Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic

Summer Bliss is a stunning Classic Picnic Boat presented in true turnkey condition after numerous recent upgrades by her current owner. Maintained to the highest standards by a professional captain, she has benefitted from updated electronics, new cushions, the addition of a bow pulpit with windlass anchor, and a complete engine-out refurbishment.

This classic Hinckley offers the next owner years of confident cruising. Below deck, she features a well-equipped galley, private head, and comfortable accommodations for two. Above, the spacious pilothouse and cockpit provide ample seating and entertaining space for guests, making her equally suited for day trips or weekend getaways.

 

Recent 2023 upgrades: 

 

*New Windlass anchor with bow pulpit

*New synthetic teak decks

*New Raymarine chart plotter, VHF Radio and depth sounder

*New exterior cushions

*Soda blast and strip of bottom with new bottom paint

*Engine out refurbishment

*Engine compartment refresh and repaint

*New engine box insulation

 

  

HULL:

• Super Jet Black Topsides
• Light Cream Bootstripe
• Light Cream Cabinhouse and Deck 
• Green Bottom

 

Construction of the hull is Kevlar E-glass hybrid and balsa core, SCRIMPed with vinylester resin.  

• 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 half round on fiberglass molded rub rail

 

Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round, and a stainless steel folding swim ladder.

• Custom vertical transom handrail is painted to match the hull.

 

DECK features:

• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Stainless steel handrail on cabin top and sides
• (3) Low profile opening aluminum hatches with screens
• Mast mounted spotlight and roof top mounted Radome are painted to match deck.  
• Bow, stern and springline 316L stainless steel mooring cleats
• Padeye cleat custom mounted aft of midrail cleat with extended chafe strip.  
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Padeyes with chafe strips to hang fenders, forward and aft both port and starboard

COCKPIT

• Cockpit 4-bow bimini with hold-up arms
• Separate mosquito netting enclosure attaches to bimini 
• The cockpit coaming cap is varnished teak 
• Teak coaming step
• Stainless steel and teak ladder inside coaming with port and starboard fittings
• Stowage is available in cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors, under the helm seat facing aft, two (2) on starboard bulwark fwd, also under port helm seat
• Three flush cockpit-sole hatches. 
• Direct drainage scuppers
• Fishing rod holders on port and starboard aft deck sides. 
• Fishing rod storage under port coaming 

 

Insulated engine box with air-assist lift has an Almond color cushion

• Varnished teak drink table with four drink holders.  
• Custom engine box seat back with two positions and storage under side decks.  

 

Aft settee cushions are upholstered in Sunbrella Forrest Ant. Beige Nat. Stripe fabric.

• Ivory weather cover

 

PILOTHOUSE

The pilothouse is finished with varnished teak trim and the insulated white overhead has two acrylic opening hatches with screens.

• (4) Four pilothouse windows - (2) Two sliding side windows and (2) Two fixed forward with heavy-duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and freshwater washers.  
• There is a teak locking companionway door with folding removable hatch top.  
• Illumination by low voltage halogen lights in pilothouse roof with dimmer switch.

 

An Ivory drop curtain with windows provides a fully enclosed pilothouse.

• Ivory interior window sun covers for all four pilothouse windows.

 

Pilothouse (Port):

To port, the pilothouse has a forward and aft facing seat for two, upholstered in Sunbrella Forrest Ant. Beige Nat. Stripe fabric.

• Custom (3) position backrest for aft, center and forward positions
• Port side cup-holder/drink holder, teak varnished grab rail
• Stainless steel footrest bulkhead mounted
• Stainless steel bar-style lower footrest for forward and aft facing seat 
• Locker below the seat with varnished teak louvered door entry.

 

Helm Station (Starboard)

Helm station features include:

• Varnished teak dash
• Sand color adjustable helm seat in front of the varnished teak instrument pod.  
• Stainless steel 14” steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Jet Stick
• Engine gauges, tachometer, temperature, oil pressure, fuel, and Jet nozzle direction (steering angle) indicator
• Top opening locker with chart storage, outboard of helm seat.
• 12-volt outlet in chart pocket
• Remote spotlight control pad on vertical face of helm
• Stainless steel footrest bulkhead mounted
• Electrical breaker panel mounted outboard between helm station and helm seat

 

Helm Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

• Robertson AP-22 Autopilot with rate sensor - integrated with Simrad CA40.
• Raymarine multi-function Radar/Chartplotter/Echo Sounder with Simrad IS15 
• Raymarine DSC VHF
• Raymarine Radar 
• Ritchie compass mounted on helm dash

 

ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT:

From the pilothouse, through the vanished teak, upper-louvered companionway door and down two companionway steps to the accommodations below, SUMMER BLISS’s interior has sleeping berths and stowage forward, head with shower to starboard and a port galley that offer comfortable accommodations for two. 

 

Interior Below:  

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry, including sheathing. The cabin sole is varnished teak and holly and has a custom cabin sole cover.  

• There are four (2) opening ports below (head and galley) 
• Five Frigast stainless steel 12-volt lamps on rheostats provide plenty of interior lighting..
• Accu-point heater with ducts in main cabin, head and pilothouse.  
• Air Conditioning
• Sony CDX-R5515X: 
• Two speakers on forward bulkhead, two in pilothouse. 

 

GALLEY (Port) 

Convenient to the pilothouse, the galley is immediately to port at the companionway:

• Force 10 two-burner stove with remote propane shut-off and Corian cover
• Grunert refrigeration – 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self draining box
• Stainless steel sink with Grohe fixtures and pressure hot & cold freshwater system
• Pullout under counter garbage receptacle
• (3) Cherry pull-out drawers
• 110-volt outlet
• Step light in galley area
• Opening port with screen
• Frigast 12-volt light mounted on aft bulkhead
• Propane solenoid shut-off panel

 

The galley is to port with an Ivory Corian countertop that has a stainless-steel sink with Grohe fixtures and hot and cold pressure water.  The stove is set in the countertop forward and has a Corian stove cover/cutting board that adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink.  The Grunert refrigeration is mounted aft of the sink and is accessed by a lift-up top.   

 

The galley is separated from the V-berth area with a “pantry” locker with louvered door and several shelves. Additional storage is provided under the galley sink.  

 

HEAD

Opposite the galley to starboard is a private head with a solid cherry door. 

• Varnished cherry countertop with an under mounted sink.  
• Grohe faucet/handheld shower provides hot & cold pressure water.  
• Vacu-flush marine head
• Mirror on the forward bulkhead with cherry frame.  
• Storage is provided by cherry faced lockers above and outboard the vanity, a drawer with a cherry face beside the marine head, and a locker under the vanity.  
• 110-volt outlet
• Forced ventilation
• Opening port with screen.
• Tankwatch holding tank monitor
• Two (2) Frigast 12-volt lights

 

FORWARD BERTH:

V-BERTH with V-berth adapter to form a double berth. There is storage under the V-berths with easy access cherry drop front doors and shelves

• Forepeak storage behind a louvered cherry door.  
• Hanging locker to starboard just aft of the V-berths w/ Sony TV above.  
• Two (2) Hella fans on forward bulkhead.
• Two (2) stereo speakers are mounted to port and starboard on the forward bulkhead.
• Custom Fishing Rod Storage located above to port and starboard.

 

EQUIPMENT:

• Varnished bow burgee pennant staff with flush socket
• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• Deck shower/water outlet with hot & cold mixing valve, starboard side cockpit
• Dock lines
• Fenders
• 12-volt trumpet horn with switch on dash
• Life jackets
• Anchor and rode

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• 80-amp battery alternator
• 12-volt system voltmeter and ampmeter
•  DC systems breaker switch protected

 

110-volt 30-amp AC electrical system:

• 110-volt shore power inlet, relay and shore power cord
• 30-amp battery charger/shore power system
• AC systems breaker switched protected

 

Electrical system has a low resistance, heavy copper and zinc anode electrical bonding system.

• DC electrical panel and AC sub-panel

 

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS features 2001 Yanmar 6LY2-FTE 420HP diesel engine with Hamilton 292 Jet Drive, Twin Disc MG 5050 transmission and Vetus 7” bow thruster.  Hinckley custom “Jet Stick” control system is integrated with the bow thruster.

 

• Jet Stick
• Vetus 7” bow thruster
• Racor fuel filter
• High engine temperature alarm
• Low oil pressure alarm
• Electric 1500 GPH 12 volt bilge pumps w/float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump with handle in cockpit
• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• In-line 12-volt sump pump
• Aluminum 25-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge
• Engine room sound insulation
• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater
• Accupoint heater with ducts in main cabin, head and pilothouse.