TRILLIUM - 1987 42' HINCKLEY Sou'wester 46
Portsmouth Rhode Island United States
€252,320 EUR

TRILLIUM, a 42-foot single-masted sloop that perfectly embodies the true spirit of sailing. Built in 1987 by the renowned Hinckley Shipyards, TRILLIUM seamlessly blends timeless elegance, exceptional craftsmanship, and high-performance design. This Sou’wester 42 model stands out with its striking white topsides, deep blue boot stripe, and matching bottom paint, showcasing the excellence of the Hinckley legacy. Inside, you’ll find the sophisticated charm of a Herreshoff-style interior, complete with a cozy fireplace.

TRILLIUM has been thoughtfully updated with brand-new sails and cockpit cushions, ensuring both style and comfort. Modern navigation technology, including a Raymarine E80 at the helm and a E120 at the navigation table, further enhances the vessel’s capabilities. With accommodations for up to 4 people, TRILLIUM offers both luxury and functionality, making it the ideal choice for those seeking an unforgettable sailing experience.

Key Features
• New Spectra main and jib
• 2 x 200W Solar panels on hard dodger
• Large comfortable T-shaped aft cockpit
• Wave stopper hard dodger
• A charming fireplace decorated in blue and white tiles
• Lead keel ballast
• Centerboard
• Maxwell-Nilsson electric anchor windless
• Fire suppression system in engine room

From the cockpit, a removable 4-step varnished wood companionway ladder with teak treads and handholds on port and starboard provides access, to the main cabin accommodations below.

Starboard of the steps is a custom cherry binocular box strategically mounted on a cherry finished aft bulkhead making it convenient to access from the nav station or the companionway.  Through a louvered cherry door behind the steps is a storage area. 

At the bottom of the companionway steps, the main cabin includes a galley immediately to port. A nav station and custom walk-in aft quarter berth area are to starboard. The full width main salon is forward.

Features include a well-lit and ventilated area from the companionway hatch, large and small ports, and an opening overhead hatch with screen. Integral varnished mahogany handholds are full length port and starboard. A teak grate dustpan is built into the teak and holly sole. 

The galley, located on the port side, features a U-shaped design that provides easy access from the cockpit. A partial bulkhead, with a cherry-wood cap rail and built-in handhold for added security, separates it from the forward main salon.

The galley has a white Formica countertop and cherry wood trimmed cabinets. The cabin overhead is finished with a varnished cherry wood. The cabinetry along the outboard and aft sections of the galley have sliding louvered cherry wood doors for enclosed storage.

A double sink made of stainless steel provides both hot and cold pressure water. Underneath the sink is ample storage space. Outboard of the sink is a large storage area under the counter that can be accessed through a hatch in the countertop. In front of this hatch is a custom-built knife rack. A matching countertop extension that can fold down when needed is inboard of the sink.

On the outboard side of the galley is a Mariner 3 burner gimbaled stainless-steel stove with a glass-door oven. Dome lights are over the countertop along with a 12-volt fan and a large window outboard.

To aft in the galley, you'll find the Grunert refrigerator and freezer, which are accessible through countertop hatches. There is also a beautifully varnished cherry rack for mugs and glasses in this space, along with the switch for the LPG gas.

Aft to starboard of the companionway is a walk-in quarter berth featuring a single berth with storage underneath. Through double doors is additional storage with access to the engine. A custom mounted EPIRB is also situated in this cabin for convenient access.

The forward facing nav station is separated from the quarter berth and the main salon by a half bulkhead with varnished cherry trim.

• Opening varnished cherry nav desk and a cushioned seat with storage inside
• Varnished cherry faced storage drawer inboard
• Custom varnished handrail and panels for flush mounted instruments
• AC/DC electrical breaker panel outboard behind plexiglass doors
• Engine gauges
• Nav instruments
• Flexible chart light 
• Overhead dome light as well as a large portlight over the navigation area  

Forward of the main cabin is a spacious full-beam main salon. This flexible space has a dinette seating area to port and a stunning blue and white tiled fireplace to starboard, prominently positioned to be readily seen and enjoyed by all. 

• A U-shaped dinette can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people 
• Storage space underneath the dinette is accessed by lifting the cushions 
• Dinette converts to a double berth with filler
• Custom varnished cherry drop-leaf dining table
• Wine or liquor storage is hidden under the dining table 
• Alcove bookcase in between forward and aft lockers with louvered doors
• Frigast 12-volt dome overhead lighting 
• Mounted clock 
• Mounted barometer 
• Stereo speakers
• Settee that converts to a pull-out berth 
• Ample storage behind the back settee cushions
• Custom pull-out TV center mounted on a lazy Susan in forward locker
• Custom wine storage in aft outboard locker
• Forward of the fireplace is a hanging locker with a shelf top

Forward of the salon is the master stateroom with an ensuite bath with an opening access door to the chain locker in the forepeak. 

• V-berth with cushioned filler forms a double berth
• Port and starboard locker storage with a sliding louvered door
• Cherry faced drawers and drop front storage under the berth
• Large double door hanging locker to starboard with shelf over top
• 110-Volt outlet
• 12-Volt fan
• Frigast stainless steel 12-volt light fixtures
• White finished overhead with a large opening hatch and screen
• 2 x Ports 

• Raymarine E80 chart plotter at helm
• Raymarine E120 chart plotter at nav station
• Raymarine 2kW radar
• Raytheon ST6000 autopilot with control at helm
• EPIRB
• VHF radio
• Raytheon autohelm ST60 navigation instruments wind, speed, and depth
• Compass in cockpit

• 12-Volt distribution panel with plexiglass cover
• 120-Volt distribution panel with plexiglass cover
• Electrical bonding system
• 100-Amp/hour heavy duty starting battery charged by 65-amp alternator from main engine
• 2 x 450-Amp/hour house batteries charged from 105-amp alternator from main engine
• Voltage regulator
• 110-Volt system
• Shore power system with 50’ 30-amp shore cord
• Inverter
• Sentry 40-Amp converter
• 2 x 110-Volt AC outlets, one in galley and one in forward cabin
• 12-Gallon hot water heater

• 1987 Westerbeke 46hp fresh water-cooled diesel
• 2:1 Reduction gear transmission
• Aquamat stainless-steel shaft
• 3-Blade auto prop with spurs
• Raycor fuel filter
• Tachometer
• Oil pressure gauge
• Engine temp alarm
• Oil transfer pump
• Automatic bilge pump system with manual backup
• Automatic fire suppression system

• New Spectra main 
• New Spectra jib
• Gennaker 
• Storm trysail

• Electric Hood stowaway main with double spreader and manual override
• Navtec rod rigging and Navtec 316 turnbuckles
• Dedicated storm trysail halyard and track
• Hall hydraulic boom vang
• Insulated backstay
• Hinckley teak rig rollers
• Forespar aluminum whisker pole

Winches
• 2 x #32 ST Barient primaries 
• 2 x #28 ST Barient secondaries
• 1 x #24 ST Barient jib halyard 
• 2 x #24 Barient main and MPS halyard 
• 2 x #24 ST Barient winches under dodger 

• Maxwell Nilsson electric anchor windlass
• Hinckley stainless steel bow roller
• 46# CQR and 200’ chain rode
• Spare Danforth anchor
• Spare Fortress anchor
• Spare anchor rode
• Weatherboards
• Fresh and saltwater wash down 
• Outboard motor bracket
• Dock lines
• 2 x Horseshoe life rings
• New cockpit cushions

TRILLUM is a beautifully maintained Hinckley SW 42, for the last several years she has been sailing on Lake Champlain in upstate New York. She is currently located in Portsmouth, RI.

TRILLIUM is offered on either a 2 or 3-year lease/charter with a purchase option creating a unique and advantageous opportunity for interested parties. 

To port is a large custom ensuite bath with access through two entrance doors for privacy in the forward cabin. The locker doors are solid teak with a varnished teak trim. The bulkheads are trimmed in varnished teak and coated in white Formica, a simple to clean material. The molded sole is easy to clean fiberglass.

• Corian countertop with sink and fixture
• Shower pull out faucet with hot and cold-water pressure
• Dome light over sink
• Stainless-steel towel rail
• Shower curtain
• Dorade ventilation
• Portlight
• 110-Volt outlet
• 12-Volt lighting