1997 Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic

HULL and DECK

• Black Awlgrip Topsides 
• Light Cream gelcoat cabin & deck with molded in nonskid
• Double White Boot Stripe
• Green Bottom
• Varnished exterior teak trim

Construction:

Hull is Kevlar/E-glass hybrid and balsa core, SCRIMPed with vinylester resin. The deck and cockpit are E-glass and balsa core, molded with polyester resin. The deck and cockpit sole have a molded-in nonskid pattern. 

• Stainless steel bow rail
• Varnished teak bowsprit platform with anchor windlass
• Rounded, tapered, vanished teak toerail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Four fixed elliptical ports on house sides
• (3) Low profile opening aluminum hatches with screens
• Stainless steel half-round on fiberglass molded rub rail
• Stainless steel-capped aft hull quarter splashguards
• Varnished teak handrails on pilothouse and cabin top
• Top of the pilothouse includes radar dome and GPS antenna painted to match the deck.

Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform is painted to match the hull color:

• Teak treads, stainless steel brackets and stainless-steel half round.
• Fold-down stainless-steel swim ladder attached to the swim platform.

COCKPIT:

• Varnished teak cockpit coaming
• Two-step interior teak boarding step can be mounted on either port or starboard inside coaming
• Teak deck step
• Stowage in cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors
• (3) Flush cockpit sole hatches.

• Cockpit area drainage scuppers
• (2) Fishing rod holders on port and starboard aft deck with drains or covers
• (4) Rupp spinning rod holders under port side deck.

The insulated engine box has an Almond colored mesh fabric covered cushion.

The aft settee has a cushioned bottom and back upholstered in Sunbrella Stripe fabric.

PILOTHOUSE:

• Varnished teak upper sides and window surrounds
• Varnished teak dash
• White soft overhead for sound attenuation includes two halogen lights
• (2022) New acrylic opening hatches overhead with screens.
• (2022) Pilothouse windows re-caulked
• (4) Fixed windows, the forward two with two heavy-duty intermittent self-parking windshield wipers and freshwater washers.
• Teak locking companionway door includes fiddles to hold charts.
• Varnished teak handrails port and starboard aft in the pilothouse
• Stamoid canvas drop curtain with windows provides a fully enclosed pilothouse.

To Port:

• (2023) New passenger cushions
• Forward and aft-facing seat for two, upholstered in Sunbrella Stripe fabric
• Varnished teak integral handrail and cup holder
• Stainless steel footrest is mounted on the forward bulkhead
• Additional inboard-aft wrap-around stainless-steel footrest rail
• Inboard teak access door to a storage area under the seat

Helm Station: 

• White cushioned adjustable helm seat
• Varnished teak dash
• Stainless steel 14" steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley JetStick® Gen2
• Engine gauges
• Top-opening locker outboard the helm seat with chart storage
• 12-volt outlet in chart pocket
• Masthead spotlight remote control at helm
• Custom varnished teak cup holder

ELECTRONICS/NAV EQUIPMENT:

Helm Nav/Electronics:

• (2020) Raymarine Hybrid Touch Radar/Chart plotter - with 10.4” color display and 2 Kw closed array antenna
• (2024) Raymarine GPS antenna
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Raytheon Tri-data Speed, Depth and NMEA information
• (2020) Standard Horizon VHF

Entertainment:

• Alpine TDM 7532 cassette stereo with 5600 CD changer
• Four Bose 131 speakers

ACCOMMODATIONS:

LUCKY DUCK’s interior provides sleeping berths and stowage, head with shower, and a galley that offer comfortable accommodations for two.

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry, including the hull sheathing.

• Cabin sole is varnished teak and holly and has a cabin sole cover
• All hatches have removable screens
• (5) Frigast stainless steel 12-volt lamps throughout.

Accu-point heater provides heat with ducts in the main cabin, head, and pilothouse.

Galley:

To port is the Galley with a Beige Clear Sand Formica countertop. Force 10 two-burner stove is on the forward part of the galley. The propane stove includes remote propane shut-off and has a wood stove cover that offers additional galley workspace. On the aft end of the galley there is a lift-top Adler-Barbour 12-volt self-draining refrigerator box. The stainless-steel bowl sink has Grohe fixtures and a hot & cold pressure freshwater system.

Highlights include:

• Force 10 propane 2-burner stove with wood stove cover/cutting board (extra workspace) and remote shut-off
• Adler-Barbour 12-volt refrigerator with lift-top access
• Stainless steel sink, fixture with hot & cold pressure freshwater system and separate sprayer
• 110-volt outlet
• Pull-out trash bin 

• Additional storage is provided by a cabinet with two cherry louvered lift-up doors outboard above the galley countertop
• Storage area under the galley sink that has a pullout trash bin.
• (3) Cherry-faced drawers below the countertop in the galley
• 12-volt light on aft bulkhead
• "Pantry" locker with cherry louvered door separates the galley from the V-berth area. 

• Alpine cassette stereo is located over.

V-Berth:
Sleeps two in V-berth forward

• (2024) V berth overhead hatch
• Double berth is formed with a filler with cushion
• Cushions are upholstered in beige and white striped Sunbrella
• A cedar-lined hanging locker is just aft of the V-berth to starboard.
• (2) Hella fans are mounted on the forward bulkhead, port and starboard, facing aft.
• 12-volt lights

Head (Starboard):
A solid cherry door accesses the head located next aft from the hanging locker to starboard.

• Vanity undermounted porcelain sink that rests in a varnished cherry wood countertop
• Grohe faucet/hand shower provides hot & cold pressure water
• Vacu-flush electric marine head plumbed to holding tank
• Storage in cherry-faced lockers above and outboard the countertop
• Storage drawer with cherry face beside the marine head.
• Mounted cherry trimmed mirror
• Forced ventilation
• 110-volt outlet
• Hella fan

ELECTRICAL 

12-Volt DC electrical system:

• (2) 12-volt 4-D gel-cell batteries for a total of 450 amps
• (2) Heavy-duty battery switches with battery parallel switch capabilities
• 80-amp alternator on the engine

110-Volt AC electrical system:

• Shore power cord with inlet and shore power relay
• 30-amp battery charger
• 110-volt outlet in head and galley

AC electrical panel and DC sub-panel

MECHANICAL:

• Yanmar 6LYA-STE 350-hp engine (2020 hours)
• (2024) Yanmar full 2,000-hour engine service
• (2023) Cutlass bearing
• (2024) Jet bearings
• (2024) Jet seals
• (2024) Fuel, oil, and oil turbo lines
• Hamilton 291 Jet Drive
• Twin Disc MG 5050 transmission
• Vetus 12-VDC 7" bow thruster.
• Hinckley JetStick® Gen2 integrated with bow thruster.
• Racor fuel filter
• Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges
• Tachometer with engine hours gauge
• Low oil pressure alarm
• High water temperature alarm
• VDO Ocean pyrometer gauge for engine exhaust
• "Water drop" muffler
• (2) Electric 1500 GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump with handle in cockpit
• In-line 12-volt sump pump
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• 2.5# Dry fire extinguishers
• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater
• Aluminum 25-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge
• Accupoint heater with ducts in the main cabin, head, and pilothouse

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

• Danforth 12 lb. anchor with 12' chain + 150' x 1/2" anchor rode
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Varnished teak bow burgee staff with flush socket
• Stern mounted varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• 12-volt AFI air horn with switch on dash (2001)
• Docklines
• Fenders with fender covers
• Bell
• Life jackets
• Flare kit
• Masthead & running lights
• ACR 12-volt remote spotlight masthead mounted with remote control at helm