1992 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59
$550,000
Boat in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 US
Sou'wester 59
1 Engine (Perkins)
59 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
Prana is is a beautiful Hinckley Sou'wester 59 center cockpit, stoway sloop that features three air conditioned sleeping cabins with two heads and varnished cherry interior. The perfect family cruiser with all the comforts of home; she is capable of being sailed by a couple, and is ready to set sail for your favorite horizon.
This Hinckley Sou'wester 59 represents a rare opportunity to acquire a classic yacht that has been thoughtfully modernized for today's cruising sailor. Extensively updated, she combines Hinckley's renowned build quality and timeless design with key recent upgrades.
Most notably, this vessel features an upgraded boom furling mainsail system, avoiding the reliability and maintenance issues commonly associated with older in-mast furling systems found on comparable yachts. The result is a more dependable, user-friendly sail handling setup ideal for short-handed sailing. Conveniently located near Ft Lauderdale.
- New electronics 2025
- New headsail 2025
- Upgraded boom furling mainsail
Prana has a custom three cabin layout that is finished in satin varnished cherry with a teak and holly cabin sole.
Companionway steps from the center cockpit enter aft in the amidship Main Cabin.
Main Cabin includes: Galley, Navigation Station and Main Salon.
Aft of the Main Cabin: Aft Master Suite with ensuite Head is accessed via a companionway that passes through a workroom/wet locker area.
Forward of the Main Cabin: Two Guest Cabins and a Forward Head.
Some interior features include:
Main cabin interior cushions
Ports, windows and curtains throughout
Custom lighting, including colored step light
Lee cloths
Heating and cooling:
- Reverse-cycle Cruisaire 16,000 BTU compressor for main cabin, galley and aft cabin
- 12,000 BTU air handler for main cabin and galley
- 4,000 BTU air handler for the aft cabin
- Dometic 8,000 BTU compressor and air handler cools/heats the forward guest cabins
- Hella fans throughout
- Opening hatches with screens
Main Salon is full width and forward of the Galley and Nav Stations:
Port:
- Custom U shaped cushioned settee with drop leaf table with storage inside.
- Cedar lined port aft locker
- Separated by an island from the galley
- Storage drawer in forward port locker
Starboard:
- Cushioned settee with entertainment and storage lockers outboard.
- Custom LED lighting
- Liquor locker storage
- Custom wine rack
- Entertainment center:
- TV with surround sound - shore cable connection or antenna
- Stereo speakers throughout including cockpit.
Owner’s Suite includes an ensuite private head:
Large centerline berth
Storage port and starboard
Several drawers
Hanging lockers
Bin storage
Custom TV locker -just aft of the starboard hanging locker
Two cherry finished tambour fore/aft opening doors.
Custom halogen lighting
ADS stereo speakers with individual volume control.
Ensuite head includes:
Stall shower with clear acrylic door.
Sink with hot and cold pressure water
Vacu-flush head with holding tank
Storage shelves.
Large stainless steel hatch
A companionway forward leads to the rest of the accommodations.
The aft facing Galley is to port, opposite the Nav Station, aft in the Main Cabin:
- Finished in formica with cherry trim
- Custom tile outboard the galley sink
- Custom dish storage and fine glass rack
- Additional drawers and stowage areas throughout
Outboard:
- Force 10 stainless steel stove with oven and stainless steel guard rail
- GE microwave oven in a louvered door cabinet is outboard
Aft:
- Grunnert Dual system 12-volt and 110-volt refrigerator/freezer
Inboard:
- Double stainless steel sink with Grohe faucet
- Pressure hot and cold water
- Salt water foot pump
- Manual hand pump
- Instant hot water dispenser
- Additional faucet for filtered water in galley.
Forward Port:
Upper and lower berths
Drawer storage built-in underneath bottom berth
Storage lockers are outboard
Hanging locker forward of berth
Head access through the stall shower
Mirror
Overhead opening hatch offers extra ventilation and light
Stereo and ADS stereo speakers with individual volume control
Forward Starboard:
Upper and lower berths
Hanging locker forward
Centerline built-in chest of drawers
Additional storage lockers outboard
Mirror
Direct access to forward head
Overhead hatch opening hatch offers extra ventilation and light
Forward Head:
Separate stall shower includes access to foredeck through large stainless steel hatch.
Lockers port and starboard
Additional storage under head sink.
Vacu-flush head with holding tank
Forward large forepeak is accessed through doors in the forward bulkhead and has line stowage and separate compartments for chain and rode.
With a full suite of new electronics installed in 2025 she is truly turnkey and ready for immediate cruising.
- Handheld waterproof VHF
- TV antenna 2016
- Mast head lightning rod
- Raymarine mast head wind indicator 2016
- Raymarine digital radar 24"
- Raymarine 430 loud hailer
- Raymarine Multi function E70655 Axion 2 Pro 12S 12" navigation display GPS chartplotter/ radar
- Icom ICM-802 SSB radio
- Icom M-510 VHF radio
- Icom M 37 VHF radio
- Handheld Iridium Sat phone system with interdock 9555
- Two Raymarine AP P70RS control heads
- Raymarine E70137 ACU300
- Raymarine Type III hydraulic pump for AP
- Raymarine E70476 AIS 700
- Iridium Sat
- DA4KSBR 30U Powermax cellular amplifier
- Raymarine E 70310 RS150 GPS
- Raymarine E70499 Sirius XM infolink
- Weems and Plath barometer and clock
- TCL 32" flat screen TV
- Czone N2I engine interface
Forward facing sit-down Nav Station is aft starboard in the Main Cabin.
- Raymarine Multi function E70655 Axion 2 Pro 12S 12" navigation display GPS chartplotter/ radar
- Icom ICM-802 SSB radio
- Icom M-510 VHF radio
- Icom M 37 VHF radio
- Handheld Iridium Sat phone system with interdock 9555
- APC battery bank manager
- Edson 48" wheel pedestal steering
- Elkhide wheel cover 2025
- 6" Ritchie compass
- Navpod holds 12" Raymarine chartplotter display
- Raymarine Multi function E70655 Axion 2 Pro 12S 12" navigation display GPS chartplotter/ radar
- Two bulkhead mounted wind instruments
- Single lever engine controls on pedestal
- Stainless steel binnacle with cover includes mounted compass with cover
- Stainless steel binnacle guard with two navpods for the dual autopilot controls
- Access to radar and other electronic equipment
- Helm step
- Teak cockpit sole with self-draining scuppers
- Water tight top opening cockpit seats - sail locker and extra cockpit storage
- Port light opens into galley area
- Coaming winch pockets
- Engine instruments are mounted forward, to port of the main cabin companionway
- Bimini and dodger tan Sunbrella 2025
- Teak cockpit table
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit table cover
- Plexiglass inserts for companionway
Sound insulated engine room is reached by moving aft in the passageway toward the aft cabin. A large wet locker and workbench is outside of the engine room to starboard. Inboard, the engine room houses all pumps, engine, generator, compressors, etc and all equipment in engine room is painted white for quick identification.
Main engine is a Perkins 6-354 FWC diesel 135-hp @ 2800 rpm's with:
- Engine rebuilt in 2011 600 hours since rebuild
- Hurth HBW 630 2:1 reduction gear transmission
- High output alternator with external voltage regulator
- Bulkhead mounted oil filter
- H6-566 Auto prop and shaft spurs
- 1 1/2" SS prop shaft
- Dual Racor model 1000 fuel filters with pressure gauge
- Racor 500 fuel filter for generator
- Engine coolant recovery tank
- Electric fuel priming pump
- Jabsco electric oil evacuation and replenishing pumps for changing oil in both engine and generator.
- SST dripless stuffing box
- Sidepower 24v bow thruster
- Grunnert Dual system 12-volt and 110-volt refrigerator/freezer
- Watermakers ISL 500 500 gallons per day
- Vacu-flush heads with 60 gal holding tank
- Espar D7L cabin heater 28000 BTUs
- Four bilge pumps - two Rule electric and two Whale manual pumps
- Saltwater deckwash with Balmar 365 pump
- Professional Mariner corrosion monitor system.
- Tank tender gauges
- Tool pouch
- Separate 12-volt and 110-volt electrical systems
- Starting 8D AGM battery 2025
- Three 8D AGM batteries for house batteries bank 2024
- Two 8D Odyssey AGM batteries for bow thruster 2025
- Generator start battery
- Override system for emergency starting main engine from ship's service batteries
- Engine 53amp alternator for charging the starting batteries
- Engine 200amp alternator for charging the house batteries
- 110-volt electrical system controlled by separate circuit breaker panel
- Powered by 8kw generator and shore power
- Magnum MS2812 inverter/charger with ME-RC remote
- Abso AC1220 20 amp battery charger
- Guest Chargepro 10amp battery charger
- Bow thruster 24v battery charger
- APC battery bank manager
- Westerbeke 8kw generator 352 hours
- Eleven electrical outlets and spare breakers in the breaker panel
- Three Kyocera solar panels mounted on dinghy davits on transom 225watts
- Prostar 15 solar charge controller
- GFI outlets in heads and galley
- Two 120v 50 amp shore power inlets, one dedicated for AC
- 12v blower
- Two 12v electric bilge pumps
With a new headsail 2025 and upgraded Forespar Leisurefurl boom furling mainsail she is ready for immediate cruising.
- Double spreader mast rebuilt and modified for roller furling boom 2014
- Navtec rod rigging 2014
- Forespar Leisurefurl roller furling boom 2014
- Profurl roller furler headstay system 2010
- Profurl inner forestay furler - running backstays led back to cockpit winches.
- Navtec A-250 hydraulic backstay with Navtec panel mounted in cockpit
- Harken boomvang 2014
- Questus radar bracket on backstay with additional cross arm for GPS, weatherfax, and loran antennas 2014
- Mast mounted radar reflector
- Additional spinnaker halyard and winch
- Genoa sheet lines
- Masthead tri-color light, windex, and Forespar lightning brush.
- Mast rubber boot
Winches:
- Two Barient electric #37 primary winches
- Two Barient #36 winches
- Seven #27-48 manual winches
- Two #2-28 manual winches
Sails:
- Fully battened main sail 2014
- North genoa 2025
- Hood staysail 2010
- Hood asymmetrical spinnaker with sock 2010
Boat was hauled with bottom paint and maintenance in 2025.
Ground Tackle:
- Stainless steel double bow roller
- Ideal electric BHW windlass
- CQR type 60# custom stainless steel anchor with 350' galvanized chain
- Bruce 80# SS anchor with 45' of stainless steel chain and rope rode
- Fortress FX85 anchor
- Docklines
- Fenders with covers
Equipment:
- Eight SS dock cleats
- Four deck prisms
- Three piece deck sun awning
- Harken main sheet traveler track
- Eight Harken genoa cars
- Two Harken standup blocks
- Four Harken mainsheet blocks
- Nine hatches with screens
- Five opening ports
- Two step boarding ladder
- Custom rollup aft deck cushions
- Loud hailer
- BBQ grill
- Deck washdown system
- Sunbrella covers for five varnished teak dorade boxes and hatches
- Six SS dorades
- Forespar Novalift stainless steel outboard motor lift crane
- Custom stainless steel dinghy davits
- Custom varnished bow pulpit seat
- AB 12AL rib hard bottom dinghy 2025
- 20hp Yamaha outboard 2025
- Two 15# aluminum propane tanks in aft deck locker
- Stainless steel swim ladder
- Wood toerail with cover
- ARC 406 EPIRB
- Danbuoy SOS M.O.M.
- Revere Regatta 6-man liferaft deck mounted on cradle next service 8/2027
- Kitty Mariner 2.25 lbs halon type fire extinguisher in engine room
- Portable fire extinguishers
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.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/9/26 | Initial price | $550,000 |
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Customers consistently praise the 1992 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59 for its exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design
Owners appreciate the yacht’s impressive sailing performance, highlighting its ability to handle various conditions with ease and grace. The iconic lines and classic aesthetics draw admiration, making it a stunning presence on the water. Many reviewers comment on the spacious and thoughtfully designed interior, providing both comfort and functionality. The combination of quality materials and meticulous attention to detail is frequently mentioned, showcasing the brand's commitment to excellence. Functionality merges with luxury, offering ample living space for both relaxation and entertaining. The Sou'wester 59's reputation for durability is often noted, with owners feeling confident in their investment as they tackle long voyages and extended cruising. Overall, the sentiments reflected in customer feedback underscore the Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59 as a beloved choice for both experienced sailors and those new to the yachting lifestyle, blending tradition, performance, and style seamlessly.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1992 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59 is a distinguished vessel known for its classic design and exceptional sailing performance. Here are some pros and cons of this model:
Pros
Renowned Craftsmanship: Hinckley Yachts is celebrated for its high-quality construction, and the Sou'wester 59 is no exception. The attention to detail and superior materials enhance durability and longevity.
Sailing Performance: Designed for both comfort and performance, the Sou'wester 59 offers an excellent sailing experience. With a powerful rig and well-balanced hull, it excels in various wind conditions.
Spacious Interior: The layout features generous living spaces, with elegant wood finishes and a functional galley. The accommodations are comfortable, making it suitable for extended cruising.
Classic Aesthetics: The timeless design of the Sou'wester 59 combines traditional lines with modern efficiency, making it a visually appealing choice for sailing enthusiasts.
Customization Options: Many Sou'wester 59 models were tailored to the owner’s specifications, providing unique features and custom finishes that enhance the overall experience.
Cons
Maintenance Requirements: As a classic yacht, older models like the Sou'wester 59 may require more frequent maintenance and upkeep to preserve its performance and appearance.
Weight: The solid construction contributes to a higher weight, which can affect speed and maneuverability in lighter winds compared to newer, lighter designs.
Price Point: As a premium brand, Hinckley yachts, including the Sou'wester 59, can be on the higher end of the price spectrum, both in initial purchase and potential maintenance costs.
Limited Modern Technologies: Depending on the specific model and any modifications made, some versions might lack the latest navigational and onboard technologies found in newer vessels.
Availability of Parts: Depending on the age and condition of the vessel, finding replacement parts or materials for repairs might pose challenges.
Made For
The 1992 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59 is designed for discerning sailors and adventurers seeking a blend of classic design, modern performance, and unrivaled craftsmanship. Ideal for both experienced sailors and those looking to explore the open seas in luxury, this vessel caters to a wide range of enthusiasts: 1. Cruising Aficionados: With its expansive living space and comfortable accommodations, the Sou'wester 59 is perfect for long-distance cruising. Whether embarking on a weekend getaway or a months-long voyage, this boat offers the comfort and amenities for extended stays on the water. 2. Comfort Seekers: Sailors who prioritize luxury will appreciate the meticulous attention to detail in the interior finishes, making it not just a sailing vessel but a floating home. The inviting salon, gourmet galley, and spacious cabins create an enjoyable environment for both relaxation and entertainment. 3. Performance Enthusiasts: With its high-quality construction and advanced sailing features, the Sou'wester 59 appeals to those who seek both elegance and performance. The design allows for responsive handling and stability, making it suitable for adventurous sailing in varying conditions. 4. Family-Friendly Sailors: This model provides ample space for families or groups, ensuring everyone can enjoy time on the water together. Safety features and spacious accommodations make it an excellent choice for those sailing with children or friends. 5. Classic Yacht Admirers: Those who appreciate timeless aesthetics will be drawn to the Sou'wester 59's classic lines and traditional craftsmanship. It holds a distinct charm that resonates with sailors who value both history and quality in their vessels. In summary, the 1992 Hinckley Yachts Sou'wester 59 caters to a variety of sailors—whether you are seeking adventure, luxury, family bonding, or a blend of all these components, this vessel promises an exceptional experience on the water.
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