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Hinckley Yachts 48

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1965–1975

A 14.7-metre masthead sloop from 1965, balancing a deep 3.58-metre draft with a keel-centerboard hull for offshore work

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr, built by Henry R. Hinckley.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 48 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 48
CoastalBluewater

At 1.58 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.58
LightHeavy

403 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 403
EasygoingPowered-up

15.0 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 15.0
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 201 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
402.8
Comfort ratio
47.6
Capsize screening
1.58
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1587
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1965–1975
Units built
8
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Henry R. Hinckley, Co, Hinckley Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Bristol Yachts 45.513.79 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a 3.35-metre keel-centerboard draft, built for deep-water cruising performance
Brewer 4413.41 mSame hull family1.3 m shorterA stretched evolution of the 12.8 featuring a reverse transom and a versatile keel-centerboard configuration
Southerly Yachts 47014.35 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 14.35-metre fractional sloop featuring a self-tacking jib and a swing keel for deep-water performance in shoal areas
Southerly Yachts 48014.98 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Stephen Jones-designed 14.98-metre cruiser featuring a Solent rig and a centerline skeg to protect the propeller
Morgan Yachts Out Island 5115.70 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA heavy-displacement staysail ketch with a keel-centerboard configuration designed for comfortable long-range cruising
Boreal 5215.86 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA 15.86-metre aluminum cutter with a 3.13-metre draft, engineered for high-latitude exploration and blue-water speed

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