Salem, MA, US
KISMET is a rare and distinctive mid-cockpit Hinckley Sou’wester 51, renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship, timeless design, and versatility on the water. This remarkable yacht is meticulously detailed throughout, showcasing the hallmark quality and elegance that define the Hinckley name. Every aspect of her design reflects a commitment to excellence, from her sleek lines to her luxurious yet functional interior. Extensively equipped for comfortable and reliable cruising, KISMET features an ICW-friendly rig with convenient in-mast furling, ensuring effortless handling and adaptability for a variety of sailing adventures, whether navigating coastal waterways or embarking on offshore passages. Her appeal is further enhanced by recent upgrades, including a new engine, generator, state-of-the-art electronics, and a custom hard top fitted with solar panels for sustainable energy efficiency and extended self-sufficiency. As a true pedigree yacht, KISMET seamlessly blends quality workmanship, luxury accommodations, and practicality, making her a standout vessel in excellent condition, fully prepared for her next owners to enjoy. For those seeking an elegant yet capable cruiser, KISMET represents an unparalleled opportunity to own a yacht that is as beautiful as she is functional.
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MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
TANKS
Disclaimer
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.
ACCOMMODATIONS
KISMET sleeps at least six in two private cabins and the main salon. The interior joiner work is beautifully crafted in cherry with raised-panel locker fronts and generous solid trim finished with satin varnish and gloss highlights. Overhead panels are white Formica with cherry trim, and the cabin sole is teak and holly with gloss finish and a built-in dustpan with teak grate in the cabin. There are Frigast stainless reading lights and Hella fans throughout the interior. All new mattresses and Ultrasuede covers, 2023.
FORWARD CABIN
The forward guest cabin features a V-berth with filler piece to convert to a double berth. A door separates this cabin from the rest of the accommodations, and there is a private access door to the head. There is a bureau to port with additional drawers under the berths, and large lockers above the berths with sliding doors. Aft to starboard is a large cedar-lined hanging locker with a custom raised-panel door that includes a shelf outboard, mounted fire extinguisher inside, and stowage brackets for V-berth filler pieces. A locker door forward accesses the forepeak that houses a partitioned rope/chain locker.
FORWARD HEAD
Next aft to port is the head, accessible from both the forward cabin and main salon. The area is finished in varnished cherry trim with white Formica bulkheads and vanity countertop with stainless sink, faucets and shower controls. There is a Raritan Electric marine toilet discharging to a stainless steel holding tank with Y-valve for overboard discharge or deck pump out. Light and ventilation provided by opening porthole and dorade vent.
MAIN SALON
The spacious main salon is beautifully appointed with rich cherry joiner work and blue Ultrasuede fabric. To port is a comfortable U-shaped dining area with centerline dining table that features large fold-down leaves and storage inside. To starboard is a full-length settee with counter and upper and lower cabinet storage forward. There are also multiple lockers outboard each side and a bookshelf outboard to port. This bright, comfortable area features several large, fixed ports, (2) overhead opening white translucent hatches with screens, the companionway hatch, and dorade vents for nice light and ventilation. A Chelsea clock and barometer are mounted on the forward port bulkhead.
NAVIGATION STATION
Aft of the salon to port is a full size forward-facing nav station with large opening chart table and built in seat with backrest. Electrical switch panels are outboard for easy access. A door is located aft of the nav station for secondary access to the engine and various systems.
GALLEY
The galley is to starboard aft of the main salon and also provides a passageway to the owner’s cabin aft. There is generous counter space and numerous storage lockers with sliding louvered doors. A large separate front-opening freezer is above the counter with a large refrigerator compartment under the counter with front and top access. Features include:
Double stainless sink
Grohe fixtures with pressure hot & cold water, sprayer, and freshwater hand pump
Force 10 gimbaled 4-burner propane stove with oven and broiler
Microwave oven built-in over the countertop
Hinckley custom glass rack for eight on forward bulkhead
Hinckley custom dish rack in storage lockers
(2) Two custom cutting boards – slide out from under countertops
Custom built-in countertop knife rack
Mug rack on aft bulkhead
Trash and recycling bins
Tile backsplash (new 2023)
OWNER'S CABIN
The owner’s cabin is all the way aft with a double berth to starboard and single berth to port for versatility and additional sea berths, along with a useful wide seat in between. Forward to starboard is a wide cedar-lined hanging locker and tall bureau with multiple drawers and locker outboard. There are many additional drawers under the berths and lockers outboard and above each berth. Great light and ventilation thanks to three opening portholes and two deck hatches.
OWNER’S HEAD
The ensuite head is to port forward of the master cabin and finished in varnished cherry with white Formica bulkheads and countertop with stainless sink and faucets (2023). The separate stall shower is finished in white Formica with a fiberglass sole with oiled teak slats. There is a Raritan Electric marine toilet discharging to a stainless holding tank with Y-valve for overboard discharge or deck pump out, with a fold-down cover over the toilet for use when showering.
ELECTRONICS and NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MECHANICAL
The engine room is well insulated, and the engine is soft-mounted with Scatra drive soft coupling (rebuilt 2020) for very quiet and smooth operation. There is an engine room blower and mounted automatic head fire extinguisher system. The engine is fitted with a full-length drip pan and has a water-lift type exhaust system. A secondary “engine room” is aft of the Nav Station and houses numerous pumps, A/C compressors, hot water heater, watermaker, tool boxes etc. This area also provides port side engine access, giving nice access to the engine and generator on all four sides. There is a complete inventory of spares, including a spare for every pump on board.
Additional details:
SAILS and RIGGING
SAILS
North furling mainsail with vertical battens (2017)
North furling genoa (2017)
North furling 100 jib
Staysail
Storm Staysail
WINCHES
(2) Barient #36 primary winches
(2) Barient #32 secondary winches
Sheldon electric outhaul winch (2023)
Lewmar / Barient #48 CST main sheet, main halyard (spar), & jib halyard winches
CONSTRUCTION
This hull and deck are constructed from a hand laid laminate of blister resistant vinylester laminating resin reinforced with a knit hybrid fabric of Kevlar/E-glass for strength against repeated impact. A foam core is vacuum bagged into the laminate to provide the greatest degree of stiffness and thermal/acoustical insulation possible. The skin coat is chopped mat in low-shrink vinylester resin to provide a superior surface finish and a greater resistance to water osmosis. The foam core is removed and the hull is massively reinforced with additional layers of fiberglass in such areas as the hull/deck connecting flange, centerline and keel, chain plates, rudderpost, and all through-hull fittings. Hull stringers cored with PVC foam are bonded to the hull and integrated with the mast step and engine mounts to form a single unit.
The deck is one piece fiberglass molding which incorporates a hybrid knit fabric of Kevlar/E-glass to reduce weight over core material of cross-linked, closed cell, PVC foam. Core is deleted and replaced with solid layers of reinforcing glass laminate in the way of major penetrations and high stress areas. The core is vacuum bagged to the outside skin using a special adhesive.
The hull has a recessed flange molded in to receive the deck that is then bonded and thru-bolted to form a permanent watertight, hull/deck joint. Interior bulkheads are then bonded to the deck using bi-axial fiberglass. There is an external lead ballast keel with a fiberglass centerboard that is raised and lowered using a cockpit winch, along with a fiberglass spade rudder. KISMET draws 5’-10” with centerboard up and 11’-1” with board down. Large aft deck area has molded-in nonskid and includes one large hatch and a plexiglass hatch with varnished teak trim over the aft lazarette.
COCKPIT
The large center cockpit has comfortable seating for guests, a custom raised helm seat and coaming cut away each side to allow easy access from side decks. The cockpit sole is inlaid teak and has recessed scuppers. A stainless steering wheel with elkhide cover is mounted on a Hinckley pedestal with stainless steel binnacle guard. The stainless steel binnacle houses a 6" compass and has a single lever engine control.
A very nice recent addition is the hardtop bimini (new 2024) with built-in handrails, lights, overhead window at helm and platform for solar panels. There are also full side enclosures and dodger with connector forward (all new 2024). There is a Hinckley folding varnished teak cockpit table mounted on pedestal, cockpit cushions, and a custom seat locker. Hot/cold shower in cockpit coaming.
DECK and MISC
SAFETY
EXCLUSIONS
Owner’s personal effects
