2010 Hinckley Yachts Picnic Boat 37 MKIII

"CARA MIA" is a beautiful example of a very well maintained Picnic Boat 37 MKIII . This MKIII (Mark III) shows in excellent condition and no maintenance was spared. Features include larger 370Hp Volvo diesels, air conditioning, generator, teak bridge deck, Accu-point heater and beautifully maintained varnish

Construction of the hull is Hinckley DualGuard™ Composite Construction Kevlar E-glass hybrid outer skin. Aircraft grade end-grain balsa below the waterline. Carbon-fiber inner skin. SCRIMP® laminated with vinylester resin. Deck and cockpit are E-glass with balsa and closed-cell foam core, SCRIMPED with vinylester resin.

• Midnight Blue Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck, with Moon Dust deck Awl-Grip nonskid pattern.
• Double white bootstripe
• Yellow bottom
• Marelon ball-valve seacocks with thru-hulls below water line and Marelon thru-hulls above the waterline
• Stainless steel half round on fiberglass molded rub rail
• Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round

• Stainless steel telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under platform

DECK FEATURES

• Stainless steel bow rail
• Flush foredeck anchor locker with hinged hatch and fold-out anchor roller.
• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Varnished teak handrails on house top, cabin and aft end of pilothouse
• Four (4) elliptical opening ports on house sides with screens
• Hinckley pilothouse mast with spotlight, Radome, and satellite antenna painted to match deck.
• Large side windows in Pilothouse open electrically
• (3) Low-profile opening aluminum hatches with Ocean Air Sky screens
• (2) Electric opening hatches in the Pilothouse
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Bow, stern and 316L stainless steel mooring cleats - mid-rail easily reached from cockpit - pop-up mid ship cleats
• Fender padeyes with toe rail chafe strips
• ACR spotlight - Masthead mounted with helm mounted electric remote control

The cockpit features cushioned seating at the transom with removable cushions at transom door. Aft facing seats are located at the forward end of the cockpit.

Additional cockpit features:

• Teak interior and capped cockpit coaming.
• Starboard transom door from swim platform

• Built-in flip down cockpit steps mounted port and starboard.
• Teak boarding step for port or starboard side deck

• Courtesy lights under side decks port and starboard
• Cockpit/pilothouse lockers with varnished louvered teak doors
• Cockpit shower with mixing valve at stern seat.
• Fresh water wash down
• New Stamoid cockpit cover
• Two SS rod holders mounted on the port and starboard side decks
• Rupp rod racks mounted port and starboard under gunwale

PILOTHOUSE:

• Teak finished pilothouse upper sides and dash.
• Teak sole in Pilothouse
• (4) Pilothouse windows with Green Tint include: (2) Electric Sliding side windows and (2) Fixed, forward with heavy duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and fresh water washers.
• Ivory Ultraleather helmsman and passenger seats with Admiral (dark blue) piping.
• Cushioned settees port and starboard. - New cushions 2023
• Pilothouse dining table with flip down leaves; removable with storage bag
• Insulated white overhead has four (2) Electric opening hatches with Ocean Air Sky screens/shades
• (2) Hella fans
• Additional illumination is by four (4) overhead low-voltage halogen lights.
• Storage locker under pilothouse settee
• 120-volt outlet in forward settee face
• (5) Cup holders
• Varnished teak locking companionway door
• (2) Varnished teak handrail on centerline
• Stamoid 3-piece drop curtains with Eisenglass windows

Helm Station (Starboard):

• Varnished teak instrument pod
• Stainless steel 14" steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley "Jet Stick"
• Engine gauges, tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure, water temp., nozzle indicator
• Top-opening locker with chart storage
• 12-volt "cigarette style" outlet in chart pocket
• (3) Cup holders

Helm Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

• Raymarine ST-6001 Autopilot with GyroPlus 2 interfaced to GPS
• Garmin color Chartplotter/Radar with 48" 4-KW Super HD open array scanner - NEW 2024
• Digital Sounder Module
• Raymarine ST 70 Multifunction Display includes speed, depth, heading, wind and environment modes
• Icom M604 VHF radio and Command mic III

Entertainment Electronics

• Alpine AM/FM/CD Receiver, CD Changer/Controller.
• (3) Pair of speakers - In V-berth forward bulkhead, pilothouse. Forward and pilothouse speakers have remote volume control.
• iPod Connection

INTERIOR BELOW

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry. The cabin sole is varnished teak and tulipwood and has a custom cabin sole cover. Louvered cherry locker doors and (5) Frigast stainless steel bulkhead lights add to the cabin ambience.

Entry is from the pilothouse companionway to the galley to port, private head to starboard and the V-berth accommodations forward.

GALLEY (Port)

• Sahara Corian countertop
• Stainless steel sink with Grohe fixtures, spray nozzle and hot and cold pressure water.
• Adler Barbour refrigeration - 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self-draining insulated box
• Single burner electric cook-top with Corian cover
• 600-watt 110-volt microwave oven
• 110-volt outlet
• Built-in bin for dish storage
• (3) Cherry pullout drawers
• Red step-light in galley
• Under counter pull-out garbage receptacle
• Opening port with screen
• Additional storage is provided outboard and under the galley sink.

The stove is set in the countertop and has a custom stove cover that adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink. The sink also has a Corian cover. Microwave is built in outboard. The refrigeration is mounted aft and is accessed by a counter lift-up top. A "pantry" locker with louvered door and several shelves separates the galley from the forward V-berth area and houses the stereo system.

HEAD (Next aft starboard)

• Solid cherry door panel door
• Molded fiberglass sole for easy cleaning.
• Varnished cherry countertop with an undermounted porcelain sink.
• Grohe faucet/hand held shower provides hot & cold pressure water - bracket for shower bulkhead mounted
• Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head is plumbed to a 27-gallon aluminum holding tank and overboard discharge
• 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
• AC duct.
• Opening port with screen, as well as forced ventilation.

V-BERTH (Forward)

• A very comfortable double berth is formed with an insert.
• V-berth upholstered in Ralph Lauren Porch Swing Matelasse-Navy
• Varnished cherry shelves over berths outboard
• Storage lockers under V-berth has easy-access cherry drop-front doors.
• Cedar-lined hanging locker is just aft of the V-berths to starboard.
• (2) Stereo speakers are mounted port and starboard on the forward bulkhead.
• (2) Hella fans - port and starboard bulkhead facing aft.
• Overhead opening hatch with Ocean Air Sky screen/shade.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

Low resistance, copper wire and sacrificial zinc anode bonding system. Zinc saver.

Mobile Power 110V alternator to power Air Conditioning underway.

12-volt system:

• (3) 12-volt batteries for a total of 540-amps.
• Start - Two 12-volt AGM Group 31 batteries with 950 CCA capability.
• House - Two 12-volt AGM Group 4D batteries - 210-amps each.
• Heavy-duty battery parallel switch allows emergency starting.
• 80-amp battery alternator on engine.
• 12-volt distribution panel includes thermo-magnetic breakers, volt and amp meter.

110-volt 30-amp AC electrical system

• 110-volt shore power inlet and relay.
• 50-amp shore power cord with Glendinning retractable power cord.
• Victron Multiplus inverter/charger with 100-amp 12-volt multi-stage battery charging capability.

MECHANICAL:

• Twin Volvo 370-hp D6 diesel engines - New (2) engines installed 2023

• Hamilton 274 Jet Drives
• Twin ZF 63 transmissions
• 7" hydraulic bow thruster
• Air Conditioning/Heating: (1) 20,000 BTU AC unit in pilothouse and (1) 10,000 BTU unit in the V berth with outlets in the cabin, head and pilothouse.
• 9 KW Onan Genrator with sound shield
• Accu-point heater with outlets in pilothouse, cabin and head
• Hinckley custom "Jet Stick" control system is integrated with the bow thruster.
• Dual cylinder trim tabs with indicator controls at helm
• Fuel filter/water separator
• Volvo EVC Tachometer with LCD multi-function display
• Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges.
• Alarms for high-low oil pressure, and high engine water temperature and hydraulic pressure.
• Manual hydraulic steering pump.
• (3) Electric 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches and high water alarm
• High pressure deck wash pump
• Whale emergency bilge pump - mounted in cockpit locker.
• In-line 12-volt automatic shower sump pump.
• 27-gallon aluminum holding tank with overboard discharge.
• 6-gallon stainless steel hot water heater - shore power and engine heated.
• 40-gallon polyethelelene water tank.
• (2) 80-gallon 110 gallon polyethelene fuel tanks - total 220-gallons.
• Mylar-faced acoustical foam-lined engine box insulation.
• Engine box cover has double gaskets and an electric riser.
• Engine box forced-air exhaust fan.
• Baffled and insulated air intake
• Automatic engine compartment fire suppression system, with automatic engine shut-down.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Ground Tackle System:

• Muir electric windlass pkg: Flush foredeck anchor locker houses a Muir electric windlass with polished stainless steel Delta 22# anchor + 25' stainless steel chain & 150' anchor rode and polished stainless steel folding bow roller. The windlass can be operated from the helm station or a handheld wired remote at anchor locker.

Equipment:

• Bow varnished burgee pennant staff with flush socket.
• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & flush socket.
• Boat hook - mounted under side deck.
• Dock lines
• Fenders with fleece covers
• Deck shower/water outlet with hot & cold mixing valve.
• Life jackets
• Fire extinguishers
• 12-volt trumpet air horn with switch on dash.
• Masthead and running lights