Design 2571 Preliminary Design of a Hinckley 54 Sloop

I dont recall the logic in designating this boat a 54er, which is her length on deck, versus her overall length of 57 but there must have been some marketing guru involved. This preliminary design was prepared for the Hinckley Company of Maine but never came to fruition. The year was 1990.

Here is the general arrangement plan.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 57-3"
LWL 42-9"
Beam 15-6"
Draft 5-11" (board up) 11-2" (board down)
Displacement 44,966 lbs
Ballast 17,000 lbs
Sail Area 1,544 sq ft

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Design 2691 82 Pilothouse Sloop

This preliminary design was prepared in 2002. The design brief was for a modern looking pilothouse sloop but with no fixed windows in the sides or back of the pilothouse, just the ability to close in bad weather with side curtains (isenglass). The boat was to be built in composites.

Here is the general arrangement.


The guest accommodations was designed to accommodate six people, each cabin with a private head with separate shower stall. There is a day head at the forward end of the passage. The salon is raised above the engine and machinery space to a height so that a view out the windows is possible when seated on the settee. Forward of the salon are the crew’s quarters which are isolated forward of an amidships vestibule. The crew mess with navigation station, engine room access, and deck access is to port while the galley is to starboard. The Captain’s double cabin and the crew’s double bunk are forward port and starboard. A head with separate shower stall is forward and can be accessed by either cabin. The optional after portion was a charter boat option.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 82-0"
LWL 68-2"
Beam 19-8"
Draft 8-0"
Displacement 113,155 lbs

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