Listed for a very attractive $59,750 in Austin, Texas. If a classic Hinckley is your thing, and we know it is, then CAPER is an excellent candidate.
HINCKLEY RUNABOUT 29 FOR SALE FULL
See full listing for everything included. Converting back to wheel steering would not be a major undertaking, but her owner encourages you to sail under tiller first as it is “very rewarding”. Her 7 seven sails are all in good condition, and while she was converted to tiller steering a while back (a great choice on a Pilot) she does come with her original wheel, Edson pedestal, binnacle and compass. Tribeca SailingĪ rarity among Pilot’s, CAPER comes equipped with a nifty little wood-burning stove that extends the cruising season. Hinckley wanted to build the boat for the “out-and-out cruising man and long distant racer”. Constructed in wood, eight boats following these lines came off the production line, only one a yawl. In 1955 Hinckley purchased the design and created what was known as the “New Pilot” and “the ultimate in combining livability, seaworthiness and speed”. Aage Neilson, a freelance designer working with S&S at the time, drew the first Pilot class lines. “Sparkman & Stephens unveiled the design for the first Pilot class in Yachting’s October 1945 issue. CAPER embodies all that has made this model so celebrated. The Hinckley Pilot is, of course, a true sailing classic with an impressive pedigree. She’ll never have deck rot, a very serious consideration in older boats. She’s been kept almost completely original, with the exception of a propane conversion on the galley stove, and needs nothing – though she’s an ideal platform for a fastidious restoration to like new condition, if that’s your thing.ĬAPER’s decks and coach roof are not cored but are instead rock-solid fiberglass.
She’s an excellent sailer in ready to go condition. Her owner is an experienced and knowledgeable skipper who has babied her throughout and provided everything she’s needed.
This is a boat we know personally at YotLot and have coveted her for years. She’s been professionally maintained since her christening, and is in Bristol condition now, with recent brightwork and a good bottom cleaning. You can own this classic Hinckley for $250,000.ĬAPER is a lovely little Hinckley Pilot, built at the Hinckley Boatyard in 1966. SEAKER has been lift kept in The Abacos, Bahamas for many years and under the care of Nautical Marine Services in Stuart, Florida. In 1933, Henry built his first boat, RUTHYEOLYN, a 36-foot fisherman with beautiful lines that are surprisingly familiar and still look the part even today. When Henry Hinckley started The Hinckley Company in Southwest Harbor, Maine in 1928 his focus was on servicing the local lobster boats as well as the yachts of summer residents on Mt. As a sign of its popularity, Hinckley began a Picnic Boat Classic refurbish program just last year designed to bring a big part of their nautical history back to life. Hinckley produced the Picnic Boat Classic and Picnic Boat EP from 1995-2009. SEAKER is a part of a line of classic boating lineage. The 440hp Yanmar Diesel only has 789 hours and will push her up to 28 knots. She’s had a new hull and topside paint, new exterior varnish, new Joy stick system, partial mechanical refit and new canvas. We find the blue and white striped upholstery against the teak striking and fun. SEAKER has been professionally cared for and recently updated. We found this 36′ Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic just hitting the market.
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