51 Hinckley 1985 Boat for Sale

51' Hinckley 1985

KETCHUP is a well-equipped Hinckley Sou’wester 51 that combines classic McCurdy & Rhodes blue water pedigree with significant recent upgrades, including refreshed decks, new sails, updated batteries, carbon fiber spar technology, and modern cruising systems. Presented in Stars and Stripes Blue with traditional Hinckley brightwork, she offers the scale, comfort, and offshore capability expected of this respected American cruising design. Her moderate overhangs, balanced sail plan, and substantial construction make her an attractive choice for sailors seeking a capable cruising yacht that remains rewarding to sail. Thoughtful ownership and meaningful upgrades—including a Hall carbon fiber mast with in-mast furling, full repaint of the decks, cockpit, and cabin tops, Navtec rod rigging, updated deck finishes, and refreshed cruising equipment—help present her as a serious, well-cared-for Hinckley brokerage offering. KETCHUP features three staterooms, two heads, air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat throughout, and sleeping accommodations for up to nine between three cabins and the convertible salon. Recent work includes a full deck repaint, renewed non-skid surfaces, extensive hardware removal and reinstallation, and an upgraded 50 amp, 220-volt shore power system supporting onboard comfort and air-conditioning loads. With her spacious cockpit, traditional Hinckley brightwork, offshore-capable systems, and inviting interior arrangement, she is well suited for extended coastal cruising, passage making, or family sailing.

KETCHUP significant features include:

• Highly regarded Hinckley Sou’wester 51 platform designed by McCurdy & Rhodes
• Three-cabin, two-head interior with accommodations for up to nine guests
• 2019 deck paint, bottom paint, house/start batteries, and new main and genoa sails
• Hall carbon fiber mast with in-mast furling and Navtec rod rigging
• Upgraded 50 amp/220-volt shore power system and Westerbeke 8 kW generator
• Located at Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, Maryland

DECK AND HULL

• Hull painted with Stars & Stripes Blue Awl-grip
• Traditional, gold cove stripe
• Red, white, red, triple boot stripe
• Bottom paint freshly applied April 2026
• Airex closed cell PVC foam hull construction
• Balsa core deck construction, de-cored and reinforced at high load areas, including winches and genoa tracks
• Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits and stanchions with stainless steel wire lifelines
• Varnished teak toe rails, eyebrow, handrails, and dorade boxes
• Hinckley teak framed deck hatches set up to open either forward or aft

DECK FEATURES

• Traditional, 3” varnished teak toe rails
• Fully painted deck with new, sprayed on non-skid in contrasting color
• All deck hardware removed, cleaned, and reinstalled after paint work completed
• Recessed genoa tracks
• Port and starboard gates in lifelines
• Portlights in cabin sides to allow ample interior lighting
• Varnished companionway drop boards and jambs
• Varnished cockpit coaming caps
• Varnished eyebrow, dorade boxes, and handrails
• Large lazarette locker, propane locker, sealed and drained
• Traditional teak decking in the cockpit
• Varnished teak lazarette hatch top

COCKPIT

• Edson pedestal with stainless steel destroyer wheel, brake, binnacle, guard, and compass
• Dual-lever throttle and shift controls on pedestal
• Recessed engine gauge and control panel
• Deep port and starboard seat lockers for storage
• Custom bimini on stainless steel frame with connector to dodger
• Folding varnished teak Hinckley cockpit table
• Cockpit cushions with vinyl covers over closed-cell foam

INTERIOR BELOW

• Three cabin layout with two heads
• Solid teak and holly sole
• All interior wood is varnished ash, providing a light environment
• Overhead panels of white laminate with ash trim strips
• Aft cabin is starboard of companionway and features a large, double berth
• Port of companionway is the aft head with pullout shower and teak floor grate
• Generator access is behind the companionway steps and from the starboard cabin
• Forward facing navigation station is adjacent to the port head
• Galley extends across the centerline on the starboard side of the boat
• Large salon with L-shaped seating and convertible table forward of galley
• Pullout salon seating/berth and quarter berth on port side of salon
• Forward head is to starboard with pullout shower and teak floor grate
• Port berth features a stacked twin berths with drawers and a hanging locker in the space
• Forward cabin has a V-berth with storage above and below
• Air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat throughout the interior spaces

GALLEY

• U-shaped galley outside the main traffic pattern with extensive storage
• Double stainless steel sink near centerline, adjacent to top-opening refrigerator with separate freezer
• Gimbaled propane Force 10 stove with oven and outboard louvered storage lockers
• Mug and cup storage racks
• Overhead cabinets above sink
• White Corian countertops with varnished ash fiddles

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND HELM ELECTRONICS 

• B&G Zeus-2 7” MFD at helm
• Navigation station storage with three drawers, lift-up desktop, and under-seat space
• 110 V outlet
• Stainless steel pedestal guard over 48” destroyer wheel with stainless instrument pod
• B&G AIS-400
• B&G Triton series instruments and B&G Sirius weather receiver
• Simrad HLD-2000-L steering ram
• Icom M604 VHF radio
• Xantrex system control panel at navigation station
• B&G sailing instruments in pod aft of companionway garage

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• 2003 Westerbeke 70 FWC diesel engine; 1,045 hours as of July 2026
• Engine access below galley sink via two removable panels
• Engine compartment fully insulated for sound and heat
• Racor fuel/water separator filter
• Aquamet 22 stainless steel propeller shaft
• All hoses replaced between 2017 and 2019
• Air-conditioning units installed 2017
• Pressurized freshwater system
• Emergency tiller system with cockpit deck-plate access
• Four handheld fire extinguishers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

12-VOLT DC SYSTEM

• New house and start batteries installed 2026
• Side-Power 100 electric bow thruster replaced 2017, with remote at helm
• Traditional DC panel at navigation station with breakers for shore and generator power
• Disconnect switches below DC panel for start, house, generator, and winch circuits
• 100-amp engine alternator with automatic regulator for house batteries
• LED lighting throughout, including exterior lighting
• Hella fans in all living areas with bulkhead-mounted Frigast lights
• 12 V freshwater pump and 12 V oil-change pump

110-VOLT AC SYSTEM

• Upgraded 50 amp/220 V shore power system with separate panels for house loads and air conditioning
• Xantrex battery charger/inverter system
• 8 kW Westerbeke generator for AC loads
• Secondary AC panel behind companionway steps with breakers for air-conditioning system

PLUMBING AND HEADS

• Both heads feature laminate bulkheads with ash trim
• VacuFlush heads with new hoses to holding tank
• Pullout shower heads in both heads
• 110 V GFCI outlets
• Large mirrors in both heads
• Forward head with opening portlight for ventilation
• Aft head with opening overhead hatch

RIGGING, SAILS, SPARS, WINCHES

• New mainsail and genoa (2026)
• Hall carbon fiber main mast
• In-mast furling mainsail
• Hydraulic/electric furling headsail system
• Harken traveler track replaced 2019
• Vinyl-wrapped lifelines replaced 2019
• Four Lewmar 48 self-tailing mast winches
• Two Lewmar 66 two-speed electric primary cockpit winches
• Two Barient 32 cockpit winches
• Two-speed companionway-mounted winch for centerboard, mainsheet, and traveler lines led aft to cockpit
• Navtec stainless steel rod rigging replaced 2019
• Removable inner forestay for staysail with deck fitting secured to hull by tie-rod
• Navtec backstay adjuster rebuilt 2020
• 60 lb. CQR anchor in bow roller with 150’ of 3/8” chain
• Secondary Fortress anchor stored below foredeck hatch
• Lewmar 12 V windlass
• Hinckley custom stem fitting with integrated bow chocks and anchor roller

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• MOM overboard module mounted on starboard aft pulpit
• Flares
• Horseshoe throwable PFD on port aft pulpit
• Emergency tiller
• CO monitor in salon
• 4 handheld fire extinguishers

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Life jackets
• Fenders
• Dock lines
• Extensive onboard spares
• Galley utensils, cookware, dishes, and flatware

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Hinckley Yacht Brokerage.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.