The Souwester 51 hinckley is a 51.15ft masthead sloop designed by McCurdy & Rhodes and built in fiberglass by Hinckley Yachts since 1984.
It accomodates 6 people in 2 cabins plus salon.
The Souwester 51 hinckley is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Souwester 51 hinckley | ||
| Length | 51.15 ft | ||
| Beam | 14.07 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.91 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.99 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 34.18 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 372.49 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 48.29 | ||
| Capsize | 1.60 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 37.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 11.09 ft | ||
| Displacement | 43982.17 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 15035.51 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.21 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1240 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 656.49 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 583.19 sq.ft | ||
| I | 64.99 ft | ||
| J | 20.21 ft | ||
| P | 56.89 ft | ||
| E | 20.51 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 120 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 120 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 200 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 2 | ||
| Nb of berths | 6 | ||
| Nb heads | 2 |
Builder data
| Builder | Hinckley Yachts | ||
| Designer | McCurdy & Rhodes | ||
| First built | 1984 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |