2008 Hinckley Yachts Picnic Boat EPSold

A'GANGEE II is a well-maintained single-owner Picnic Boat EP with a coveted transom door, electronically controlled smooth and quiet Volvo D6 435hp engine, teak decks, and air conditioning. She presents a very rare and exciting opportunity to own one of the last EPs built. Easily shown in the water at Hinckley Bay Bridge Marina, where she is maintained by Hinckley Yacht Services.

INTRODUCTION:

The Picnic Boat EP (Extended Pilothouse) combines traditional aesthetics in her beautiful lines and stunning craftsmanship with modern design and materials. She sleeps two comfortably forward and includes head with shower and galley. An L-shaped settee with table and two forward-facing Stidd seats are in the pilothouse. A'GANGEE II features a coveted transom door for easy access, air conditioning, and many more options and features that make her not only an elegant day cruiser but a comfortable weekender as well.

A'GANGEE II's significant features include:

• Volvo D6 435hp engine
• Hinckley Gen3 Jetstick
• Electronic engine controls and gauges
• Teak decks
• Hinckley varnished teak package
• Stainless steel handrails
• Raymarine electronics
• Two air conditioners with reverse-cycle heat- one each for pilothouse and cabin
• Mastervolt inverter/charger

DECK & HULL:

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck
• Light Cream Awlgrip painted non-skid
• Single White bootstripe
• Red bottom paint

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 and SCRIMP® laminated with vinylester resin. Deck and cockpit are E-glass and balsa core and Corecell® core carbon fiber, SCRIMPED with vinylester resin.

• 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 brackets and half round

• Stainless steel telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under platform
• Handrail mounted vertically on transom, painted to match hull color

Deck features:

• Flush foredeck anchor locker with hinged hatch cover
• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Stainless steel handrails on the house top and on pilothouse top that wrap around aft end of pilothouse
• Port-side transom door
• Four (4) elliptical ports on house sides (all opening with screens)
• Hinckley pilothouse mast with spotlight and radome painted to match deck
• (5) Low profile opening aluminum hatches, each with Ocean Air Screen/Blind system and varnished teak trim
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Bow and stern 316L fixed stainless steel mooring cleats
• Four midship pull-up cleats easily reached from cockpit
• Padeyes to hang fenders with stainless steel toe rail chafe strips

COCKPIT:

A'GANGEE II features the traditional EP aft cockpit arrangement with a wet bar located atop the engine box which also forms an aft-facing seat. Aft, a transom door compliments a wide settee with back and seat cushions finished in Sunbrella blue and white stripe fabric that matches the forward seat. This settee has a hinged lid under the cushions and a removable storage tub that provides access bilge areas. A cup holder is just forward of these cushions on the starboard side. A cockpit cover attaches to pilothouse with snaps around cockpit coaming.

• Port-side transom door with filler cushion to make full-width aft settee
• Varnished teak cockpit coaming and liners
• Natural teak cockpit sole with black caulk and direct overboard drainage scuppers
• Courtesy lights under side decks port and starboard
• Cockpit lockers with varnished louvered teak doors
• Cockpit shower with mixing valve
• Boat hook with holders under starboard side
• Removable teak and stainless steel cockpit step with two mounting locations
• Two 30A shore power inlets- one for house loads and one for the air conditioning

PILOTHOUSE:

The varnished teak pilothouse with natural teak sole is stately, warm, and inviting. Forward are two very comfortable Stidd helm chairs which each have great visibility through the forward and side windows. Aft, the L-shaped settee seats four easily and features a folding varnished teak table with adjustable pedestal. Opening side windows and four overhead hatches ensure excellent ventilation, and air conditioning with reverse cycle heat ensures comfort in heat and cold.

• Varnished teak instrument pod, pilothouse liners, dash and coamings
• Natural teak pilothouse sole
• Air conditioning with reverse cycle heat
• Accupoint heater with outlets in pilothouse, main cabin and head
• (2) Sliding side windows and (2) fixed forward windows
• Heavy duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and fresh water washers
• Acoustic insulated white headliner
• (4) Overhead opening hatches with Ocean Aire screens/shades and teak trim
• Additional illumination from overhead lights on dimmer switch
• (2) Hella fans -mounted outboard forward port and starboard
• (5) Cup holders
• Sunbrella 3-piece drop curtain with Isinglass windows to enclose the pilothouse
• Sunbrella snap-in window covers
• Cushions upholstered in Sunbrella blue and white stripe fabric
• Stidd helm chairs upholstered in Cream Ultraleather
• Two MB Quart speakers

Helm Station (Starboard):

• Varnished teak custom instrument pod
• Stainless steel steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley Jet Stick control panel
• Volvo digital engine gauges
• Top-opening locker with chart storage
• 12-volt "cigarette style" outlet in chart pocket
• Three cup holders

ELECTRONICS and NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

Navigation Equipment:

• Raymarine E120 multi-function display
• Raymarine radar dome (painted to match the pilothouse)
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot
• Standard Horizon VHF Radio with Ram 4 mic
• Ritchie compass
• ACR spotlight with helm-mounted remote control
• Lenco trim tabs with LED indicator on control pad

Entertainment Electronics:

• Alpine CDA-9857 CD receiver
• Alpine CHA-S634 CD changer
• (2) MB Quart speakers in pilothouse
• (2) MB Quart speakers in cabin

ACCOMODATIONS AND LAYOUT:

Access to the cabin below is through the varnished teak companionway (with removable hatch for more headroom) and down a single step. The galley is to port, private head to starboard and the V-berth forward. A'GANGEE II's interior features satin-varnished cherry bulkheads, trim, and ceiling boards, and a varnished teak and holly sole. An opening overhead hatch with Ocean Aire sky screen/shade and opening port lights with screens ensure natural light and ventilation, amplified by air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat. Medium blue v-berth cushions compliment the Corian countertop.

Galley:

The stove is set in the custom Sandstone Corian countertop forward and has a custom wood stove cover/cutting board which adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink. Microwave is outboard. The refrigeration is mounted aft of the sink 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. Above is the stereo and 12v outlet

• Corian countertop
• Stainless steel undermount sink with Grohe fixture, spray nozzle, and matching Corian cover
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Sea Frost refrigeration - 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self draining insulated box
• Force 10 two-burner stainless steel stove with remote propane shut-off and wood cover/cutting board
• 600-watt 110-volt microwave oven
• 110-volt outlet
• Red step light in galley
• Opening port with screen
• Pullout under counter garbage receptacle
• (3) Cherry pullout drawers
• Additional storage outboard and under the galley sink
• Mastervolt inverter/charger control panel

V-Berth:

• Traditional V-berth layout with removable insert which forms a double berth
• Berth cushions upholstered in medium blue Sunbrella
• Air conditioning vent on forward bulkhead
• Storage locker under port V-berth has a shelf accessed cherry drop-front door
• Storage in forepeak behind a louvered cherry door
• Hanging locker is just aft of the V-berths to starboard
• (2) Stereo speakers are mounted port and starboard on the forward bulkhead
• Overhead opening hatch with Ocean Air Sky screen/shade and cherry trim

Head:

• Solid cherry door
• Molded fiberglass sole for easy cleaning
• Varnished cherry countertop with an undermount porcelain sink
• Grohe faucet/hand held shower with hot & cold pressure water
• Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head plumbed to a 27-gallon aluminum holding tank and overboard discharge
• Tankwatch holding tank level indicator
• Mirror on the forward bulkhead with cherry frame
• Storage in 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
• Opening port with screen, as well as forced ventilation
• (2) 12V lights
• Hella 12V fan
• Air conditioning/heat duct vent
• Stainless steel towel bar

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

Low resistance, heavy copper and sacrificial zinc anode electrical bonding system:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• (3) 12-volt batteries
• 80-amp battery alternator on engine
• Heavy duty battery parallel switch also allows emergency starting
• Electrical 12-volt distribution panel includes thermo-magnetic breakers, volt and amp meter

110-volt 30-amp AC electrical system:

• AC electrical distribution panel, volt and amp meters and DC sub-panel
• 110-volt shore power system with two 30A shore power inputs- one house and one dedicated for air conditioners
• Mastervolt inverter/charger with galley-mounted interface display

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS:

• 2008 Volvo D6 435-hp diesel engine (775 hours 6/2025)
• Hamilton 292 Jet Drive
• ZF IRM220PL reduction transmission
• Bow thruster- 7" 12V DC powered thruster integrated to JetStick®
• Hinckley custom JetStick® Generation 3 integrates forward and aft motion of the boat, the steering, and the bow thruster into a single joystick control
• Lenco trim tabs with LED indicator control
• Fuel filter/water separator
• Digital engine gauge display
• Custom wet exhaust muffler system
• Acoustic insulation engine box and double gaskets and electric lift
• Engine box exhaust fan
• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• (2) Electric 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit locker
• In-line 12-volt automatic shower sump pump
• Aluminum 27-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge
• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater - shore power and engine heated
• (2) Heavy gauge aluminum fuel tanks - total 160-gallons
• Accupoint heater with outlets in pilothouse, main cabin and head

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Ground Tackle:

Muir electric windlass package: Flush foredeck anchor locker houses a Muir electric windlass with Delta 22lb anchor with 15' stainless steel chain & 150' anchor rode, and folding stainless steel bow roller. The windlass can be operated from the helm station or a handheld remote at anchor locker.

• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• Dock lines and fenders
• Deck shower/water outlet with hot & cold mixing valve
• Life jackets
• Hand-held flare kit
• Fire extinguishers
• Masthead and running lights
• ACR Masthead mounted spotlight with helm mounted electric remote control