Hinckley 43 (Hood)

Hinckley 43 (Hood)

Development
Designer	Ted Hood
Location	United States
Year	1976
Builder(s)	Hinckley Yachts
Name	Hinckley 43 (Hood)
Boat
Boat weight	25,500 lb (11,567 kg)
Draft	11.50 ft (3.51 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	42.83 ft (13.05 m)
LWL	33.83 ft (10.31 m)
Beam	12.33 ft (3.76 m)
Engine type	Westerbeke W-40 FWC 40 hp (30 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel with centerboard
Ballast	11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	58.00 ft (17.68 m)
J foretriangle base	18.30 ft (5.58 m)
P mainsail luff	51.50 ft (15.70 m)
E mainsail foot	13.80 ft (4.21 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	355.35 sq ft (33.013 m2)
Jib/genoa area	530.70 sq ft (49.304 m2)
Total sail area	886.05 sq ft (82.317 m2)

The Hinckley 43 (Hood) is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Hood and first built in 1976. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hinckley Hood 43 and later as just the Hinckley 43, but is now usually referred to as the Hinckley 43 (Hood) to differentiate it from the follow-on 1979 Hinckley 43 (Hood)-2 and the unrelated 1990 Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) design. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by Hinckley Yachts in the United States, from 1976 until 1981, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8]}

Design

The Hinckley 43 (Hood) 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, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 25,500 lb (11,567 kg) and carries 11,500 lb (5,216 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 11.50 ft (3.51 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke W-40 FWC diesel engine of 40 hp (30 kW) for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths and two pilot berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins with single berths. The galley is located on both sides, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is located on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.79 kn (14.43 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley 43 (Hood) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley 43 (Hood)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ted Hood". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ted Hood". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley 43 (McCurdy & Rhodes)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Hinckley 43 (Hood) sailing