Design and Construction
The Cooper 416 TM is 41 feet 6 inches overall, with a 32-foot-6-inch waterline and a 14-foot beam. She displaces 24,000 pounds and carries 10,500 pounds of lead ballast on a fixed fin keel drawing 6 feet 7 inches.
Huntingford’s brief paired comfortable accommodations with good sailing qualities. The hull follows a conventional fiberglass-cruiser approach, using predominantly glass with wood trim. It has a raked stem, raised counter, and reverse transom.
A wheel controls the skeg-mounted rudder, while the fixed fin keel gives the boat a moderate 6.58-foot draft. With a ballast-to-displacement ratio near 44 percent and a displacement-length figure over 300, the 416 is a heavy, steady cruiser rather than a light-displacement racer. Its weight suits long passages more than regatta circuits.
Rig, Machinery, and Handling
The 416 carries a masthead sloop Bermuda rig, with 732 square feet of total sail area: a 270-square-foot mainsail and a 453-square-foot jib or genoa beneath a 51.8-foot foretriangle. A symmetrical spinnaker may be fitted for downwind sailing without changing the basic sloop configuration.
A British Perkins 4-108 fresh-water-cooled diesel produces 48 horsepower. It is intended for docking and maneuvering rather than sustained passage-making, with a 100-gallon fuel tank supporting that auxiliary role.
The boat’s hull speed is a modest 7.64 knots, consistent with the long-keeled, heavily ballasted cruiser archetype.
Accommodations
Below, the 416 sleeps eight. Berths include a double “V”-berth in the bow, a U-shaped settee and straight settee in the main cabin, an aft double berth to starboard, and a single quarter berth to port.
The U-shaped galley sits amidships to starboard, opposite a port-side navigation station. It includes a four-burner stove, ice box, and double sink. Just aft of the bow cabin, a starboard-side head includes a shower.
This straightforward aft-cockpit cruiser layout places the working galley and navigation station opposite each other amidships, while the aft cabin provides private owner’s accommodations. Fresh-water capacity is 150 gallons.
Verdict
The Cooper 416 TM is a purposeful 1980s cruiser: heavy, well ballasted, and arranged for liveaboard comfort rather than speed. Huntingford’s design uses conventional fiberglass construction with wood accents, and the accommodation plan remains practical for a family or a couple sailing with guests.
The Perkins 4-108 is a known-quantity auxiliary, while the sail plan is generous enough for offshore work and includes the option of a spinnaker.
Pros
- 24,000-pound displacement and 10,500 pounds of lead ballast support steady offshore behavior
- Sleeps eight, with a private aft cabin and a separate forward head with shower
- U-shaped galley opposite the navigation station creates a practical cruising layout
- 150-gallon fresh-water and 100-gallon fuel capacities support extended range
Cons
- Hull speed is limited to 7.64 knots by the heavy displacement and moderate rig
- 6.58-foot draft restricts access to shallow anchorages
- The boat is out of production, and the moulds passed to Bayliner
