HINCKLEY PICNIC BOAT EP36 – BUBBLESBuilder: Hinckley, Trenton, Maine, USADesigner: Bruce KingYear: 2009Lying: Swanwick, SO31 1FA, UKPrice: £295,000 UK VAT paidSpecificationsLength: 37’6” including transom swim platformLWL: 33’7”Beam: 10’1”Draft: 1’9”Displacement: 11,700 lbsCE Type B: 8 max personsEngine and PropulsionEngine: Yanmar 6LY3-ETP 480HP - 875 hoursPropulsion: Hamilton 292 waterjetConstructionHull Construction: Carbon/Kevlar composite – Colour Aristo Blue – painted 2024Deck Construction: GRP – Colour Cream – painted 2024Interior Wood Finish: American Cherry with satin varnishExterior Wood Finish: Teak – Gloss varnished 2024DescriptionThe Hinckley Picnic Boat is one of the most iconic motor yachts ever designed and is synonymous with yachting beautifully. The down east USA styling is matched by its construction, hand built to a quality and not to a price.This extended pilot house (EP) version of the popular picnic boat, provides additional comfort to the original design with the addition of a J shaped seating arrangement in the pilot house and a cockpit mounted wet bar.The optioned larger 480HP engine provides effortless cruising at 25 knots and when in docking mode, the jet drive is connected to the bow thruster via the jet stick, providing effortless mooring or anchoring whatever the conditions.Bubbles was commissioned 2009 by the current owner and has been maintained to the highest standards since her construction. In 2024 the hull and coach roof received new Awlgrip paint, the external varnish was taken back to bare wood and twelve coats of Awlwood varnish were applied along with new antifoul to the underside of the hull.Hull and Coach Roof
The hull is constructed from a cored lamination of Kevlar/EGlass outer layer and Carbon fibre inner layer
The deck is single skin GRP with moulded non-skid surface
GRP swim platform laid with Teak and telescopic stainless steel swim ladder
Four elliptical opening port lights with fly mesh
Retractable stainless steel mooring cleats
Stainless steel fender attachment points
Stainless steel bow rail
4 Pilot House mounted Lewmar opening hatches with sun screens
1 Cabin mounted Lewmar opening hatch with sun screen
Sliding port and starboard pilot house windows
Pilot House mounted varnished Teak handrails
Cabin top mounted varnished Teak handrails
Clock and Barometer
Teak laid cockpit and pilot house deck
2 Helm Stidd seats finished in Ultraleather
Hanging locker finished in American Cherry
Mechanical
Yanmar 6LY3-ETP-480HP with ZF transmission – 875 hours – Full service June 2024
Espar D3L diesel heater with outlets in pilot house, main cabin and head
Racor 75/500 fuel filters
Exhaust outlet temperature sensor with gauge mounted at helm
Hamilton HJ292 jet drive – Full service June 2024
Bow Thruster 7” 12v reversible motor linked via the Jet Stick
Engine hatch with powered lift
Halon engine automatic fire suppression system
Trimtabs
Electrical/Electronics
12v 440ah House system – New 2024, 12v engine start – New 2024, 240v shore power with Mastervolt Combi inverter
Cabin AC outlet, UK socket
Cabin reading lights
Cooling fans – cabin and pilot house
Pilot House 12v outlet
Cabin 12v outlet
Wipers port and starboard
12v Muir stainless steel windlass, stainless steel Lewmar anchor and launching arm
Raymarine ST120 Chart plotter and Radar painted Cream
Raymarine ST70 Autopilot
JVC radio/CD player
ACR Spotlight
Airhorn mounted on the pilot house
Horizon VHF
Tankage – Polyethylene Tanks - Litres
Fresh water: 132
Fuel: 628 – Range at 22 knots 220 miles
Holding: 94
Hot water: 12
Upholstery
Cabin V-Berth in Rock Water Blue Ultraleather
Pilot House and Cockpit in Rock Water Blue Ultraleather
Galley
Corian counter top
Stainless steel sink
Wallas Diesel cooker
12v Refrigerator
Microwave
Heads
Stainless steel sink
Shower faucet
12v Electric WC
Opening port light
Mirror
Non slip floor
Accessories
Ritchie compass mounted at the helm
Varnished Teak pilot house folding table with adjustable pedestal
4 Fenders with covers
4 mooring lines
Pilot house vertical screens
Cockpit cover
Cockpit hot and cold shower
Disclaimer
This 2009 Hinckley Picnic Boat 36 is listed for sale in Lower Swanwick, Hampshire, England. With a 36ft layout and used condition, this boat is suited to buyers looking for power options in this location. View full details, photos and specifications for reference RB577196 on Rightboat.