B&G Hydra 5000 system with wind, speed and depth transducers in 2022
• H5000 CPU
• H5000 sail pilot with wireless remote
• Zeus 3S 12” display in Navpod at helm
• Zeus 3S 9” display at Nav station
• NRS-2 VHF with DSC and AIS and remote handset
• Icom M7000 SSB radio
• B&G analog apparent wind instrument and (2) B&G color multifunction instrument displays over companionway
• Pyle AM/FM cassette player with CD player

SAILS AND RIGGING:

Hinckley built aluminum mast and boom with double spreaders of tapered aluminum painted to match deck.

• Mast stripped and repainted 2022
• Stainless steel rod standing rigging (renewed 2023)
• New running rigging 2022.
• Harken II headstay system
• Harken main sail track with batt-cars
• Removable Inner forestay
• Insulated backstay 
• Harken stainless steel blocks
• Lazy jacks on main
• Harken hydraulic boom vang
• Harken big boat traveler system over companionway
• Stainless steel genoa tracks on side decks and staysail tracks on cabin top
• Boom is rigged for jiffy reefing.
• (4) Locking winch handles

WINCHES: (All Lewmar self-tailing)

• (2) #58 CCST Primaries
• (2) #50 CCST Secondaries    
• #44 CC ST Main Sheet winch
• #44 CC ST Main Halyard winch
• #44 CC ST Jib Halyard winch
• #30 CC ST Reefing winch

Sails:

• Quantum full batten mail (new 2015, lightly used)
• Genoa

GROUND TACKLE:

• Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass with chain gypsy
• CQR 45# anchor mounted on stainless steel bow roller
• Fortress #23 anchor with stern anchor roller and stern rail vertical storage mount
• 200 ft. X 5/16” HT galvanized chain
• 200 ft x ½” twisted nylon anchor rode for stern anchor in dedicated compartment with deck access

SAFETY:

• (2) throwable horseshoe buoys mounted on stern rail
• Life jackets
• Fire Extinguishers
• Flares
• Horn – Electric 12-volt DC dual trumpet
• Bell

MISC.

• Docklines
• Fenders
• Lee cloths for dinette, starboard transom and aft quarter berths
• Custom Sunbrella covers for main cabin cushions
• Custom winch, wheel and bright work covers including handrails, hatches, toe rails and coaming cap
• Removable stainless steel folding boarding ladder