1986 Hughes 40 Center Cockpit Ketch

FRESHWATER VESSEL

$ 7,000.00 Price reduction as of Sept 5, 2018

Now just $ 61,900.00

She has been sailed on the Great Lakes since she was first launched and with her current owners she has sailed the pristine waters of Lake Huron.

The Hughes 40 Ketch is a comfortable sea kindly cruising boat that is designed for extended cruising anywhere her new owners want to take her.

She features a forward stateroom with an ensuite head and an aft stateroom with an ensuite head as well.

The center cockpit is very secure and comfortable with a dodger and bimini with a complete cockpit enclosure.

The expansive engine room is situated below the center cockpit and offer wonderful access to the engine and other machinery located here.

This vessel is one of the nicest examples of the Hughes 40 Ketch to be found anywhere.

Please call for a viewing appointment

For further information on this vessel, please contact George Ayers at 226 932 6974 or by email at (e-mail us using the link on this page)

ENGINE AND RUNNING GEAR

Engine - Volvo Penta model MD 31
            - 65 HP
            - Naturally aspirated

Direct Drive Transmission

Propeller - 3 blade fixed

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

110 V 

Shore power system rated at 30 amps with 50 ft power cord
Several receptacles aboard
Inverter - Freedom 10
             - 1000 Watts Continuous
             - 1500 Watts Max
Battery Charger

12 V

House Bank - 4 X 6 V Deep Cycle 
Engine Start - 1 x 12 V
Two Battery Selector Switches

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

Autohelm 6000 - below decks autopilot
Raytheon 1200 - 12 mile radar

SAILS AND SAIL HANDLING

Sail Inventory - All Original
                       - Main with 2 jiffy reefs and lazy jacks. Blue sail cover
                       - #1 Genoa - approx 160%
                       - #2 Genoa - approx 135%
                       - Mizzen with blue sail cover
                       

Sail Handling - Two Selftailing Lewmar # 46 Primary Winches
                       - Two # 40 Secondaries
                       - Two Lewmar # 30 on mast
                       - One Lewmar # 30 Selftailing on coach roof
                       - One Lewmar # 7 on coach roof
                       - Boom Vang
                       - Inboard sheeting tracks for Jibs
                       - Hyde Stream Stay roller furling for Genoas

GALLEY

Wedgewood - 3 burner propane stove with oven
Large Fridge / Freezer - top and front loading
                                     - Engine driven compressor
                                     - 110 V compressor
Propane BBQ - rail mounted - Force Ten
Stainless Steel Sink
Lots of storage cabinets

TANKAGE - FUEL, POTABLE WATER, HOLDING

Fuel - 2 Tanks
        - 80 gal
        - Material - Aluminum
        - Inspection Ports on tank tops

Water - 6 Tanks
           - 180 gal total capacity
           - material - Poly
           
Holding - 2 X 25 gal
             - Material - Poly
             - Level gauges on both 

GROUND TACKLE

Anchor Windlass - Lofrans - Electric

CQR Anchor - 45 lbs - all chain 

Bruce Anchor - all chain 

Additional Rode

Deckwash system

CANVAS

Sail Covers - Blue
Dodger - Blue
Bimini - Blue
Complete Cockpit Enclosure - Blue

MEASUREMENTS

LOA - 43 ft. 6 in
LOD - 40 ft
LWL - 31 ft
Beam - 13 ft  4 in
Max Draft - 4 ft  9 in
Displacement - 29, 300 lb
Ballast - External
            - 9200 lb
Cruising speed - 6 kts
Cruising RPM   - 1700 RPM
Fuel consumption - ~approx 1 gal / hr at cruising RPM

For further information on this vessel, please contact George Ayers at 226 932 6974 or by email at (e-mail us using the link on this page)