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SOU'WESTER 50 (HINCKLEY)

Masthead Yawl • Keel/Cbrd. • Built 1976–1986

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Dimensions

LOA
50.67 ft
LWL
36.42 ft
Beam
13 ft
Max Draft
10 ft
Min Draft
5.75 ft
Displacement
36,600 lbs
Ballast
10,500 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.57 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
338
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
28.7%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1060 sq ft
I
56.3 ft
J
18.2 ft
P
48.9 ft
E
17 ft
PY
10 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Keel/Cbrd.
Rig Type
Masthead Yawl
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
1986
Number Built
25

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Ford Lehman
Power
120 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
240 gal
Fuel
220 gal
Notes: Designed by Henry R. Hinckley in 1975 using the original William Tripp designed Hinckley 48 as a prototype.

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