2003 Hinckley Yachts Picnic Boat 36 EP Boat in Petoskey, MI 49770 US

Offered for the first time since new, this freshwater-only Picnic Boat 36 EP represents a rare opportunity to purchase one of the finest examples on the market. Cherished by her original owner and maintained without compromise, she benefits from recently completed brightwork varnish and presents with exceptional cosmetics and systems care. Her condition, provenance, and freshwater history set her apart from comparable offerings. Whether cruising the Great Lakes or exploring distant harbors, she embodies the elegance, performance, and craftsmanship that define the Hinckley name.

Speedy significant features include

• One owner since new

• Freshwater use only

• Exceptional cosmetic condition

• JetStick-equipped EP model

• Turn-key and ready for immediate enjoyment

• Brightwork re-varnished Winter 2026

• Engine replaced - complete long-block swap - October 2019

• Electronics upgraded - Raymarine radar/GPS/autopilot suite installed January 2013 (24" radome, bronze transducer, i-50 Tridata display); full radar data cable replacement March 2018

SPEEDY SERVICE & UPGRADE HISTORY

• 12/18/2007 - Complete sanitation system overhaul and hose replacement - replaced all sanitation lines with Sealand Odor-Safe hose and installed new T-pump

• 12/22/2009 - Complete bottom soda/coral blasting and epoxy coating - blasted to bare fiberglass, applied one coat Interlux 2000/2001 epoxy barrier primer and two fresh coats Interlux Micron CSC red bottom paint

• 01/02/2013 - Major Raymarine electronics upgrade suite - new radar with 24" radome, GPS antenna, autopilot system (using existing pump), bronze transducer, and i-50 Tridata display head

• 01/16/2014 - New custom fast-back mooring canvas cover fabricated and installed, with zipper track system underneath the hardtop

• 07/08/2014 - Two new house batteries installed

• 07/08/2014 - Electronic plotter back-up power supply installed - custom isolated power unit and breaker panel layout modifications to eliminate screen blink-outs during heavy thruster draw

• 10/30/2017 - New pilothouse sliding side window felt tracks and weatherstripping - full replacement of window sliders for smooth operation

• 10/30/2017 - New Sealand Eco-San holding tank vent odor filter cartridge installed

• 03/28/2018 - New Lewmar overhead pilothouse ventilation deck hatch trim rings installed (4 units)

• 03/28/2018 - New windlass anchor solenoid control relay box installed

• 03/28/2018 - New Raymarine radar array marine-grade shielded data cable - full-length replacement from radar mast to helm display

• 06/04/2018 - New custom high-density Pompanette helm seat back cushions installed

• 01/08/2019 - New solid wood day hatch access floor deck board fabricated and installed

• 01/08/2019 - Dual captain's chair deck helm pedestals fully rebuilt - internal hydraulic seals and adjustments replaced for consistent height retention

• 01/08/2019 - New throttle delivery control cable installed, with custom Teflon friction shims to prevent speed creep

• 01/08/2019 - New heavy-duty Kevlar alternator drive belt, upgraded turbocharger connections, and structural mount brackets installed (per Mack Boring service specifications)

• 01/08/2019 - New digital auto bilge float switch installed

• 01/08/2019 - New heat exchanger unit core gasket kit replaced

• 10/17/2019 - Complete long-block engine replacement - new engine supplied by Barton & Gray; existing transmission transferred, aligned, and multi-point tested

• 10/17/2019 - Hamilton jet bucket hydraulic steering rams rebuilt and resealed

• 10/17/2019 - New air conditioning raw water delivery pump installed

• 11/18/2020 - New remanufactured replacement engine box installed, fitted with new structural fasteners and updated noise-canceling/fire-retardant soundproofing foam

• 11/18/2020 - New air horn compressor unit installed

• 05/26/2021 - New 4D battery installed

• 05/26/2021 - Remanufactured alternator unit installed

DECK AND HULL

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides

• Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck with Light Cream Awlgrip painted non-skid

• Single Light Cream bootstripe

• Red bottom paint (Interlux Micron CSC) over Interlux 2000/2001 epoxy barrier primer - bottom blasted to bare fiberglass and recoated December 2009

• Hull, deck and cockpit: E-glass and balsa core with Corecell core carbon fiber, SCRIMPed with vinylester resin

• Molded non-skid deck pattern

• Marelon ball-valve seacocks with thru-hulls below waterline; Marelon thru-hulls above waterline

• Stainless steel half-round on solid fiberglass molded rubrail

• Hinckley-designed fiberglass swim platform with teak treads and stainless steel half round

• Telescoping 3-step stainless steel swim ladder - stores under swim platform

DECK FEATURES

• Anchor locker molded into the foredeck with hinged hatch

• Tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile

• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top

• Five varnished teak handrails - house top, cabin, and aft end of pilothouse

• Five low-profile opening aluminum hatches with removable screens

• Two opening and two fixed elliptical ports on house sides

• Hinckley pilothouse mast with ACR spotlight and 2 kW radome, painted to match deck

• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks

• Two 10" bow cleats, two 10" stern cleats, and two 10" spring cleats - all 316L stainless steel

• Three fender pad eyes each side (two on trunk cabin side, one on aft side deck) with stainless steel half round on teak toe rail at each pad

• Stern-mounted 4' varnished teak ensign staff with flush socket

• Varnished teak bow burgee staff with flush socket

• Insulated cooler in engine box top

• Fishing rod holders port and starboard aft deck sides; aluminum Rupp rod holders mounted under cockpit coaming

PILOTHOUSE / SALON

• Varnished teak pilothouse with natural teak sole

• Two Pompanette helm/passenger seat pedestals in polished stainless steel, upholstered in Lapis Blue Duratouch - high-density custom helm seat back cushions installed June 2018

• L-shaped aft settee seats four, with folding varnished teak table on an adjustable pedestal - converts to a small guest berth

• Two sliding side windows and two fixed forward windows

• Heavy duty self-parking intermittent windshield wipers with fresh water washers

• Acoustic insulated white headliner with four opening overhead hatches

• Overhead lighting on dimmer switch

• Three cup holders

• Stamoid three-piece drop curtain with Strataglass windows to enclose the pilothouse

• Stamoid snap-in interior window sun covers

• Two Alpine speakers

• Cockpit lighting under the coaming, port and starboard, on a dimmer

• Canvas package: interior window sun covers, cockpit cover (snaps to pilothouse top around cockpit coaming), and cabin sole cover

HELM STATION

• Varnished teak instrument pod, pilothouse liners, dash, and coamings

• 14" stainless steel steering wheel with varnished wood rim

• Top-opening chart locker with chart bin

• Hinckley JetStick integrated steering and control system - joystick control of steering, forward/aft motion, and bow thruster

• Tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure, water temperature, fuel gauge, and jet nozzle angle indicator

• Low oil pressure, sea water flow, and high water temperature alarms

• Two varnished teak handrails under the aft end of the pilothouse cabin top

• Teak companionway door with hatch and lock

• 12-volt outlet in chart locker

• Ritchie compass mounted at helm seat

HELM ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Raymarine e-Series E125 12.1" hybrid touch radar/chartplotter

• 2 kW radome, painted to match deck

• Raymarine P70R autopilot

• Spectrum GX2350 VHF radio with DSC, interfaced with GPS

• Loud hailer, painted to match deck

COCKPIT

• Molded non-skid cockpit sole with two direct-overboard drainage scuppers

• Hinckley-designed 316L stainless steel cockpit step with teak treads; teak side-deck boarding step with port and starboard mounting brackets

• Four cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors; two storage bins under the aft settee; locker under the pilothouse settee

• Engine box sink with folding faucet and hot and cold pressure water

• Force 10 LP gas BBQ grill (Model 83800) in the cockpit, in place of the standard engine-box icebox

• Three heavy duty drop curtains with windows enclose the cockpit/pilothouse area

• Five cup holders - one at the passenger seat with integral handrail, two on the instrument side panel by the helm, and two at the aft settee

• Cockpit shower with mixing valve at the stern seat

• Varnished pilothouse table with removable pedestal - converts to a small guest berth

• Aft settee back and seat cushions upholstered in Fisher-Denim

INTERIOR BELOW

• Interior finished in varnished cherry, including hull sheathing

• Cabin sole: varnished teak and holly

• Hanging locker to starboard; dry food/dish storage to port; compartments under the V-berth and in the forepeak

• Varnished cherry shelves over the port and starboard V-berth, with drop-front doors and storage-area shelving

• All locker doors are cherry with louvers

• Lightweight box drawers with solid cherry faces

• V-berth cushions upholstered in Montego-Denim

GALLEY

• Custom Corian countertop, color Eclipse, with cherry fiddle

• Stainless steel undermount sink with Grohe faucet and spray nozzle; hot and cold pressure water

• Miele 2-burner electric cooktop set into the galley counter, in place of the standard propane stove

• 12-volt cold plate refrigeration in a self-draining insulated box, accessed via counter lift-up top

• 600-watt 110-volt microwave, mounted outboard

• Fusion Marine stereo head unit

• Pantry locker with louvered door and shelving separates the galley from the forward V-berth area

• Pullout under-counter garbage receptacle

• (3) Cherry pullout drawers

• Red step light in galley

• Four opening ports with screens

• Additional storage outboard and under the galley sink

• Mastervolt inverter/charger control panel

• LP gas sniffer with control panel mounted in the galley

ACCOMODATIONS

• V-berth forward with compartments under the berth and in the forepeak; hanging locker to starboard

• Pilothouse table with removable pedestal converts to a small guest berth - sleeps four total with V-berth forward

• ASA 13.3" fold-down flat panel display in the headliner over the V-berth

• Alpine 6-disc DVD/CD changer (Model DHA-S680) with UFO antenna

• Alpine AM/FM/CD receiver (CDA-7892) with four Alpine speakers (STM-6666)

HEAD / HEADS

• Solid cherry paneled door

• Varnished cherry counter with undermounted porcelain sink

• Grohe faucet and shower fixtures

• Molded fiberglass shower pan

• Mirror on forward bulkhead with cherry frame

• 12-volt DC VacuFlush marine head with 27-gallon aluminum holding tank and overboard discharge

• Hella fan (inboard, aft upper corner)

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• Yanmar 6LY2-STP six-cylinder 440-hp diesel engine - 369 hours since October 2019 long-block replacement

• Hamilton 292 Jet Drive

• ZF IRM220PL reduction transmission, 1.231:1 reduction

• 12-volt DC bow thruster, 7" reversible propeller

• Electric riser on engine box

• Manual hydraulic steering pump

• Two heavy-gauge aluminum fuel tanks - 160 gallons total

• Yanmar fuel filter/water separator

• Forced-air blower in engine box

• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission

• HVAC heat/air conditioning, 12,000 BTU, with outlets in the cabin, head, and pilothouse - runs on shore power at the dock

• Optional Mobile Power 5 kW generator - 110-volt AC alternator on the engine to power air conditioning underway

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Low-resistance copper-wire bonding system with sacrificial zinc anodes

• House batteries: two 12-volt (4D); Start battery: one 12-volt (4D) - approximately 420 amp hours total

• 12-volt distribution panel with thermal-magnetic breakers, volt and amp meters

• 80-amp alternator

• Heavy-duty battery switch with parallel capability for emergency starting

• Freedom 10 Heart inverter; third battery; 110-volt outlets in head and galley; shore power inlet, cord, and relay

• Five Frigast stainless steel bulkhead lights; red step light in galley; four halogen overhead pilothouse lights

• Two heavy-duty electric self-parking windshield wipers with intermittent controls and fresh water washer

• 12-volt cigarette-style outlet in chart locker

• Hella fans: two in forward V-berth area, one in head, one in galley

ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS

• Fusion Marine stereo head unit (galley)

• Alpine CDA-7892 AM/FM/CD receiver with 6-disc changer control

• Alpine CHA-S634 6-disc CD changer

• Alpine SPS-1629 speakers (2) on forward V-berth bulkhead; STM-6666 speakers (2) in pilothouse

• ASA 13.3" fold-down flat panel display in headliner over V-berth with UFO antenna

PLUMBING

• Hot and cold pressure water throughout

• 35-gallon fresh water tank

• Six-gallon stainless steel hot water tank - shore power and engine heated

• 12-volt DC VacuFlush marine head with 27-gallon aluminum holding tank and overboard discharge

• 12-volt automatic shower sump pump

• Two 1,500 GPH 12-volt electric bilge pumps with float switches

• Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit locker

SOUND REDUCTION

• Engine box insulation: 2 lb/sq ft lead-lined foam with double gaskets on the engine box cover

• Baffled, insulated engine air intake

• Custom water-drop muffler

• Sound-absorbent material on the pilothouse overhead

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• 6" brass bell

• Ritchie compass mounted at the helm seat

• Three 2.5 lb dry chemical fire extinguishers

• Three hand-held flares

• 12-volt air horn with dash switch

• Six adult Type I PFD life jackets

• Four 25' x ½" docking lines

• Approved running and masthead lights

• Three 8" x 20" inflatable fenders with Polartec covers

• Boat hook mounted under side deck

• ACR spotlight mounted on the mast with remote control at the helm station

• Four-person Winslow Rescue Raft II life raft

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Muir electric windlass - 22 lb Delta anchor, 15' stainless steel chain, 150' anchor rode, stainless steel plate roller; controls at the helm station and in the anchor locker

LOCATION

Bay Harbor, MI

PRICE

$379,000

CONTACT

Justin Bassett