2001 Hinckley Classic 36 Picnic Boat

L'Esperance is a well cared for example of the classic Hinckley 36 Picnic Boat. Her hull offers the perfect blend of timeless and traditional lines, beautifully complimented by contemporary features throughout. She has been recently serviced and is ready to be enjoyed by a new owner! Don't miss the opportunity to own this gently used classic Hinckley (only 430 hours!), where charm and modern conveniences come together for an unforgettable boating experience!

VESSEL WALKTHROUGH

HULL & DECK:

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck
• Cream boot stripe
• Red bottom paint

Construction:

• 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
• Fiberglass molded rub rail has stainless steel half-round
• Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round, and a stainless-steel folding swim ladder

Deck features:

• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Varnished teak handrails on cabin and pilothouse top and aft end of pilothouse
• (1) Low profile opening aluminum hatch with screen
• Four (4) custom opening elliptical ports with screens on house sides
• Hinckley mast with spotlight - painted to match deck
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Bow, stern and springline 316L stainless steel mooring cleats
• Padeyes with chafe strips to hang fenders

COCKPIT:

• Varnished teak cockpit coaming
• Two step stainless steel boarding ladder with teak treads can be mounted inboard port or starboard
• Stowage is available in cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors and (3) Three flush cockpit sole hatches
• Handheld cockpit shower with hot and cold water
• Direct drainage cockpit scuppers
• Ivory-colored cockpit cover attaches to the pilothouse top and fastens with snaps providing full cockpit protection
• The insulated engine box with cushion.
• Aft, varnished teak fold-down drink table with four drink holders
• Removable seat back on engine box has forward and aft positions and stores under side decks
• Forward-facing full beam settee at aft end of cockpit with matching striped cushion.

PILOTHOUSE:

• Varnished teak dash and upper cabin house sides
• Lockable teak companionway door
• Four (4) pilothouse windows- 2 sliding side windows, 2 fixed forward windows windshield wipers and fresh water washers
• Sound absorbent overhead
• Two (2) acrylic opening hatches with screens
• Two (2) Low voltage halogen lights in overhead
• Single bay handrails in port and starboard aft corners of pilothouse overhead
• Remote panel for Accupoint heater and one duct on port side
• Ivory-color drop curtain with eisenglass windows provides a fully enclosed pilothouse

Port - Forward:

Navigator/Passenger seating is a forward and aft facing seat for two:

• Cushions covered in striped marine Sunbrella fabric
• Stainless steel wrap-around footrest and second footrest on the forward bulkhead
• Forward varnished teak handrail with integral drink holder

Starboard - Helm Station:

• Varnished teak dash
• Stidd helm seat covered in white vinyl
• Stainless steel footrest mounted for helmsman on forward bulkhead
• Stainless steel 14" steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley JetStick® which integrates forward and aft motion of boat, steering, and bow thruster into single joystick control
• Engine gauges-tachometer, water temp, oil pressure
• Compass
• Top-opening locker
• 12-volt outlet in locker
• Remote control pad for spotlight

Navigation/Electronics Equipment:

• Garmin 741xs Color Chartplotter with Touch Screen
• Raytheon ST600+ Autopilot
• Raytheon SL70 Radar with Radome Antenna
• Raytheon RAY210 VHF radio

INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS:

Forward, down two companionway steps from the pilothouse, is the

• Galley to port
• Head to starboard
• V-berth area forward

The interior highlights:

• Finished in satin-varnished cherry, including sheathing
• Cabin sole is varnished teak and holly
• Opening overhead hatch with removable screen has a custom interior sun cover
• Four (4) opening ports
• Accupoint heater ducts in the head and main cabin
• Five (5) Frigast stainless steel 12-volt lamps

Galley:

• Antique White Formica countertop
• Stainless steel sink and fixtures and pressure hot and cold fresh water system
• Under counter refrigeration with 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self-draining box
• Force 10 two-burner stove with remote propane shut-off
• Microwave oven
• 110-volt outlet
• Pull-out under counter garbage receptacle
• Storage is in louvered door locker outboard with custom storage for glasses, (3) cherry pull-out drawers and space under the galley sink
• Opening port with screen
• A "pantry" locker forward with louvered door has several shelves and custom wine bottle storage

Head:

Opposite the galley, the head has a solid cherry door with a double stainless steel hook on the back:

• Varnished cherry countertop and vanity with an undermounted sink
• Faucet/handheld shower provides hot and cold pressure water
• Vacu-flush marine head
• 110-volt outlet, Hella fan and an exhaust fan
• Opening port with screen
• More storage in cherry-faced lockers above and outboard the vanity
• Storage in drawer and below head sink

V-Berth Area forward:

V-Berth may be converted into a double berth using the V-Berth insert with matching cushion:

• Cushions are covered in ivory fabric
• Storage is provided in a hanging locker; two (2) drop-front doors in V-berth; under V-berth storage; and in forepeak

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• (3) 12-volt batteries for a total of 540-amps
• 80-amp battery alternator
• (2) Heavy-duty battery parallel switches

110-volt 30-amp AC electrical system:

• 110-volt shore power inlet, relay and 30-amp shore power cord
• Inverter with battery charger
• 110-volt outlets in head and galley

Custom AC/DC electrical distribution panel with low resistance, heavy copper and zinc anode electrical bonding system

MECHANICAL:

Yanmar 6LY2-STE 420-HP diesel engine with Hamilton 292 Jet Drive

• Only 430 original hours!!!
• Twin Disc MG 5050 transmission
• Vetus 7" bow thruster
• Hinckley JetStick® steering control system integrated with bow thruster

Mechanical features include:

• Racor fuel filter
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• Tachometer with engine hours gauge
• Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges
• "Water drop" muffler
• Engine box sound insulation
• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission
• Electric 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump with handle in cockpit
• 2.5# Dry chemical fire extinguishers
• Aluminum 25-gallon holding tank plumbed to either pump overboard through seacock or via deck fitting
• In-line 12-volt shower sump pump
• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater heated via engine heat exchanger or shore power

EQUIPMENT:

• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• Dock lines
• Fenders with covers
• Masthead and running lights
• 12-volt trumpet horn with switch on dash
• ACR spotlight mounted on mast with control at helm
• Life jackets and flares