About the 56 Sueños GIX
The Most Innovative Center Console in the Lineup
The HCB 56 Sueños GIX arrives as the most innovative model HCB has ever produced — a 56-foot 6-inch center console that redefines the boundaries of the segment entirely. Where the Sueños RXV introduces a cabin below, the GIX takes it further: a full walk-in salon with dedicated lounge, flat-screen television, teak staircase, and complete galley, opening through a glazed door to a private queen-berth stateroom. This is, without question, a liveaboard center console.
Topside, the GIX is equally uncompromising. The signature teak-framed HCB captain's chairs — four across in this build — face a Garmin dual-MFD helm station integrating sonar, chartplotter, and engine management. The hardtop-enclosed helm station with panoramic glass wraps the cockpit in protection without sacrificing visibility. Five Mercury outboards in the stern shots visible in this gallery tell the performance story: the GIX accepts five-engine configurations without a maximum horsepower limit. The aft cockpit with its rich tan/orange upholstery, teak accents, and fishing station is laid out for serious offshore use — or serious entertaining, depending on the day.
At 1,400 gallons of fuel, with twin 80-gallon livewells and 130 gallons of fresh water, the Sueños GIX has the range and provisions for extended passages. From the bow — photographed here head-on in mirror-flat water — the sculpted hull and anchor-point detail reveal HCB's obsession with craftsmanship at every visible surface. The Big Brother is born.
Key Features
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Full Walk-In Salon
A complete enclosed salon below deck: full L-shaped lounge with TV, teak staircase, glazed entry door, and high-gloss wood cabinetry throughout — separated from the cockpit by a proper interior door. No other center console offers this at this length.
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Queen Berth Stateroom
A fully private stateroom beyond the salon: queen-size berth with hull windows, walnut cabinetry, and proper separation from the rest of the accommodation. The GIX sleeps aboard in genuine privacy.
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Full Galley with Microwave
A proper galley corridor connecting salon to stateroom: microwave, sink, substantial counter space, cabinetry on both sides, teak sole with ambient lighting — the galley of a cruising yacht delivered in a center console package.
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Four HCB Teak Captain Chairs
Four teak-framed, diamond-stitched leather HCB captain's chairs on pedestals across the helm station — adjacent to a full-width settee for additional helm-area seating. The benchmark for center console helm comfort.
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Five-Engine Platform · No HP Limit
The 56 Sueños GIX is rated for five outboards with no maximum horsepower limit. Five-engine configurations including Quint 600 Mercury are available — making the GIX one of the fastest and most capable platforms ever built at this length.
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1,400-Gallon Fuel · Dual 80-Gal Livewells
At 1,400 gallons of fuel, the GIX has the range for serious offshore voyaging. Twin 80-gallon livewells and 130 gallons of freshwater complete an offshore platform built for extended missions — fishing or cruising.
Photo Gallery
16 Photos — Running · Aerial · Bow · Helm · Salon · Berth · Galley
Professional photography — HCB 56 Sueños GIX. White hull with tan/orange upholstery. Five Mercury outboard configuration shown.
Running — Offshore Performance
Exterior — Bow & Profile
Helm, Cockpit & Captain Chairs
Walk-In Salon, Galley & Berth
Technical Specifications
Full Specifications
56'6" / 17.22m
Length Overall
No Maximum
Horsepower Rating
1,400 Gallons
Fuel Capacity
130 Gallons
Freshwater Capacity
2 × 80 Gallons
Livewell Capacity
12'1"
Bridge Clearance w/ Radar
Engine Options
5× 600 Mercury
3,000 HP Total
4× 600 Mercury
2,400 HP Total
5× 450 Yamaha
2,250 HP Total
4× 450 Yamaha
1,800 HP Total
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Jon Plewniak is an authorised HCB Yachts specialist through One Water Yacht Group. The Sueños GIX is the most innovative and capable center console HCB has built — fully bespoke from hull to helm to cabin finish. Contact Jon for pricing, build-slot availability, engine configuration advice, and delivery to any US port.
