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The History of Hinckley Yachts Chronicled in a Lush New Monograph

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Anybody who has sailed Eggemoggin Reach in Maine’s Penobscot Bay or sat at Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse to watch boats come into Portland Harbor knows the excitement of spotting a Hinckley yacht. It is a point of pride for native, as well as aspiring, Mainers that these beautiful crafts are still made in Southwest Harbor, where the company was founded in 1928. But Hinckley’s appeal reaches far wider than a single state. The boatbuilder’s exceptionally well designed and technically advanced vessels are sought after around the world by racers and recreational sailors alike.

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Nick Voulgaris III, author of the new book Hinckley Yachts: An American Icon ( Rizzoli , $65), purchased a 1968 Hinckley Bermuda 40 yawl in 2006 and embarked on a stem-to-stern restoration. In the process of taking apart his boat, he became obsessed with the firm that designed it. Established by Henry R. Hinckley, whose family owned a summer house on Mt. Desert Island, the company started out making motorboats and then added sailing models in 1938.

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The Hinckley Co. expanded quickly during World War II, building various watercrafts for the war effort, and then resumed production of recreational vessels in the late 1940s. Voulgaris has unearthed many photographs and documents about the firm’s early years and used them to piece together an illuminating narrative about the evolution of an important American brand. For nautical newcomers, the volume offers a primer on the world of fine boatbuilding; for aficionados, it provides fascinating details about Hinckley’s many technological advances, races won, and extraordinary track record making new models that become instant sensations.

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Voulgaris enlisted some well-known Hinckley owners to contribute essays to the book, including banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller (his most recent Hinckley is a Talaria 55), Condé Nast CEO Chuck Townsend (who owns a 36 Picnic Boat), and magazine publisher and TV personality Martha Stewart (who also has a 36 Picnic Boat). Each expresses admiration for Hinckley boats and for the skill and ingenuity of the craftspeople who make them. It’s a common refrain, writes Voulgaris. Even though the company has only produced around 2,500 vessels in its 85-year history, the boats attract outsize devotion. As he notes, “Hinckley owners often refer to themselves as ‘stewards’ of these fine craft, preserving them for the next individual to hold the proverbial keys.”

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Life Aquatic

Hinckley Yachts have transcended the status symbol. With just 30 boats built per year, this legacy brand celebrates a life well lived.

There are few things in this world that succeed in transcending the mere material to something far greater: a status symbol, a passion project, a generational keepsake. It’s hard to imagine Henry R. Hinckley could have known back in 1928—when he first established what is today known as Hinckley Yachts—the cruisers he would build in South Harbor, Maine, would become so much more than boats. They’d become emblems of a life well lived, garnering a cult-like following and often inspiring the kind of love-at-first-sight typically reserved for a soulmate—a glimpse of something utterly perfect.

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Then again, if you know anything about Henry Hinckley, you may guess he knew exactly what kind of empire he was building. “He was both irascible and a genius,” says Phil Bennett, Hinckley’s vice president of sales and one of the company’s longstanding (and most enthusiastic) employees. Standing amid a pair of 45-foot hulls in one of the company’s warehouses in Trenton, Maine, Bennett’s eyes dance. To hear him tell the story of Hinckley is to dive into the lore of a giant.

Hinckley was young, fresh out of college, when his ramshackle boatyard—bought by his father for a mere $750—started building ships for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Five hundred boats and four years later, Hinckley was well on his way to becoming a scion of the sea-faring world. But 1959 marked his biggest splash yet, when he unveiled one of the world’s first fiberglass hulls with his slick pleasure cruiser, the Bermuda 40. There were naysayers aplenty, certain a boat made of glass would surely shatter under the slightest pressure. But Hinckley was right: The new material was ultra lightweight yet exceptionally strong, and it wasn’t long before everyone wanted in on fiberglass.

In the more than half century since, Hinckley, the brand, has continued much in the way that Hinckley, the man, surely would have wanted. The same thinking behind his fiberglass breakthrough led to advancements in carbon, Kevlar, and epoxy—and all hit that sweet spot of light and agile yet resilient and safe. It also led to the 1994 creation of the Picnic Boat, a yacht design that, as Bennett tells it, would forever change the leisure yachting industry.

“For a lot of buyers—who were largely men—it was the first time the wives wanted to be involved,” he says. “And it was because it was pretty.” Indeed, the cruiser was an aesthetic dream—owners could customize nearly every last detail, much in the way they’d work with an interior designer on a home. It was also a workhorse, with a jet-drive propulsion system that allowed it to carve water like a hot knife through butter, then stop on a dime.

At Southwest Harbor, not far from Acadia National Park, the Picnic Boat Kathleen sits at the end of the dock, awaiting its owners after spending the winter months in Hinckley’s boatyard. The 42-footer glistens—even on a foggy, cold day—its deep cherry-red hue and high-gloss wood sparkle. “Look at all the other boats here,” Bennett says. “Nothing looks like this. There’s only straight lines and right angles.” He’s right. The Kathleen is all graceful curves, each strip of sloping wood or chrome detail deceptively simplistic in its elegance. It’s no surprise the design has been relentlessly copied by competitors. Today, the term “picnic boat” is trademarked, and Hinckley holds more than a dozen patents for its unique features—from the retractable glass enclosures to the motorized side boarding door that magically disappears and reappears at the touch of a button.

Still, there’s something comforting—humble even—about the way these boats are made, and just 30 Hinckley boats, in total, are produced per year. Whatever status they may signify, their origins are honest, hardworking. More than a few four-generation families have worked at the Hinckley facilities. And the classic design of Hinckley’s yachts isn’t undermined by high-tech innovation. To the contrary, the intricate craftsmanship and careful methods marking the first models remain the holy grail of production today. Every step along the way is a feat in and of itself: Each piece of teak or cherry wood is hand-selected for strength and grain design (the ones that don’t make it go to other boat builders in the area); in the metal workshop, every piece of hardware is custom welded (a single piece can take a day or longer to complete). And it’s all done in what Dean Myrick, Hinckley’s operations manager, calls The Hinckley Way. “If you were to do it any other way, it wouldn’t be right,” he says. “A lot of people come here with talent but they don’t survive the culture of perfection.”

That spirit has a way of infecting Hinckley owners too. To own a Picnic Boat, Talaria, or Hinckley 35 (the company’s newest model) is to be part of an unofficial club. Those who are lucky enough to own one—or two, or five—consider them to be more than mere objects. They’re memory makers, sacred places where families come together for shared moments of joy and freedom. Bennett, who has counted Martha Stewart and David Rockefeller among past clients, regularly receives letters and cards at Christmas regaling him with tales of lives incalculably enhanced by moments on the water. Rockefeller even penned the forward to the book Hinckley Yachts: An American Icon, writing that, in 2009, while his sixth Hinckley, a Talaria 55, was being built, he would often stop by the boatyard to check on “her progress,” and talk with the craftspeople at work. “Their enthusiasm and love for boatbuilding was evident,” he wrote, “and I continue to experience that quality every day that I take her out.”

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While the goal may be to own a Hinckley, why not experience the next best thing? Club Members can experience the boatbuilding process via a new collaboration with Club partner All Roads North. This summer, as part of a compelling itinerary showcasing the most gorgeous areas throughout Maine, Members can stop at the Hinckley warehouses and facilities in Trenton, Maine, and the idyllic Southwest Harbor, which is not far from the iconic Acadia National Park. So whether exploring by road or water, this private experience showcases the finest in American craftsmanship.

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Jaan: 19 yachts and the history of hinckley.

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Talk about being a kid in a candy store. “We always had a boat,” is what both Bob and Hank Hinckley said when asked about growing up with their father, Henry R. Hinckley, president of the Hinckley Company. 

What they left unsaid is that almost every single one of those boats had the same name. While Henry Hinckley was an innovator in the boatbuilding business and an early pioneer in the use of fiberglass for production boats, when it came to boat names he found one he liked and stuck with it. For 24 years, he named every boat he had built for himself Jaan , a combination of his daughter’s names, Jane and Ann. The early story of his company can be told by telling the story of all his Jaans .

Arguably the premier American yacht builder of the last half-century, Hinckley Yachts was founded in 1928 when Henry’s father, Benjamin, bought a small boatyard on Mount Desert Island. Henry, fresh out of the engineering school at Cornell University, took over operations from his father in 1932. The new company built fishing boats at first, and within a few years added a 28-foot Sparkman & Stephens sloop, eventually building 20 of them. When World War II started, Hinckley Company shifted gears, building wooden line boats, tugs, and other small boats for the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. Eventually, the company produced almost half of all the vessels built in Maine for the military during the war.

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After the war, Hinckley focused on pleasure craft, mostly sailboats, with four different designs ranging from 28 feet to 45 feet, including a 34-foot sloop designed by Henry Hinckley and called the Sou’wester 34. By the 1950s, the company had built 62 of these boats, before redesigning the Sou’wester as a 36-foot step cabin model. The first Jaan , built in 1955, was one of these 36-footers. Henry and his family used Jaan  No. 1 for seven years. 

Hinckley Company records show that 18 more Jaan s were built for Henry. Some of them were sold shortly after or even before they were launched, as people believed that owning Henry’s personal boat added value. Some of them were ordered by Henry to start a new line or just to keep things going on an even keel. 

“It was not uncommon back then for people to keep the same name like that,” said Henry’s son Hank. “He just decided to carry the name on.”

Hank Hinckley and his brother Bob  have carried on the tradition. Bob has called several of his boats Night Train while Hank has owned three Diligent s. “I named the first one that because I promised my wife I would be diligent and try to sell the boat,” he said. “That was the deal if I wanted a boat.”

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The offer of eight pre-sold boats was irresistible. The Sou’wester project was put on hold and all energy went into producing what became the now famous Bermuda 40. As a result, the B-40 was the first fiberglass Hinckley sailboat to be launched. It hit the water in the fall of 1959 for a flotation check, then was hauled and finished over the winter and delivered the next summer, just in time for the Bermuda Race, where it did well, even with an inexperienced crew. 

In 1961, the Hinckley crew began working on a fiberglass Sou’wester 30, using the hull of a newly built wooden SW-30 as a plug. Henry, who wanted a fiberglass boat, sold his wooden Jaan , and signed-up for the fourth fiberglass hull of what turned into a series of 27 Sou’wester 30s (including nine built from wood). Jaan No. 2 was launched in 1962.

“I learned to sail on that boat,” said Hank Hinckley.

Henry’s SW-30 is the only one of all the Jaan s that retains its original name. It is currently listed for sale by the Hinckley Company’s brokerage division.  

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At that time demand for fiberglass Hinckleys was picking up and Henry was made an offer he couldn’t refuse for his current Jaan , which he sold in the fall of 1964, after making sure he could get one of the Pilots the following spring. Since he still owned a Jaan when he ordered the Pilot, he named the new one Jaan II . That was a Pilot 35, Hull No. 48. 

By then the Jaan charm was kicking in. Henry sold his new Pilot to a happy owner in less than a year and ordered one of the now popular B-40s for himself. Jaan No. 4 was B-40 Hull No. 46. This Jaan also sold quickly, and Henry ordered another new B-40 for the next year. 

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When Henry Hinckley began spending winters in Florida, he had one of the company’s 26-foot Roustabout launches made for him, which he used to explore the rivers and canals of South Florida. The launches were a fiberglass version of the company’s wartime mine trawls. Hinckley sold the roustabout, which was named Jaanette , in 1974. 

During the 1970s, the Hinckley Company decided to build a 38-foot sailboat designed for offshore racing. A demonstration model, named Jaan Too , was built in 1970 and sold the next year. Another 38 demo, also named Jaan Too , was built and sold just as quickly. However, when the official Offshore Racing rules were revised, the Hinckley 38 became obsolete. Neither Bob nor Hank Hinckley remember sailing on either of the Jaan Toos . The boats likely were off racing somewhere. They were Jaans No. 7 and 9.

Early in 1970 when sales were slow, Henry ordered another B-40 to avoid layoffs at the company. Jaan No. 8, this boat was sold even before it was launched. Around this time Hinckley Company began building even larger boats. Henry designed a line of 49-foot sailboats, called the H-49, and started construction of another Jaan . Launched in the fall of 1971, it sold the following year. So Henry claimed the next available H-49. That was Jaan No. 11, which he kept for four years. The family sailed that Jaan to Nova Scotia in 1973.

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Bob Hinckley worked as a master carpenter on many of the boats built during the company’s transition from wood to fiberglass. Hank, who was just a child then, got his chance to be the master carpenter when he came home from military service in 1977 and worked on a B-40. That boat, Jaan No. 14, sold right away. Jaan Nos. 12 and 13, also built in 1977, were both “sold-before-they-splashed” boats. The next three Jaans, also B-40s, each sold the year they were built, the last in 1979. They were sailed by Henry and the family during the summer and sold in the fall. 

Hinckley Company records list another Jaan as a 48-footer built in 1967 and sold in 1978. Most likely it was named Jaan on paper to order materials only. Neither Bob nor Hank remember that boat and the original owner on the delivery papers is not Henry, company records show.

Henry sold the Hinckley Company in 1979 and bought a used B-40. That was the last Jaan , No. 19. Henry  died in 1980. Except for Jaan No. 1, all the Jaan s remain in active service, proudly carrying on the Hinckley tradition of excellence.

Alan Sprague is a boat carpenter living on Mt. Desert Island. He is co-emcee of the World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials at the MBH&H Show, and co-host of “Boattalk” on WERU-FM Blue Hill.

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You can read more of the Hinckley story in a new coffee table book: Hinckley Yachts, an American Icon, by Nick Voulgaris III, with an introduction by David Rockefeller; Rizzoli, New York; 2014.

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Hinckley Yachts Factory Tour – Where Cruising Dreams Come True

Our RV travels have brought us up to the northern coast of Maine on Mount Desert island (pronounced “dessert” despite the spelling!), home of rich forests, rich seas and rich people. While driving down the road the other day, we noticed two big trucks pulling yachts out of a driveway. Then we noticed a sign:

Hinckley Yachts – Now Hiring!

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Yachts leave the factory for great adventures on the ocean.

We did a quick U-turn and decided to have a look. Not because we need a job, but because Hinckley Yachts are among the finest yachts built — and we had just driven right past their factory! We stopped inside and asked if we could take a tour. Within minutes a really nice young fellow named Chris, who’s been with the company for 12 years, handed us safety glasses and off we went!

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What a wonderful surprise to be given a spontaneous factory tour!

His enthusiasm for the company was infectious, and as we saw how these phenomenal boats are made, and the energetic environment they are made in, we could understand why.

Hinckley Yachts was founded by Benjamin Hinckley in 1928, and Hinckley has long been one of the highest end custom yacht builders around. Once the dream boat of sailors in every yacht club, almost all Hinckleys being built today are powerboats ranging from 29 to 55 feet (and from half a mil to several million dollars apiece. Ahem!).

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The cabin “pan” bow section of a power boat under construction.

Hinckleys are assembled using modern nautical engineering techniques, forging three separate fiberglass pieces together: the hull, the cabin (which Chris referred to as the “pan”) and the deck. Our Hunter 44DS sailboat was assembled the same way, as are most modern production sailboats, and the finished product is a stiffer and more resilient hull than the old fashioned method of using “stringers” (like floor joists) as ribs in the hull.

Many boating traditionalists were skeptical of this business of building the cabin separately and then lowering the cabin “pan” into the hull back when the lower end boat builders like Hunter and Beneteau started doing it, but if Hinckley is doing it now, then it must be the best way to go!

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Power boat deck sections get assembled.

All Hinckleys are built with kevlar along the entire length and breadth of the hull, from the waterline down. By comparison, our Hunter had a kevlar reinforced hull from the waterline down in the forward section from the keel to the bow, which is unusual for a cruising sailboat in its class.

When we visited the Hunter factory before buying our sailboat Groovy, we learned that they test their new models by driving them into the beach at top speed while engineers with probes, sensors and clipboards take notes, look for leaks after impact, and refine their designs.

Chris didn’t say that Hinckley crash tests their new boat designs, but these boats are built to go anywhere and do anything, and they can be found all over the world.

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A completed cabin “pan” section is lowered into the hull.

Once the pan is situated in the hull, then the deck is lowered onto the whole thing and sealed with 3M 5200 and other sealants.

Deck being attached to hull at Hinckley Yachts in Trenton Maine

Finished product – Let’s go!

What Hinckley is known for is the gorgeous fitting out that each boat receives.

Hinckley builds boats strictly to order, so every one of the 30+ boats that are in production at any one time have been purchased by an individual. Lower end production boats are built 95% of the way at the factory and then commissioned the last little bit by the dealership.

On our sailboat, the AGM batteries , and engine alternator were upgraded by the dealership for the owner that commissioned the boat. Most sailboat buyers have a dodger made locally as well, rather than going with a factory dodger.

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Hinckley yacht interiors are truly lavish.

Not so with Hinckley. The wealthy folks that buy these boats can request anything they want, from specific navigation electronics, to different woods and interior layouts, and on an on. Most of the buyers are repeat customers who are upgrading or just need another boat.

Many of the buyers are celebrities, so it’s not uncommon for the factory workers to see a famous person arrive with their entourage. Sometimes the celebs send representatives instead, and frequently an interior designer or other consultant will show up to specify how the boat should be outfitted.

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You can specify anything you want on your Hinckley!

All boat builders (and RV manufacturers) had a terrible time with the financial collapse of 2008, and Hinckley sharnk to just 40 employees and 4-5 boats on the production line at the time. Now they employ 265 people and they are going gang busters.

What put Hinckley on the map in the last two decades wasn’t their gorgeous Sou’wester sailboats that sent their reputation soaring in the latter half of the 1900’s. Hinckley’s modern essence is power boats!

Back in 1998, they started putting jet drive engines into their power boats. These engines similar to the ones used on jet skis, and they Hinckley’s boats completely. Without a prop, a Hinckley poweryacht of 40 to 55 feet can float in just 2 to 3 feet of water — ideal for the Bahamas where every bay is super shallow — and they can cruise at 30 to 40 knots easily!!

Wouldn’t it be fun to step off the swim platform into waist deep water and walk onto a deserted palm tree studded white sand beach?!!

Hinckley Yachts Jet Drive engine on their boats

Transom view: Jet drive engines make Hinckleys both shallow drafted and very fast.

So, with your deluxe Hinckley poweryacht you can jump from Ft. Lauderdale to the westernmost island in the Bahamas in a little over an hour, and you can spend the winter season anchoring in bays that few other boats can get into, all while enjoying the sheer luxury and space and amenities of a 55 foot top-of-the-line yacht that was built just for you.

What a way to go!!

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Hinckley yachts on the production line.

But how much diesel fuel does it take to power twin Yanmar 260 horse power engines at cruising speed? Oh, somewhere on the order of 23 gallons per hour per engine.

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Boats under construction every way we turned…

That’s chump change for the folks that can buy these boats, but if you want the wind to power your boat instead, Hinckley still makes stunningly beautiful sailboats. While we were there, a 42′ day-sailer was on the line. What makes such a big yacht just a day-sailer? The mini cuddy cabin is very small.

Rather than going out for a daysail in a little Sunfish or Hobie cat, why not take your 42′ yacht?

Hinckley Yacht almost completed in Maine

Ready for some summertime fun.

Now, these wonderful boats are not megayachts like we saw all through our cruise in Mexico . Our British yachtworker friend Derren has the unique dream job of flying all over the world to the most exclusive and fanciest marinas on every coast to do warranty work on British Sunseeker megayachts . Hinckley yachts are of the same caliber but max out at a half or a third of the length of Sunseekers.

We were amazed to learn that many Hinckley poweryachts are actually used as tenders to megayachts. Chris said it’s not uncommon for their customers to pick up a 43′ Hinckley to be a tender to a 200′ megayacht. They even had one customer who found that one 29′ Hinckley runabout wasn’t enough for his megayacht, so he had them build a second one. But 29′ was too long for the spot he wanted to stow it on deck, so he had them make new molds and redesign the 29′ runabout to a shorter 26′ version, just for him.

If you are in the class that can buy two Hinckleys and have the second one be a total redesign of the standard fare, then you aren’t really watching your wallet when it comes to repairing these things down the road.

Hinckley Yacht at Southwest Harbor Maine

Sheer elegance on the water — and skillfully driven too!

However, for luxury yacht owners on a budget, it turns out that the warranty on Hinckley yachts is lifelong, and we chatted with one fellow on the line who has done warranty work on boats that are decades old, all at no cost to the owner, even the current owner didn’t buy the boat new from Hinckley. No need for a third party RV warranty on these babies!

An hour after we drove off from this really fun tour, we were prowling around the cute town of Northeast Harbor when we looked out on the water and saw a familiar shape — a Hinckley powerboat! The captain swung it around in an expert maneuver and backed it into the slip effortlessly. Then he calmly stepped off the boat himself to cleat the docklines — without any assistance from anyone. Wow. These yachts and that kind of seamanship are the stuff boating dreams are made of.

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Your neat article on Hinckley brought back many memories, when I was working with Ted Hood in Marblehood years ago, and Hinckley was a customer for both sails and masts. They were a fun customer to call on…as well as dream having one of those Bermuda 40’s.

What a great job you had, and how fun to work with Ted Hood and Hinckley. I’m glad this post brought back good memories!

What a lucky accident to just be driving by and get the factory tour!

In the mid-1970s, we were visiting Wrightsville, Beach, NC, and stumbled on the Westsail factory in the same way. They had just opened their factory there and had several 32′-43′ sailboats in their yard. They were very proud, rightly so, of both the new location and the beautiful boats, so we Colorado landlubbers also got the grand tour. I dreamed about one of those boats for years, but they were a little impractical for Corps of Engineers reservoirs at 5,000 ft. above sea level! Don’t know if Westsail is even in business anymore.

That sounds like a great tour too, Steve. Old Westsails are very popular cruising boats (on the oceans) to this day!

Never even thought of going to a yacht factory, this could be a really interesting vacation event for my family.

That tidy wiring on the back of the pan? I did that!

OMG!!! You work at Hinckley??!!! How totally cool is that! I wish we’d met you when we were there! What dream boats they are!!

It’s a hectic and fast-paced job, but still interesting and enjoyable. Not so many people in this country anymore get to help build something that people will enjoy for years to come.

I got that sense when we were there, Scott. How fulfilling to work on such a high end product and to be able to make your customers’ boating dreams come true!

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March 31, 2016  (Updated February, 2018)

The popularity of traditional Downeast yachts has soared in recent years, that’s a fact. Once the domain of a few New England custom builders, today’s Downeast market is led by products from Hinckley, Sabre/Back Cove, and Grand Banks/Eastbay. For those with an interest in this diverse market, the models profiled below have been selected to represent a cross-section of the current Downeast brokerage market. Some are luxury-class cruising yachts, a few are pure dayboats, and all embody signature styling touches that add to their brand personality.

At a Glance: One of the most acclaimed yachts of her generation, an impressive mix of traditional Downeast styling and impeccable craftsmanship. Built on a modified deep-V hull with a short keel and prop pockets. The SX model has a fully enclosed salon while the HX version has semi-enclosed helm, i.e., no aft salon bulkhead. The Eastbay 49 offers an excellent turn of speed, exceptional blue water performance, and spacious and comfortable accommodations. If the Eastbay’s elegant two stateroom interior comes up a little short in salon space, her spacious semi-enclosed helm deck (where guests will certainly prefer to congregate) provides comfortable seating for a small crowd. Note the power-assist center windshield panel and teak swim platform. Cat 715hp C-12 diesels cruise at 24–26 knots (30+ top).

Price Range: From the mid $300s to low/mid $700s.

2012–Current

Sabre 48 Salon Express

Grand Banks 49 Eastbay SX/HX

At a Glance: Currently the best selling yacht in her class, a classic Downeast yacht of uncommon beauty and sophistication. An enclosed pilothouse with cherry joinery provides a weather-protected environment for cruising or entertaining, and large salon windows provide panoramic views of the water. The fully equipped galley and two double staterooms, each with a walkaround queen bed, are below. Two heads with showers separate the staterooms. The helm deserves special notice for it’s standard Stidd chair, joystick controls, and nearly unobstructed 360-degree sightlines. In the salon, an electrically operated window in the aft bulkhead drops down to open the area to the cockpit. Wide side decks make getting around easy. Cummins 550hp diesels with Zeus pod drives cruise at 26–27 knots (30+ top).

Price Range: From the high $800s to low $1 Million.

Eastbay-49-SX

At a Glance: An enlarged version of Hinckley's iconic 36 Picnic Boat — old-world yachting elegance with sophisticated boat-building technology. The heart of the Talaria is her spacious semi-enclosed deckhouse with its posh furnishings and handcrafted teak joinery. Forward is the helm area (to starboard) and navigator chair to port. Aft of the port chair is a L-shaped settee with varnished teak table on an electric pedestal that can drop down and form an additional bunk with cushion. To starboard is a second L-shaped settee with a small bolster cushion forward. (The settees can be raised on hydraulic rams for access to the engines.) The Talaria was offered with one or two staterooms. Yanmar 420hp diesels matched to Hamilton waterjets cruise at 25 knots (28–30 knots top).

Price Range: From the mid $400s to about $600K.

Grand Banks 43 Eastbay SX/HX

Hinckley Talaria 44 EX

At a Glance: An enduring classic — easily one of the most popular Downeast yachts in this class.  More than just a beautiful yacht, the stunning appearance of the 43 Eastbay makes her stand out in any harbor. She rides on a Hunt-designed modified deep-V hull which provides fast cruising and exceptional open-water comfort. Her spectacular teak interior joinery is second to none. The Eastbay’s near-perfect distribution of space offers a generous cockpit, spacious helm deck, large salon (in the SX version), and galley below with two staterooms and a roomy head with stall shower. Her versatility make her an ideal choice for day boating, weekending, or extended cruising by a couple or family. Beginning in 2006, the salon/helm area is open to the lower deck—no hatch. Yanmar 440hp diesels cruise at 24–25 knots (high 20s top).

Price Range: From the mid $200s to $400K-plus.

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At a Glance: A beautifully styled cruising yacht with a semi-enclosed helm and luxury-class amenities — Sabre always builds a great yacht. Traditional two stateroom interior is an elegant blend of satin-finished cherry cabinetry, posh leather upholstery, and a beautiful teak-and-holly sole. The forward owner’s stateroom was offered with an island queen berth or V-berths, and the starboard guest stateroom contains a double berth. Both cabins share a common head with a circular shower stall. On the downside, the galley is small for a boat this size. A transom door, teak decks, and foldaway transom seat are standard. Yanmar (or Cummins) 500hp inboard diesels cruise 22–23 knots (high 20s top). Newer models with 425hp Cummins diesels with Zeus pod drives cruise at 24–26 knots. (C alled the Sabreline 42 until 2007.)

Price Range: From the mid $300s to the mid $400s.

2010–Current

Sabre 40 Sedan; 42 Salon

Sabre 42 Hardtop Express

At a Glance: One of Sabre’s best selling yachts (called the 40 Sedan in 2009–11) — a solid mix of classic Downeast styling and state-of-the-art construction. Sabre was one of the first Downeast builders to take advantage of efficient pod drive technology—a feature that has much to do with the enduring popularity of this yacht. With her large cockpit, enclosed pilothouse/salon, and spacious two-stateroom layout, the 42 Salon is the consummate cruising and entertaining yacht. The salon includes an L-shaped settee with inlaid table, side-by-side Stidd chairs, dinette, and a step-down galley open to the salon. The opening door at the helm is a nice touch. Forward of the galley is a full head/shower to port and a guest cabin/office to starboard. Cummins 380hp diesels with Zeus pod drives cruise at 24–25 knots.  The Sabre 42 FB Sedan is the same boat with a flybridge.

Price Range: From high $400s to the low $800s.

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At a Glance: Successor to Hinckley's super popular 36 Picnic Boat. Both are essentially day boats with large cockpits and relatively small interiors, and both come with Hinckley’s JetStick steering and control system incorporating waterjet propulsion and a bow thruster. Narrow of beam, the fully cored hull of the Talaria 40 is notable for its high-tech composite construction and generous tumblehome at the transom. She sleeps two comfortably and includes an enclosed head with shower and full-service galley. There are port and starboard settees in the pilothouse as well as two forward-facing Stidd seats. Both the cockpit and pilothouse are on a single level. With her shallow draft, the Talaria is a great boat for exploring bays and inlets. Yanmar 480hp diesels matched to Hamilton waterjets cruise at 26–28 knots (low 30s top).

Price Range: From $500K to $800K-plus.

Grand Banks 38 Eastbay EX

Hinckley Talaria 40

At a Glance: The first Eastbay model — this is the boat that launched Grand Banks in an all-new direction. The quality and care with which the Eastbay 38 EX was constructed is clearly evident from her varnished teak toerails to her finely finished interior. Stepping up from the large cockpit, the 38’s expansive helm deck includes a bench seat and teak table to port and a custom Stidd chair at the helm. Forward, the main cabin features a full-service galley to port and convertible U-shaped seating opposite. The head/shower is located to port on the way to the master stateroom which was available with standard V-berths or a center island berth. A transom door and teak swim platform were standard. The 38 HX has a hardtop and semi-enclosed helm deck.) Top speeds of 30+ knots were achievable. Over 130 were built.

Price Range: From the mid $100s to the high $200s.

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At a Glance: An innovative Downeast yacht  — over 100 were reportedly sold. The styling is unique. Twin doors built into the reverse transom can open wide enough to haul a dinghy into the cockpit for storage. A life raft, bikes, or kayak can lie atop the hardtop, and extra-wide side decks provide seating space along both sides of the cockpit. Built on high-tech hull with a deep forefoot and skeg-mounted rudder, the deck plan includes a sliding seat arrangement at the dinette that expands seating from four to six people while also converting to a double berth at night. A “sleeping loft” for young children is located above the V-berths, and the galley is positioned aft in the semi-enclosed pilothouse where it’s convenient to the cockpit. A bow thruster is standard. A single 480hp Yanmar diesel will cruise the True North 38 at 20 knots (24–26 knots top)

Price Range: From mid/high $100s to mid $200s.

Sabre 38 Express

Pearson True North 38

At a Glance: A sophisticated blend of classic Downeast styling and meticulous craftsmanship in a cruising yacht of exceptional beauty. The focal point of the 38 Express is her semi-enclosed helm deck with its Stidd helm and companion chairs, sliding glass side windows, and wet bar with refrigerator and ice maker. Stepping below, the satin-finished cherry interior adds to the Sabre’s sense of luxury. The owner’s stateroom forward has a centerline queen berth and sliding privacy door, making it both comfortable and easy to access. The head (with separate stall shower) can be reached from both the salon and stateroom. The salon is configured with an L-shaped settee with a maple-inlaid table that forms a guest berth. Note the screened hatches in the hardtop.Wide side decks make bow access very secure. Yanmar 440hp diesels cruise at 25–26 knots (30+ top).

Price Range: From the low $200s to high $300s.

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At a Glance: Another Back Cove success story — more than just beautiful, this single-engine cruiser is fuel efficient, easy to handle, and beautifully finished. The galley-up layout is ideal for two couples. An island queen bed in found in the forward stateroom, and a double berth in the (smallish) guest stateroom. The large head includes a separate stall shower. Opposite the galley are two Stidd chairs for the helmsman and guest, and aft of the helm is an L-shaped settee with adjustable table and a shorter settee opposite to port. The 37’s enclosed salon is surrounded by large windows, and an overhead hatch provides ventilation. Folding  doors completely open up the salon to the cockpit with its built-in seating and centerline transom door. A single 480hp Cummins QSB engine delivers a top speed of 24–26 knots.

Price Range: From the high $200s to high $500s.

2009–Current

Hinckley 36 Picnic Boat

Back Cove 37

At a Glance: A breakthrough design that led to many imitators — Hinckley built over 450 (!) of these elegant waterjet-powered yachts. With a mere 19 inches of draft the Picnic Boat can be safely operated in very shallow water. The long, open cockpit is an excellent entertainment platform (the centerline engine box can be used as a seat or table), and the semi-enclosed helm allows her to be enjoyed even in poor weather conditions. Belowdecks, the varnished mahogany interior contains a V-berth, compact galley, and a big head compartment—upscale, if basic, accommodations for a cruising couple. On the downside, the cabin headroom is a bit less than 6 feet. An extended pilothouse (EP) version became available in 2001. Cruise at 20 knots with a 350hp Yanmar diesel; 22–24 knots with a 440hp Yanmar.

Price Range: From $100K to $400K-plus.

Hinckley 36 Picnic Boat

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THISTLE Hinckley H-48 Yawl 1972

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THISTLE is a timeless classic whose sailing characteristics must be experienced.  She was completely refitted in 2006 to comply with the stringent Bermuda offshore sailing regulations.  She has been enjoyed by her current owner between the Chesapeake and Maine and is currently stored back at her birthplace in Southwest Harbor, Maine.  With her versatile yawl rig and Hinckley build quality she is safe and powerful  and ready for her next owner to enjoy.  Recent price drop!

ADDITIONAL SPECS, EQUIPMENT AND INFORMATION

  • Boat Name: Hinckley H-48 Yawl 1972
  • Builder: Hinckley
  • Designer: Bill Tripp Jr.
  • Location: Southwest Harbor, ME
  • Displacement Measure: 34,000 lb
  • Brand: Yanmar Turbo
  • Engine Model: 4JH3-TE
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Engine Power: 75|horsepower

VESSEL DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION :

THISTLE is a keel/centerboard Hinckley 48 Yawl and can sleep 8 in three cabins.  This classic traditional interior has 6′ 9″ headroom in the main salon, is finished in varnished mahogany with varnished teak and holly sole and custom finished caned locker doors.  She had a major refit in 2006 in preparation for offshore sailing and the stringent safety regulations of the Newport to Bermuda race.  Significant updates in the refit included a new Yanmar engine, new electrical panel, new watermaker and new sails

  • Flag Blue topsides.
  • White house and deck with tan painted nonskid.
  • Gold leaf cove stripe.
  • White bootstripe.
  • Red bottom paint.

Construction:

  • One piece molded hand laid fiberglass hull. Deck, deckhouse, and cockpit are fiberglass molded in one piece with the deck balsa core molded providing a light but rigid structure. Deck is set into a 6” flange in the hull, then fiberglassed and bolted in place.
  • Nonskid is painted onto the deck and the sail locker seats.
  • Keel:  External 10,600 lb. lead keel is fastened with Everdur bolts.
  • Centerboard:  Bronze 940 lb. centerboard with Hinckley worm-gear lift with override – Electric with manual back-up.
  • Painted teak rub rail with stainless steel cap.

Deck features:

  • Stainless steel stem head with bow roller and integrated chocks.
  • Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits.
  • Stanchions and double lifelines and gates.
  • Oiled teak toe rails
  • Varnished dorade boxes, handrails, aft lazarette box and covers and cockpit coaming.
  • Double dorade forward with stainless steel dorades painted white inside with a varnished teak storage box between.
  • Stainless steel dorade guard.
  • Stainless steel mast guard rail port and starboard.
  • Stainless steel genoa tracks mounted on toe rail.
  • (2) Hatches with varnished teak boxes and translucent covers.
  • Deck mounts for spinnaker and whisker poles.
  • Oversized custom Hinckley deck hatch in foredeck
  • Deck fitting for removable inner forestay
  • Padeyes for securing liferaft forward of main mast
  • Anchor washdown spigot
  • Deck plate for forepeak dorade scoop
  • Teak hatch covers after of cockpit provide access to propane locker and lazarette

Aft cockpit has varnished teak coamings, a forward bridge deck and Edson pedestal wheel steering:

Large opening cockpit seats provide access to storage bins and sail lockers.

  • Painted nonskid on seat tops.
  • Engine controls, sheets, and winches are all easily accessible.
  • Full engine instrumentation panel.
  • Opening teak hatches aft of mizzen mast provide access to propane locker and lazarette storage
  • (4) winch pockets in cockpit coamings
  • Padeyes for securing jacklines and tethers

Cockpit binnacle has stainless steel “destroyer type” wheel steering:

  • Binnacle mounted compass with cover.
  • Stainless steel binnacle guard.
  • Edson engine controls
  • Stainless steel wheel with teak rim with elkhide cover

Some cockpit amenities include:

  • Hinckley cockpit dodger with window.
  • Hood Awning – mainsail awning cover.
  • Cockpit cushions.
  • Teak folding cockpit table.
  • Teak cockpit sole grate.
  • Traveller just forward of the wheel in easy reach of helm
  • Custom adjustable folding helm seat mounted to mizzen mast

Forward is the varnished teak hatch that leads to the interior accommodations below.

SAILS AND RIGGING:

  • Famit Marine aluminum main & mizzen masts & booms (1994 – Overhauled and Awlgripped).
  • Standing rigging of 1 x 19 stainless steel wire to Stalock terminals with internal halyards (1993).
  • Custom Metal mast boom and masthead (1982).
  • Harken roller furler for jib
  • Lazy jacks and sail covers.
  • Running rigging including main, spinnaker and staysail halyards, new main and genoa sheets, furling line, and topping lift (2000).
  • (2) Lewmar #55 SST secondary winches.
  • (2) Barient  #35 SS primary winches
  • Barrient #22 SS main sheet winch.
  • (3) Barient #22’s SS winches on mast.
  • Barient #19 SST reef winch on boom.
  • Barient SS main halyard wire winch.
  • Barient #1 OH SS downhaul winch.
  • (2) Barient #10 SS mizzen winches.                          
  • Newest set of sails 2006.
  • Hood Mainsail – Fully-battened, with 3 reef points, shelf foot and flattening reef.
  • (2) Mizzens.
  • Working Jib.
  • #2 Furling Jib.
  • #1 Light Genoa.
  • 180% Light Genoa.
  • Spinnaker – Starcut.
  • Mizzen Staysail.

INTERIOR INTRODUCTION: 

From the cockpit, the companionway steps lead down to the main cabin with the galley set to port and navigation station opposite to starboard with a full-width main salon immediately forward. Aft to port is the master stateroom with an en suite private head.  Forward of the main salon is the forward head and stateroom.

Interior is finished:

  • Satin-varnished mahogany interior.
  • White overhead
  • Varnished teak & holly sole.
  • (2) Opening overhead hatches, (4) ports (including two opening ports) and the companionway hatch provide natural light and ventilation.
  • Locker doors throughout have custom cane with varnished mahogany trim.
  • Marine Air-conditioning provides comfortable climate control

MASTER STATEROOM

Aft to port is the Master Stateroom that has a private en suite head forward to starboard.

The Master Stateroom features include:

  • Wide berths are port and starboard.
  • Drawer and drop-front storage under the berths.
  • A seat is inboard the berth.
  • Large hanging locker.
  • Large opening port to the cockpit.

Ensuite Private aft head: 

A solid mahogany door accesses the Owner’s private head with shower.

Features include:

  • White Formica countertop.
  • Stainless steel sink with fixtures, including a hand-held telephone shower.
  • Hot and cold pressure water.
  • Marine head plumbed to holding tank.
  • Built-in waste bin.
  • Mirror over sink.
  • Locker storage outboard.

MAIN CABIN :   Incorporates the Galley, Nav Station and Main Salon.

The Galley and separate Navigation are port and starboard next forward:

  • Separated from the next forward full-width main salon by half bulkheads.
  • Convenient to cockpit and dining area.
  • Opening port in galley and nav station.

GALLEY Area:

Amidship to port is the galley, also convenient to the dining area that has a White U-shaped Formica countertop.  Features include:

Galley Aft:

  • Countertop double-hatch accessed 9 cu/ft. refrigeration (engine or 12-volt driven) with ice cube trays.
  • Storage outboard.
  • Custom mug and cup storage
  • Shipmate gimballed 3-burner propane stainless steel stove with oven – stove cover stows behind stove.
  • Lockers and shelf stowage outboard.
  • Task lighting over counters.
  • Integral mahogany handrail below the port.
  • Double stainless steel sink with fixtures, sprayer and pressure hot and cold water.
  • Bin storage outboard the sink that is countertop hatch accessed.
  • Storage under the sink.

NAVIGATION STATION (Starboard):

Located opposite the galley is the well-lit Navigation Station:

Nav area features include:

  • Mahogany nav table with white Formica top and multiple chart drawer storage.
  • Dome light.
  • Electronics mounted outboard.
  • Instrument gauges and switches.
  • Electrical breaker panel.
  • Opening port over.

Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

  • Autohelm 5000 autopilot with HD linear drive
  • Garmin hand-held GPS with stainless steel mount at pedestal.
  • Raytheon R-40 radar.
  • SEA SSB radio.
  • Icom VHF IC-M45.
  • Handheld VHF radio.
  • Danforth 5” Constellation compass.
  • Navman wind speed, log, anemometer, depth sounder (2006).
  • Navman Tracker 5500 chartplotter (2006)
  • Chart library – Block Island to Canada.
  • Satellite antenna mounted on mizzen (2006).

MAIN SALON, Amidship:

The full-width main salon offers:

  • Area dining, entertaining and can sleep up to 4 persons.
  • Full 6’ 9” headroom.
  • Full-length port and starboard integral handrails under windows.
  • 12-volt bulkhead lighting.
  • Opening overhead hatch with screen allows more natural light and ventilation.

Port and starboard are:

  • Cushioned settees/pull-out transom berths and a pilot berth outboard each settee.
  • 6-Drawer storage under each fixed berth.
  • Shelf outboard port and starboard.

Hinckley custom gimballed varnished mahogany dining table with drop-leafs

  • Located centerline.
  • Seats up to 8 people.
  • Integrated wire storage

Entertainment systems consists of:

  • Sony CDX-GT32 stereo
  • Toshiba flat screen TV with integrated DVD player mounted on forward bulkhead of main cabin
  • Direct TV sat TV system

Port forward bulkhead has a varnished mahogany bookcase.

Forward starboard in the main cabin is a full-length hanging locker with shelves.

FORWARD HEAD:

Located forward to port the large separate head has a solid mahogany door and is easily accessible by all forward accommodations.

The head features:

  • Shower with mixing valve and hot and cold pressure water.
  • White formica countertop on varnished mahogany vanity.
  • Stainless steel sink with fixtures and hot and cold pressure water.
  • Marine head has Aluminum custom holding tank with pump-out plumbing and “Y” valve.
  • Locker and drawer storage.
  • Electrical outlets.
  • Air conditioning vent
  • Overhead dorade vent with flow control

FORWARD STATEROOM:

This private stateroom is finished in varnished mahogany and has a solid mahogany door. 

  • V-berth forward with cushions.
  • Cushioned seat between.
  • Drawers and stowage under berths.
  • Shelves outboard.
  • Hanging locker aft starboard.
  • Forward access to the divided chain locker forepeak.
  • 12-volt bulkhead lights.
  • Natural light and ventilation from opening hatch over.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

Electrical panel upgrade in 2006 with separate 110v and 12-volt DC electrical systems for starting and accessories:

Separate 12-volt DC electrical systems:

  • (2) 6-volt starting batteries.
  • (4) 12-volt 450-amp/hr house batteries.

110-volt AC electrical system:

  • Shore power and shore power cord.
  • LaMarche “Constavolt” battery charger.
  • Prosine Xantrax 2-Kw inverter – battery charger (2000)

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT:

  • Engine:Yanmar Turbo 4JH3-TE (570 hrs. September 2021).
  • New 2001: Monet shaft and Max prop.
  • New 2000:  Fuel gauges and senders.
  • Next Generation generator UCM2-515 (420 hours September 2021
  • (2) Engine alternators: 110-amp and 45-amp (Engine 45-amp alternator rebuilt 2000).
  • Allcraft 12-gallon hot water heater (new 2000) from engine or electrical system, located under the companionway steps.
  • Little Wonder 8.5 gal/hr watermaker (2006).
  • Stainless steel holding tank (2000) with pump-out plumbing for Y-valve. *Both heads rebuilt 2001
  • Engine-driven Jabsco bilge pump.
  • Electric submersible bilge pump.
  • Whale double-action bilge pump by helm.
  • Edson 18” diaphragm bilge pump.
  • Fixed Halon automatic fire extinguisher.
  • Portable fire extinguishers.
  • Deck wash down systems.
  • MarineAir reverse cycle air conditioning system
  • New AC/DC panel.
  • New Engine.
  • New hatches installed.
  • New cushions (interior).
  • New electronic/entertainment system.
  • New cold plate refrigeration system.
  • New generator.
  • New reverse cycle heat/air.
  • New satellite antenna.
  • New mainsail/asymmetrical.
  • Hull was filled, faired and Awlgripped Flag Blue. Cowls rechromed and painted.
  • Rebuilt:  45-amp engine alternator .
  • Replaced:  Lifelines & gates on the stainless steel stanchions, running rigging: halyards & sheets, topping lift, & furling line. All opening ports and hatch gaskets replaced
  • New: Watermaker, hot water heater, monel shaft & 3 blade Max prop, safety glass to main cabin large ports, nay lights on bow pulpit, all hoses replaced & re-clamped, fuel gauges & senders.
  • Re-bedding coamings, aft hatches re-glued, aft head, galley and chart table area, main salon and fo’castle wooded, stained and 7 coats of varnish, new moldings and flooring in heads, caned front cabinets throughout, tool locker under companionway steps, new teak companionway hatch cover, teak gratings.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Ground Tackle:

  • Ideal electric windlass.
  • CQR 60# anchor mounted forward in bow roller.
  • Danforth 35# anchor.
  • (3) Anchor rodes.
  • Gale Rider anchor drogue.
  • Custom stainless steel boarding ladder.
  • (2) Boat hooks.
  • Dock lines.
  • Bosun’s chair.
  • Tool kit and sail repair kit.
  • Fenders with fender covers
  • Hatch dodger.
  • Hatch covers new in 2006.
  • Dishes, utensils and galleyware.
  • Life jackets.
  • Search light.
  • Life sling.
  • First aid kit.
  • Horseshoe life rings.
  • Avon offshore liferaft (out of inspection)
  • Seth Thomas tide clock
  • Spare parts list includes engine parts, steering cable, backstay, rigging items.
  • Life jackets
  • Propane grill

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The Hinckley Bermuda 50 is designed as an advanced performance sloop that captures the best of design and technology. For sailors who wish to have a yacht they will be proud to cruise and race over many years, with the head turning beauty and elegance that is unmistakably Hinckley, the Bermuda 50 is the modern day evolution of the Bermuda 40.

LENGTH, OVERALL49'- 10" / 1520 m
LENGTH, WATERLINE44’-11” / 13.69 m
BEAM14’-3” / 4.35 m
DRAFTKeel up 7’-0” / 2.13 m Keel down 11’-6” / 3.50m
DISPLACEMENT28,000 lbs / 12.7 tonnes
FUEL CAPACITY80 U.S. gallons / 300 liters
WATER CAPACITY120 U.S. gallons / 450 liters

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  1. Hinckley Yachts

    Hinckley Yachts. Hinckley Yachts, founded in 1928, manufactures, services and sells luxury sail and powerboats. The company is based in Maine, United States. The company has developed yacht technologies including JetStick and Dual Guard composite material, and was an early developer of the fiberglass hull. Currently, Hinckley operates service ...

  2. Our Story

    Heritage. The Hinckley Company started in 1928 as the Manset Boatyard in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Henry R. Hinckley's focus was on servicing the local lobster boats as well as the yachts of summer residents on Mt. Desert Island. In 1933, Henry built his first boat, Ruthyeolyn, a 36-foot fisherman with beautiful lines that are surprisingly ...

  3. The history of the iconic boatbuilder Hinckley

    Founded in the 1920s to build work and fishing boats, Hinckley turned to sailboats after the war and carved out a solid reputation building designs from the likes of Sparkman & Stephens, Ted Hood, and later, Bruce King. But for all its old-school origins and Ivy League customers, it was never shy of innovation.

  4. The History of Hinckley Yachts Chronicled in a Lush New Monograph

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  5. How Hinckley Yachts are Made

    It's hard to imagine Henry R. Hinckley could have known back in 1928—when he first established what is today known as Hinckley Yachts—the cruisers he would build in South Harbor, Maine, would become so much more than boats. They'd become emblems of a life well lived, garnering a cult-like following and often inspiring the kind of love ...

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    When its 36-foot Picnic Boat premiered in 1994, The Hinckley Company was known primarily as a builder of custom sailing yachts on the coast of Maine. After the Picnic Boat was displayed at a few boat shows, Hinckley became known as the builder of the Downeast-style dayboat that everyone had to have. Builders around the world took notice, and a ...

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    Hinckley Yachts book. A hull and mold during the build process. Courtesy Rizzoli USA. More: Gifts, Hinckley, New England, Photos, Yachting Life. Check out our sample pages from a new coffee-table book about the legendary builder.

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    With over 90 years of yachting excellence, each and every Hinckley is the perfected composition of epoxy-infused carbon, exquisite detailing and refined performance — all backed by a lifetime hull warranty. Cutting through the weather at 45 knots in the early hours with your fishing crew, or ambling quietly through a harbor at sunset ...

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    Hinckley Yachts. www.hinckleyyachts.com. The Hinckley Company, founded in Southwest Harbor, Maine, has been building and servicing this world renowned brand since 1928. The Hinckley Company. Southwest Harbor, ME. 130 Shore Road. Southwest Harbor, ME 04679. (P) 207 244-5531. (F) 207 244-9833.

  12. What's In a Name?

    By the 1950s, the company had built 62 of these boats, before redesigning the Sou'wester as a 36-foot step cabin model. The first Jaan, built in 1955, was one of these 36-footers. Henry and his family used Jaan No. 1 for seven years. Hinckley Company records show that 18 more Jaan s were built for Henry.

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    Bermuda 40 yawl underway with full sail. The Bermuda 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Tripp, Jr. in 1958 as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1960. [1] [2] [3] [4]The Bermuda 40 is a development of the Tripp-designed Block Island 40. [1] [5]The manufacturer considers the current production Bermuda 50 "the modern day evolution of the Bermuda 40".

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    Picnic Boats. When The Hinckley Company launched the Picnic Boat in 1994, we introduced an entirely new yacht in a class of her own. Over the last 30 years we have refined every square inch of our Picnic Boat series from stem to stern. We have redefined the standards of beauty and innovation on the water. With over 1,000 Picnic Boats launched ...

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    36' 11" Length, Hull. 33' 9" Length, Waterline. 11' Beam. 2' 10" Draft. Displacement (cruising) 13,174 lbs. Fuel Capacity 250 U.S. gallons. Water Capacity 35 U.S. gallons. Standard Power Twin Yamaha or Mercury Verado 300 HP Outboards. Range 250+ miles at 35 MPH.

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    The Hinckley 38 is a sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1968. [1] [2] [3] [4]The boat is a development of the Hughes 38-1 and, like that design and the Hughes 38-2, Hughes 38-3 and the North Star 38, is a version of Sparkman & Stephens' design number 1903. [1] [2] [5] [6]

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    Bermuda 50. The Hinckley Bermuda 50 is designed as an advanced performance sloop that captures the best of design and technology. For sailors who wish to have a yacht they will be proud to cruise and race over many years, with the head turning beauty and elegance that is unmistakably Hinckley, the Bermuda 50 is the modern day evolution of the Bermuda 40.