1967 Hinckley Yachts Bermuda 40
$195,000
Boat in Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 US
Bermuda 40
1 Engine (Westerbeke)
40.8 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
LEGACY had a huge refit here at Hinckley Yacht Services in Maine in 2003. Since then, she has been lovingly taken care of by her owner who lives and sails out of Charleston, SC. He keeps her in our Maine Service yard during the winter months - This boat is a prize for an older Bermuda 40.
INTRODUCTION: LEGACY has a "dinette interior" that sleeps 6, is set-up for shorthanded sailing, and in 2002 received a refit at the Hinckley Yard in Southwest Harbor, ME that include reverse-cycle air conditioning, generator, autopilot and much more. She has had more upgrades since then and is currently stored out of the water in heated storage at Hinckley Maine
HULL AND DECK:
- Topsides: Flag Blue Awlgrip with Goldleaf cove stripe and hail
- House: Oyster White Awlgrip
- Deck: Oyster White Awlgrip with molded in custom White nonskid
- Boot Stripe: White
- Bottom: Green
- Exterior Wood - Varnished Teak
- Varnished teak rub rail with stainless steel cap
Construction:
- Solid hand laid fiberglass hull reinforced with additional laminations in all stress areas.
- Deck is set in a 6" flange that is molded into the hull, fiberglassed and bolted to form a permanent hull/deck joint.
- External lead keel with centerboard is fastened with stainless steel bolts.
- Bronze centerboard is operated by a worm gear with override in case of grounding.
Deck Features and Equipment:
- Stainless steel bow pulpit and stern pulpit
- Stainless steel stanchions with lifelines and gates
- Stainless steel cowl vents on varnished teak dorade boxes
- Two double-opening deck hatches with screens and frosted tops
- Varnished teak hatch boxes, hand rails, and exterior trim (Redone 2024)
- Five opening ports with screens and six fixed Bronze ports
- Cabintop anchor mounts and a dinghy mount
- 4" stainless steel Nicro solar vent
- Teak mounts for dinghy engine
HIGHLIGHTS:
- White Lexan chafe plate for anchor shank to protect deck
- Custom nav pod box with new Raynav touchscreen on pedestal guard -with GPS antenna and second HSB connected radar/chartplotter display in nav area.
- Scandvic fresh water cockpit shower
- Saltwater deckwash in forepeak
- Varnished mahogany-trimmed mirror over sin
- V-berth insert for forward cabin
- Ocean Frigast lights
- Sealand Tank Watch
- Panda 4.2 generator, water-cooled
- Marine Air 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning/heating
- Seafrost refrigeration - air/water-cooled
- 3-Blade Max Prop
- Grohe high-neck swiveling faucet at galley
- Xintex 12-volt carbon monoxide detector
- Pro-Sine 2000 W Battery Charger/Inverter
- Heart 10 Inverter
- Marina cable TV inlet connection - Hubbell TV and phone inlet
- (2) Hella fans
- Mainsail, asymmetrical spinnaker and Lazy Jack system
- Blue Sunbrella covers for all exterior wood
- Sunbrella dodger and bimini, and connecting windshield and side curtains 2023, new genoa, exterior varnish, bottom paint
COCKPIT:
- Varnished teak cockpit coaming has winch handle pockets
- Teak cockpit sole grate
- Opening seats/sail locker - Watertight hatches with gutters and seat locks
- Sunbrella White cockpit dodger with windows and connecting windshield - (2023)
- Bimini (2023) - attaches to dodger
- Cockpit Cushions
- Helmsman seat, varnished
- Scandvic hot and cold freshwater shower
- Instrument panel: RPM's, oil pressure, amps, water temp, hour on engine
Edson pedestal steering - 2003 Stainless steel 28" destroyer-type wheel (with suede cover)
- Stainless steel binnacle and binnacle guard
- Raymarine instruments easily viewed on forward bulkhead - 2020
- Teak cockpit table - drop-leaf , binnacle-mounted
- Varnished teak mug rack -binnacle-mounted
NAV AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
- 2003 Autohelm 6000-ST Autopilot with offshore-use Type II corepack, with control at helm
- 2018 Raytheon RL72CRC color Radar/GPS/Chartplotter - and Raydome and WAAS 120 GPS antenna on mizzen
- Standard Horizon VHF, with cockpit Ram mic
- Ritchie cockpit binnacle compass
- Raynav network Speed and Log 2020
- Raynav network Depth 2020
- Raynav network Wind Speed and Direction 2020
- EPIRB
- AIS 2020
ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT:
There is a V-berth forward in the Owner's Cabin, a double and two single berths in the Dinette Arrangement in the Main Salon, with a Galley and Nav Area aft.
- Herreshoff-style interior with white bulkheads and varnished mahogany trim
- Varnished teak and holly sole
- Built-in varnished mahogany hand rails outboard in main salon and galley
- Bronze Ports outboard port and starboard with curtains
- Frigast 12-volt stainless steel lights
- 2003 Marine Air 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning heat
- 2003 Interior cushions covered in Blue UltraSuede
- Seth Thomas Clock and Barometer
- Oil lamp
- Hella fan
Entertainment Electronics:
- Fusion flush-mounted AM/FM/ stereo Bluetooth ready - flush mounted in nav area Bluetooth ready
- Alpine speakers - flush mounted in main cabin bulkhead
FORWARD CABIN:
- Solid mahogany door provides a private cabin
- V-berth arrangement - with insert to form a double berth.
- Seat between V-berths
- Shelves port and starboard outboard berths
- Bureau storage port
- Hanging locker starboard
- 2 LED swivel lights
- Large cabintop hatch with screen - Additional light and ventilation with screen
- (2) Opening bronze ports with screens - Additional light and ventilation
- Hella fan
HEAD (Next aft to port):
- Vanity with "White" formica countertop
- Stainless steel sink with hot & cold pressure water
- "Telephone-type" shower
- Raritan electric head with 20-gallon holding tank and macerator
- Hamper
- Linen locker
- Drawer storage
- Medicine cabinet with mirror
- Opening portlight.
The full-width MAIN SALON:
- Ports over outboard port and starboard with curtains
- Overhead opening hatch with screen
- Hella fan
Starboard:
- Forward starboard - Hanging locker with shelves and locking liquor cabinet
- Starboard pull-out transom berth with 3 drawers under
- Starboard pilot berth outboard with 3 drawers under
- Shelf storage outboard the pilot berth
Dinette To Port:
The U-shaped Dinette settee has an insert to form a double berth.
- Custom mahogany drop-leaf table has two leaves and seats 8 - additional built-in silverware drawer
- Shelf storage outboard the dinette
- Varnished forward bulkhead shelf
- 12-volt light
U-shaped GALLEY Aft:
- White Formica countertop
- Ports outboard port and starboard with curtains
- Aft companionway steps with engine access behind
- Companionway hatch to cockpit - easy access, extra light and ventilation
Galley To Port:
- Shipmate 3-burner propane gimbaled stove with oven
- Propane monitor
- Stove cover matches countertop and provides extra work space
- Aft double stainless steel sink with hot & cold pressure water
- Light over sink and stove
- Storage shelves and lockers outboard, including custom dish locker
Galley Starboard:
- Top-accessed Grunert 12-volt DC Polar Mate refrigeration with deep freeze, water-cooled
- Plenty of counter space
- Storage area aft
- White light dome light over ice/box
Starboard galley doubles as NAV AREA:
- Convenient to cockpit
- Nav instruments - flush mounted in custom instrument panel
- Chart locker over countertop
- Red/white dome lights above nav station/ice box
- Electrical panel, flush-mounted
- Wet locker, just aft of refrigeration
SAILS & RIGGING:
- HRH fabricated aluminum booms and masts with spreaders (Awlgripped 2005)
- 1 x 19 stainless steel wire standing rigging to swaged terminals and turnbuckle tensioners (completely replaced 2005).
- Harken Roller Furling
- Adjustable backstay (replaced 2005)
- Cabintop Traveler
- Snatch blocks
SAILS:
- Main - UK Sail with Lazy Jack system (2003)
- Mizzen - UK 2003
- 150% Genoa - UK Sailmakers (2010)
- Asymmetrical Spinnaker - UK Sailmakers (2003) with rigging
WINCHES:
- #48 Lewmar primaries - Cockpit
- #40 Lewmar secondaries - Aft
- Main sheet winch - Barient
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
12-volt DC system:
- Separate battery banks - One12-volt engine starting and four 6-volt house accessories (380-amp/hrs)
- Automatic cut-off switches for house and engine starting circuits
- 100-amp alternator on engine with automatic regulator for house batteries
- Separate engine start alternator
- 12-volt circuit breakers and panel
- 2003 Custom 12-volt outlet at companionway;
110-volt System:
- Shore power 50 inlet with converter to 30-amps
- (2) 50' shore cords - one 30-amp and one 50-amp
- Prosine 2000W Battery Charger/Inverter
- Heart 10 Inverter
- (4) GFI outlets
Generator: Panda 4.2 KW Generator (2003) - 700-hrs (2024)
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS:
- 1987 Westerbeke 46 FWC diesel engine (rebuilt Spring 2005 at Hinckley Savannah)
- Current engine hours: 2900-hrs (2024)
- 2:1 reduction gear
- Raycor fuel filter with vacuum gauge
- Extra fuel filter and water separator
- Electric fuel lift pump
- Centerboard is housed within salon table.
- Hot water is heated by engine and 120-volt hot water heater.
- Pressure water
- Automatic bilge pump and Gusher manual bilge pump
- Sump pump - for shower in head
- Propane/solenoid alarm
- (1) Halon automatic fire systems - handheld
- (3) Dry chemical fire extinguishers - handheld
- Holding tank - with Y-valve and deck-pump out fitting and (2003) Sealand Tank Watch; Macerator
- Refrigeration - Grunert Antarctic Polar Mate, air/water cooled (2003)
- Emergency tiller
- Tank watch on fuel tank (2005)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:
Ground Tackle:
- Lewmar electric Windlass - Low profile with foot switch and remote in cockpit
- Anchor Roller with Delta anchor
- (2) Danforth 20# Anchors - Cabintop mounted
Equipment:
- Stainless swim ladder
- (2) Horseshoe Life Rings (Yellow)
- Life Jackets
- Fire Extinguishers
- Hatch Screens (2)
- Port Screens
- Masthead and mizzen masthead lights - LED
- Masthead AM/FM Metz antenna
- Bosun's Chair
- Boat hooks
- Fenders and docklines
- Jacklines
- Tri-lenz radar reflector - mizzen mounted
- Blue Sunbrella covers (2006) for exterior wood
- AB dinghy, with 5-hp 2-cycle Yamaha (2002) and with equipment bag
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/28/25 | Initial price | $195,000 |
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Owners highlight the boat’s solid construction and elegant lines, which embody the spirit of traditional sailing yachts. Many appreciate its balanced sailing performance, noting smooth handling and reliable behavior even in challenging conditions. The spacious and well-appointed interior is often mentioned for combining comfort with practical functionality, making it ideal for extended cruising. Overall, feedback reflects a deep admiration for the Bermuda 40’s enduring beauty, quality, and seaworthiness, confirming its status as a cherished classic among sailing enthusiasts.
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Pros
Classic Design: The Bermuda 40 features elegant lines and a graceful profile, making it a standout in any marina.
Build Quality: Hinckley is known for exceptional craftsmanship, and the Bermuda 40 is no exception, with sturdy construction and durable materials.
Seaworthiness: Designed for offshore cruising, this boat handles well in various sea conditions, providing a comfortable and safe ride.
Spacious Interior: For a 40-foot vessel, it offers a surprisingly roomy and well-appointed cabin, suitable for extended cruising.
Timeless Appeal: Its classic wooden trim and traditional styling continue to attract enthusiasts and collectors.
Cons
Maintenance: The traditional wooden elements and older systems can require significant upkeep and regular maintenance.
Speed: While seaworthy, the Bermuda 40 is not designed for racing and may be slower compared to modern performance cruisers.
Modern Amenities: Being a design from 1967, it may lack some of the contemporary conveniences and technology found on newer boats.
Cost: Due to its reputation and quality, acquisition and restoration costs can be relatively high.
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The 1967 Hinckley Yachts Bermuda 40 is ideal for sailing enthusiasts who appreciate classic craftsmanship and timeless design. It is perfect for sailors seeking a sturdy, reliable cruiser with elegant lines and comfortable accommodations, whether for coastal cruising, weekend getaways, or longer offshore passages. This yacht appeals to those who value a blend of traditional aesthetics with proven performance on the water.
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