2003 Hank Hinckley Great Harbor 26

Designed by Bill Cook and built by Hank Hinckley, Joy is the fourth Great Harbor 26 built by the Maine boatbuilder. Each boat is unique/custom, and Joy is a true gem. She is the only 26 built with a wooden hull and deck. Her hull is cold molded of western red cedar veneer with a layer of honduras mahogany on the outside. The teak decks with mahogany cabin trunk sides are beautiful. This boat is a show stopper.

The GH26 is a 26' trailerable sloop. This weekend yacht is designed to be easily loaded on a trailer with its lift keel and removable inboard rudder. The keel up draft of 2' permits access to remote cruising areas that are unavailable to other sailboats of its size. Joy also comes with a beautiful 2-axle road-ready trailer so you can take her anywhere with ease!!

A no compromise approach has been taken with both the design and construction. The finished product is of a quality only found in much larger custom yachts.
JOY is an impeccably kept Great Harbor 26 daysailer/pocket cruiser with her trailer and protective covering. Hydraulic retractable keel, white bulkheads, mahogany trimmed interior.

JOY is a pocket cruiser/daysailer that can easily relocate to winter or summer cruising grounds using her included trailer.

Built to standards that are not found anywhere else in boats of this size, JOY was designed and constructed with features that combine the traditional and modern.

Bill Cook developed the lines of the 26 to provide a lively performance. Her lovely cruiser exterior look disguises her fin keel and spade rudder with a sleek underbody. Since her fin keel lifts into the hull and the inboard (cassette mounted) rudder is removable, JOY is easily trailerable.



BASIC SPECIFICATIONS:
Engine: Nanni N2.14 diesel with Saildrive
Total Power: 14 HP
Engine Hours: 60 as of writing.
Type: Fractional rig sloop
Length OA: 26'
Length DWL 20'6"
Beam 7'8"
Draft: Keel up 2.0'
Draft: Keel down 4' 9"
Fresh Water: 20 gal
Fuel: 12 gal
Holding 12 gal
Year commissioned: 2003
Model: Great Harbor 26 Weekender

CONSTRUCTION:
HULL and DECK

Hull construction: Cold molded. It contains three diagonal layers of 1/8" western red cedar with a final layer of 1/10" Honduran mahogany on the topsides. The hull is covered with an 6 oz boat cloth applied with clear epoxy resin. The final finish is clear Awlgrip urethane. The backbone is oak, and the stem is laminated mahogany. Sheer clamps are oak. JOY's interior is designed to minimize the need of frames and stringers. Much of her interior joinery is installed to provide stiffness. A brass trim capped rub rail is provided for hull protection.

DECK CONSTRUCTION:

The deck is two layers of 4MM marine plywood over laminated aircraft-grade Sitka spruce frames, covered with approximately 7/16" of teak decking. The cabin top is three layers of 3MM marine plywood over laminated aircraft-grade Sitka spruce frames. The top is then covered with Dynel, laid in epoxy, and painted. The cabin sides are approximately 3/8" Honduran mahogany over 3/8" marine plywood.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

The varnished mahogany trim beautifully accents the white bulkheads. Laminated overhead beams are also capped in mahogany, and much of the trim is hand-shaped to give it a distinctive appearance.

The cabin sole is teak with holly inlay and varnished with clear polyurethane. The passageway to the forward cabin is trimmed with laminated mahogany. All the interior trim is coated with gloss marine varnish.

Bronze opening ports and an opening hatch on the foredeck are used throughout to improve light and ventilation.

VESSEL WALKTHROUGH:

Down the companionway steps to the Interior below, one steps on the ice chest, which can also serve as a seat for working in the Galley. This portable chest is convenient in that you can take it home and load it up for the day or weekend.

To port and starboard are 7-foot Quarter berths with 4" cushions.

Forward to starboard, at the head of the starboard quarter berth, is the electrical panel, a storage locker containing the stereo, and access to the VHF back.

Forward to port, at the head of that berth, is the Galley, which has a stainless-steel sink with a hand pump and is recessed under a mahogany ring. Forward is a dual-burner electric stove. Lots of storage is accessed beneath both the sink and the stove.

The storage lockers and drawers are at the forward end of the starboard quarter berth. The aft locker has a shore charger and stereo.

Forward Cabin has cedar hull laminate that shows through its epoxy coating. Shelves provide additional personal gear storage.

The marine Head is located to port under the aft end of the forward berth and has a cover and cushion (as does the starboard side), so the permanent "short berth" can be lengthened to a full-length berth to accommodate an additional two crew members.


RECENT IMPROVEMENTS

1. 2022Redone all topside brightwork
2. 2021..Replaced alcohol stove with electric unit
3. 2020Replaced Yanmar 1GM 10 with new Nanni N2 14 h.p. diesel. (60 hours on current engine)
4. 2020..Replace shaft and prop with Twin Disc Technodrive Sea Prop 60 sail drive (60 hours on current engine)
5. 2021Installed New Feathering Propeller
6. 2021..Redesigned trailer for easy on-off.
7. 2020..Installed hydraulic lift system to raise and lower keel.
8. 2018..New Charter Plotter and dept recorder
9. 2019..Installed Radar System
10. 2019.20 Coats on clear Awgrip sprayed on hull
11. 2015.New Canvas Sail Covers & Winch Covers


ELECTRONICS:
VHF Radio
Stereo
Boat speed and depth
Radar
Shore Charger

SAILS and RIGGING:

Custom GMT tapered carbon-fiber spar and aluminum boom with white urethane paint.

SAILS: Sail Area -303 sq/ft . Fully battened mainsail on Harken track and a self tacking working jib. Harken furler.

WINCHES: Lewmar 2 Primary, 2 halyard. All Lewmar self tailing

ELECTRICAL:

The electrical panel is covered with clear acrylic for protection.

12-VDC and 110-AC systems.

ENGINE/MECHANICAL

Nani N2-14, 14HP engine with new sail drive

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Compass built into aft face of cabin