Overview
The Hinckley 43 was introduced as the Hinckley Hood 43, a Ted Hood keel-centerboard sloop built by Henry R. Hinckley & Co. from 1976 to 1981.
Design and Construction
A fiberglass masthead sloop, 42.83 ft overall on a 33.83 ft waterline, with 12.33 ft of beam. Draft runs from 4.33 ft with the board up to 11.5 ft with it down. Displacement is 25,500 lb with 11,500 lb of lead ballast, a ballast ratio of 45 percent, and the standard rig carries about 886 sq ft. A 40 hp Westerbeke diesel was the listed engine.
Buyers Notes
John Neal rates the Hinckley range 3 of 5: classic lines and the highest quality construction, with modest tankage and storage and shortish waterlines. The 33.83 ft waterline is long for a 43-footer, which blunts that last complaint here. A second listing shows a smaller rig of about 815 sq ft, so confirm which rig a given boat carries.
