Hinckley Sou'wester 70 - SOLD

$1,115,000

Location

Tahiti, French Polynesia

Year

1998

Beam (m)

5.3

Length (m)

21.34

Tax Status

Paid (French Polynesia)

Sleeps

6 Guests | 2 Crew

Set sail from Tahiti, the jewel of the Pacific, aboard See Adler — a magnificent Hinckley Sou'wester 70 centre-cockpit pilothouse ketch, currently based in French Polynesia and offered at a reduced asking price of $1,650,000 USD from a very motivated seller.

Crafted with timeless elegance, this Hinckley features teak decks and a hydraulic stowaway main and mizzen mast setup for smooth sailing and effortless, short-handed handling. Step inside her luxurious varnished raised-panel cherry interior, where every detail has been thoughtfully designed for comfort and style. With spacious accommodations for up to 8 guests across three staterooms plus crew quarters, she offers inviting salon areas both in the pilothouse and below decks — perfect for gathering with friends and family after a day of adventure.

Cherished by a knowledgeable sailing family and equipped with everything needed for serious extended cruising — from full navigation and satellite communications to a 1,500-gallon-per-day watermaker and dual hydraulic centerboard systems — See Adler promises an exceptional sailing experience synonymous with the Hinckley legacy. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a piece of maritime craftsmanship as unique as your dreams.

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Draft (m)

4.93

Sleeps

Tahiti, French Polynesia

Hull & Finish

Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides, off-white Awlgrip cabin sides
Gold leaf cove stripe, name and hail
Vivid red/Flag blue/off-white/Flag blue boot top
Red antifouling bottom — two coats red over one coat black, all Micron CSC
Varnished exterior teak trim
Hull hand-laid, balsa-core sandwich with vinylester resin and Kevlar/E-glass; deck infusion molded to the same specification
White gelcoat-finished bilge areas; wooden plugs fitted to all seacocks

Deck Features

Teak decks, cabintop and cockpit, with teak deck strip under anchor chains
Stainless steel stemhead with two bow rollers
Stainless steel bow pulpit with custom teak seat
Stainless steel stern pushpit and stanchions with lifelines
6 hull ports and 14 house ports, opening portlights throughout
Tinted hatches on house and cabin tops, flush hatches forward
5 rectangular and 4 round deck prisms
Custom teak handrails port and starboard
24-volt outlet in forward dorade box with anchor light fitting
Raised toe rail with varnished teak cap and integrated mooring chocks
6 Rondal dorade ventilators with stainless steel guards
Custom crew's deck hatch with folding dodger and dorade box/spray guard
Custom deck lockers for fuel fills, and a foredeck locker with storage for two 80 cu/ft dive tanks
Custom aft starboard deck locker for shore power connections
Lazarette with custom cowl vent and water trap, storing stem anchor/rode, parachute anchor/rode and drogue

Cockpit

Edson custom 30" pedestal with wheel steering
Destroyer-type stainless steel wheel with teak rim, ebony stripe inlay and weather cover
Recessed helm step
Varnished teak coamings with custom inlay and stainless steel-trimmed winch pockets
Cockpit radar and computer screens angled to the helmsman
Hydraulic genoa winches within reach of the helm for true short-handed sailing
Custom teak cockpit table with ebony stripe inlay, fold-down forward end and lift-out mug rack
Dodger and fold-down bimini (zips to dodger)
Full set of Sunbrella awnings (lunch, foredeck, middle and aft deck) by A&F Sails, Antigua
Cockpit cushions with recessed bolt rope holders

Rigging & Sails

Hall Spars carbon fiber hydraulic stowaway main and mizzen masts
Reckmann RF90-3 furling headstay system
Pressurized Navtec system with Commander function
Carbon fiber spinnaker pole, stored on mast
All Rondal deck hardware
Winches: 2 x Lewmar #88 3-speed primaries, 2 x #77 hydraulic secondaries, 2 x #66 manual halyard winches, 1 x #66 hydraulic mainsail cockpit winch, 1 x #58 COST all-purpose hydraulic foredeck winch
Sails (all North): Main (2011) and mizzen (2003) Stoway Spectra furling with 4 vertical battens; 135% #2 genoa (2011); 100% Yankee (2004); forestaysail (1997); gennaker (1997); mizzen staysail (1997)

Ground Tackle & Additional Equipment

Lewmar electric windlass with cockpit remote
105lb CQR anchor with 375ft x ½" stainless steel chain
Fortress FX-125 storm anchor and FX-55 stern anchor
Sea anchor with 250ft Paratech line; drogue with 350ft rode
Multi-plex 8ft folding carbon fiber passerelle
Avon 8-man liferaft in canister, deck-mounted
Stainless steel swim/boarding ladder

Layout

Aft master cabin (full-width) with ensuite head and separate shower
Work area/companionway with hidden washer/dryer and engine room access
Full sit-down nav station
Pilothouse with raised salon, U-shaped dinette and custom liquor bar
Main cabin with U-shaped dining salon and full U-shaped galley
Two guest cabins (port and starboard), each sleeping two with private ensuite head, sharing a common shower
Forward crew's quarters with upper/lower berths and private head/shower, separated by a waterproof bulkhead with deck hatch access

Pilothouse

Enclosed pilothouse with thermo-pane, low-E coated windows and retractable aft window/screen to cockpit
Four opening rooftop hatches
Custom Sapele mahogany table with electric up/down pedestal
Custom liquor bar with Jupirano Columbo stone countertop, ice chest, glass and bottle storage

Master Suite (Aft)

Centerline double berth with custom marquetry headboard
Upholstered circular seat, forward vanity with pivoting stool and hidden mirror
Cedar-lined hanging lockers, hidden owner's safe
Master head with Corian countertop, Jado Diamond brass fixtures, separate shower, Vacu-flush toilet

Nav Station

Recarro Atlantic leather nav seat with electric height adjustment
Full nav desk with storage drawers and integrated coffee mug holder

Galley

U-shaped, fully equipped with hidden appliances
Corian Bisque countertop, Jupirano Columbo granite aft of stove
Force 10 gimballed stainless steel stove/oven with griddle
Microwave, food warmer, trash compactor
Two-door refrigerator and single-door freezer with sliding shelves
Custom glass-front lockers for wine and glassware with accent lighting

Guest Cabins

Starboard: double berth with hanging locker and vanity
Port: settee/berth with hinge-down upper berth
Each with private ensuite head and shared centerline shower

Crew's Quarters

Upper and lower single berths, hanging lockers
Private head and shower

General Interior Finish

First-quality hand-sawn cherry with satin varnish throughout, raised paneling
Gloss-varnished teak and holly sole
Reverse-cycle heat/air conditioning with digital controller, plus Espar heater with zone system
Extensive machinery noise insulation
Fitted sheets and lee cloths for all bunks

Entertainment

5 stereo receiver systems, 2 satellite TV systems (KVH TrackVision G4), VCR and DVD
Flat-screen TVs in main salon and aft cabin, multiple amplifiers and speaker zones throughout

Builder: Hinckley Yachts
Model: Sou'wester 70 Pilothouse Ketch
Year Built: 1998 (Mfg. & Model)
LOA: 70'3" / 21.4 m
LWL: 52'4" / 16 m
Beam: 17'6" / 5.3 m
Draft: Min 7'6" (2.3 m) / Max 17'6" (5.3 m) — hydraulic centerboard
Hull Material: Composite (balsa-core sandwich, vinylester resin, Kevlar/E-glass inner and outer skins)
Hull Configuration: Keel-centerboard
Displacement: 105,000 lb / 47,627.7 kg
Ballast: 31,160 lb / 14,134.1 kg
Rig: Ketch, hydraulic stowaway 3-spreader cutter/ketch
Speed: 8.5 / 9 knots
Staterooms: 3, plus dedicated crew quarters
Sleeps: 8
Heads: 4 (three showers, one shared)
Fuel Capacity: 440 gal / 1,665 l
Water Capacity: 350 gal / 1,325 l (four separate tanks)
Flag: USA
Location: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Price: $1,650,000 USD (reduced, motivated seller)

Propulsion

Engine: 1998 Cummins 6BTA5.9 M1, 220 hp, freshwater cooled diesel
Twin Disc MG 5050A 2.04:1 reduction gear
Aquamet 2.25" stainless steel shaft with spurs, 3-blade "Classic" Max Prop
Hours: 4,262
Double Racor fuel filters with vacuum gauges, water sensors and alarm signal
Remote 12-volt oil transfer pump; helm engine start with emergency start in engine room
Hydraulic Lewmar retractable bow thruster

Electrical

24-volt engine start system with all Lifeline batteries, plus 2 x State 4-D 12-volt start batteries
12-volt gel-cell navigation instrument battery, constantly fed from 24V converter
Separate 12-volt, 24-volt and 240-volt shore charging systems
Independent 12-volt systems for starting, accessories and electronics, each with amp-hour monitors
Watertight deck electrical box; parallel 12-volt switch for generator/engine start batteries

Mechanical

Hydraulic centerboard with manual Navtec 7 system back-up
Two 24,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning units
Paragon Jr. domestic pressure water pump with Paragon Sr. backup
Sea Recovery 1,500 gallons/day watermaker with UV sterilizer, plumbed to two tanks
Two hot water heaters
Automatic Fireboy Halon fire suppression with automatic engine/generator/exhaust fan shutdown
Walk-in, sound-insulated engine room with anodized aluminum grating, 8 overhead lights and color-coded system lines

Navigation & Electronics

Robertson AP300 autopilot (2 cylinders) with KVH gyro-rate compass
Northstar 951XD differential GPS, interfaced to computer, autopilot, plotter and radar
Raytheon C/70 GPS/chartplotter
Raytheon R40XX radar with 4kW antenna on mizzen mast
SEA 235 SSB with AT-120 tuner and insulated backstay
Icom 127 VHF with DSC, hailer/fog speaker on mizzen mast
Standard Horizon GX2355S VHF
Satellite phone system with fax capability

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.