The Hughs 40 is considered a true blue-water vessel as they were designed by Sparkman Stephens and built in Ontario Canada as a go anywhere cruising vessel.

The hull is reported as 1 3/8 inch solid glass and the decks 1/2 inch solid glass. She is known to stay upright in heavy air with her modified long fin keel and skeg hung rudder and the center cockpit has a reputation as a safe dry helm area. 

This vessel has been undergoing a refit since the current owner purchased her. The previous owner brought the vessel to Florida from Lake Ontario. 

Newer electronics (2021) and partial rigging(2024) make her a strong choice to head to the islands and beyond. A ketch rig and 5 foot draft make for a well balanced go any where vessel.

She has two staterooms and two heads, a large main salon, galley, nav station and has a walk-thru to the aft cabin.

She is a perfect example of a high quality blue-water sailboat from the 70’s making her an excellent offshore vessel or live aboard. 

Main sail w/stack pack, mizzen sail, roller furling genoa 

New main mast side shrouds 2024

Electric capstan winch

Tide Marine batt cars-main and mizzen

2- small spinnakers-w/sheets

Boom vang

2- bosun chairs

4- large fenders/dock lines

Life sling, flare gun & flags/fire extinguishers

Lehman 80 hp diesel w/electric oil change system/

4550 hrs.reported/spare 2 blade prop

Racor primary fuel filter 

Standard Eclipse VHS radio/2022

Raymarine autopilot M81135 rotary drive

2-160W Xantrex solar panels w/controller/2021

Garmin 8616 Chartplotter w/G3charts/2021

Garmin 8610 Chartplotter w/G3 charts/2021

Garmin GMR18xHD 4KW radar/2021

Garmin GMI20 Digital Marine Instrument/2021

Garmin g/wind at masthead/2021

Raymarine Evolution EV-400 Sail-pilot/2021

Compass 5” Danforth

ACR 406 EPIRB

Battery charger/StatPower Tru Charge 40

1-12v start battery

120vac shore power w/cord

Inverter

Hot/Cold pressurized water 6 gal. hot

2 heads with 2 holding tanks/deck pump out

2-electric bilge pumps/1-manual

Windlass

3 anchors w/chain rodes

Rocna 25kg w/chain rode

Davits, boarding ladder, swim ladder

Princess 3 burner stove w/oven

Refrigeration Nova Kool

Smoke detector

Eisenglass enclosure/no bimini/has frames 

Cockpit cushions

Cockpit table

Wind scoop

Hatch sun and rain shade

Charcoal grill