| Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) | |
| Designer: | McCurdy & Rhodes |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Builder: | Hinckley Yachts |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 9.1feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 240000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 43.85feet |
| Lwl: | 31.25feet |
| Beam: | 12.5feet |
| Engine: | Westerbeke 460NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel with centerboard |
| Ballast: | 85000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 818square feet |
| Previous: | Sou'wester 42/43 |
The Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1990.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The design is a development of the 1982 McCurdy & Rhodes designed Sou'wester 42/43.[1] [2]
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hinckley 43, but is now usually referred to as the Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) to differentiate it from the unrelated 1976 Hinckley 43 (Hood) and the 1979 Hinckley 43 (Hood)-2 designs.[1] [2] [5] [6]
The design was built by Hinckley Yachts in the United States, starting in 1990, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [5] [6]
The Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 240000NaN0 and carries 85000NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 9.1feet with the centerboard extended and 5feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1] [2]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 460NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee around a drop-down table and a straight settee berth in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a single berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.49kn.[2]