Sou'wester 51 CC

Sou'wester 51 CC

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1986
Builder(s)	Hinckley Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Sou'wester 51 CC
Boat
Displacement	44,000 lb (19,958 kg)
Draft	11.00 ft (3.35 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	51.16 ft (15.59 m)
LWL	37.50 ft (11.43 m)
Beam	14.08 ft (4.29 m)
Engine type	inboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel and centerboard
Ballast	15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Total sail area	1,226.00 sq ft (113.899 m2)
←  Sou'wester 51

The Sou'wester 51 CC is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1986. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Sou'wester 51 CC is a center cockpit development of the Sou'wester 51. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Hinckley Yachts in the United States, starting in 1986, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Design

The Sou'wester 51 CC is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom, a rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. A fin keel and a shoal draft Sheel keel were both factory options. The boat displaces 44,000 lb (19,958 kg) and carries 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 11.00 ft (3.35 m) with the centerboard extended and 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. It is fitted with a inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee with a drop-down table and a straight settee in the main cabin and two aft cabins with a double berth on the starboard side and a single berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and one on the port side in the aft cabin. Both have showers. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 8.21 kn (15.20 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sou'wester 51 CC (Hinckley) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Sou'wester 51 CC". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.