Hinckley – Picnic Boat 37 MKIII

Maine, United States
$650,000

STELLA is a beautiful example of the classic Hinckley Picnic Boat 37 MKIII.  Used during the summers in Maine since new and kept in heated storage during the winter, STELLA has benefited from excellent care and upgrades and is still in the water ready for her next owner.  The Picnic Boat Mark III features powered pilothouse windows and overhead hatches, a modern hull designed for exceptional rough-water performance and amenities that include a transom door, facing settees in the pilothouse and easy engine access.

Basic Boat Info

Make
Hinckley
Year
2009
Condition
Used
Category
Power
Construction
Composite
Boat Hull ID
THC37016J909
Has Hull ID
Yes

Dimensions

Length
38.67 ft
Length Overall
38.67 ft
Waterline Length
33.92 ft
Beam
11.25 ft
Max Draft
2.08 ft
Cabins Count
1

Engines / Speed

Engines
2
Engine #1 Specs:
  • Make : Volvo
  • Model : D4 common rail diesel
  • Fuel : Diesel
  • Engine Power : 300 hp
  • Type : Inboard
Engine #2 Specs:
  • Make : Volvo
  • Model : D4 common rail diesel
  • Fuel : Diesel
  • Engine Power : 300 hp
  • Type : Inboard
Total Engine Power
600 hp

Tanks

Fuel Tanks
1
Fuel Tank Capacity
220 gal
Water Tanks
1
Water Tank Capacity
40 gal
Holding Tank Count
1
Holding Tank Capacity
27 gal

Other

Heads Count
1
Boat Class
Downeast, Express Cruiser, Jet Boats

Additional Info

Steering System
Joystick Control
VESSEL DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION:

STELLA’s current owner has spared no expense in both upgrades and preventative maintenance. Improvements and significant maintenance (beyond the extensive normal annual service) since 2022 includes:

  • New Raymarine electronics package
  • New Fusion Apollo stereo
  • Toe rail varnish stripped and redone
  • Hull Awlgripped Corinthian Blue
  • New holding tank with overboard discharge option
  • Extensive engine work including cleaning coolers and heat exchangers, new raw water pumps, new exhaust elbows, rebuilt alternators and starters, PTO pumps serviced, transmissions removed and painted and more
  • New house and start batteries
  • New cockpit pilothouse window covers

 

 

HULL and DECK:

  • Corinthian Blue Awlgrip topsides (2022)
  • Off White gelcoat cabin house and deck with painted nonskid.
  • Double Off White Boot stripe
  • Red bottom

 

Construction:

  • Hull:  Hinckley DualGuard® Composite Construction Kevlar/E-glass hybrid outer skin with aircraft grade end-grain balsa below the waterline, and a Carbon-fiber inner skin. Laminated with a vinylester resin (SCRIMP®).
  • Deck:  E-glass outer and inner skin with aircraft grade end grain balsa and closed-cell foam core. Laminated with vinylester resin using (SCRIMP®).
  • Marelon ® ball valve seacocks with thru hulls below waterline and Marelon ® thru hulls above waterline.
  • Swim Platform - Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform with teak insert treads, S/S bracket and S/S half-round rubrail
  • Quarterguard painted to match hull with stainless steel half round rubrail extends forward from swim platform to protect tumblehome
  • S/S telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under swim platform
  • Swim platform handle on transom painted to match the hull

 

Deck:

  • Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
  • Stainless steel (S/S) half-round on fiberglass molded rub rail
  • Flush molded, foredeck anchor locker with hinged hatch and fold-out anchor roller
  • Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
  • (5) Varnished teak handrails port and starboard on cabin top, port and starboard on pilothouse top and aft end of pilothouse
  • Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
  • (2) 10” bow, (2) 10” stern cleats, (4) 8” pull-up spring cleats amidships all in type 316L S/S
  • Three (3) deck mounted fender pad eyes each side with toe rail chafe strips
  • One (1) low-profile polished SS cabin top hatch with retractable blind and screen
  • Hinckley designed pilothouse mast on roof top with ACR spotlight, anchor light and VHF antenna
  •  (4) Elliptical opening ports on house sides with screens

 

 

COCKPIT:

  • Teak cockpit sole
  • Varnished teak coaming and coaming cap
  • Cockpit has seating that includes cushioned forward-facing transom seating and port and starboard aft-facing seats located at the forward end of the cockpit
  • Removable transom seat filler with cushion at transom door
  • Storage underneath all seating
  • Cockpit Cushions fabric – Sunbrella, Topside Indigo 1301-000, w/Natural Sunbrella piping
  • Direct overboard scuppers with SS grate covers
  • Cockpit/Pilothouse amenity lockers with varnished louvered teak doors
  • Hinckley designed flip-down boarding steps in port and starboard coaming
  • Starboard transom door entry from swim platform
  • Cockpit shower with hot/cold mixing valve at transom door
  • Cockpit lighting  - white courtesy lighting port & starboard on dimmer under side decks and a cockpit step light
  • (2) cockpit speakers
  • Stamoid cover for cockpit with zippered for access from transom door

 

 

PILOTHOUSE:

  • Teak pilothouse sole
  • Varnished teak on interior pilothouse sides, instrument pod, and dash
  • Varnished teak handrail on centerline
  • Varnished teak companionway door with bi-fold hatch and lock
  • (2) Stidd 500N Admiral Slimline helm manually adjustable seats with X2 footrests covered in Ultra leather Curry  291-3612
  • L-Settees - aft port and starboard with storage underneath.
  • Cushions fabric – Sunbrella, Topside Indigo 1301-000, w/Natural Sunbrella piping
  • Removable varnished teak table with fixed polished SS pedestal and custom sliding positioning – with cover
  • (2) Overhead oversized electric opening hatches in the Pilothouse roof with retractable blinds and screens
  • Powered sliding side opening windows in concealed S/S frames with controls port and starboard and lockout safety switch
  • (2) Fixed forward windows in concealed S/S frames
  • Two (2) heavy duty and electric, self-parking wipers on Pilothouse windows, intermittent wiper control, freshwater windshield washers, and pad mounted control at helm
  •  (2) Hella fans
  • (2) 12-volt outlets plus a custom additional 12-volt outlet at port companion seat
  • (2) Stereo marine speakers
  • Air conditioning:  20,000 BTU
  • Accupoint heater outlets
  • Additional illumination is by five (5) overhead low-voltage halogen lights on a dimmer switch.
  • Stamoid/Eisenglass 3-piece drop curtains to enclose Pilothouse area
  • Mesh exterior window sun covers for all Pilothouse windows

 

Helm Station:

  • Varnished teak instrument pod
  • Stainless steel 14” steering wheel with varnished wood rim
  • Hinckley JetStick® - integrates forward and aft motion, steering, and bow thruster into single joystick
  • Engine gauges, tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure, cooling water temperature
  • Top-opening locker starboard
  • 12-volt “cigarette style” outlet at helm and in locker to starboard

 

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT:

  • Raymarine Axiom XL15.6 Chartplotter/Radar display (2022)
  • Raymarine 18” Quantum radome painted to match rooftop (2022)
  • Sirius SR200 weather service interfaced into Axiom display (2022)
  • Raymarine p70rAutopilot with interfaced to GPS (2022)
  • Raymarine AIS700 AIS transceiver interfaced to GPS (2022)
  • Standard Horizon PS 1000 VHF Radio with ram mike
  • Mounted Ritchie compass

 

Entertainment Equipment: 

  • Fusion Apollo stereo with Bluetooth and Sirius/XM receiver
  • Two (2) MB Quart marine speakers in Pilothouse painted to match with dedicated amplifier and volume control
  • Two (2) MB Quart DKE-116 in interior forward bulkhead
  • Two (2) MB Quart marine speakers in cockpit with dedicated amplifier with fader controls

 

 

INTERIOR:

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry and an acoustic foam headliner with cherry trim. 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.

  • Air Conditioning:  10,000 BTU to service Main Cabin
  • Accupoint heater – with outlets in pilothouse, main cabin and head

Entry is from the pilothouse tri-hatch folding companionway to the Galley to port, private Head to starboard and the V-berth accommodations forward.

 

Galley (Port):

  • Abalone Corian countertop
  • Stainless steel under mounted sink bowl with Corian cover with single-lever fixtures, and hot and cold pressure water.
  • Sea Frost refrigeration – 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self-draining insulated box
  • Single burner electric cook-top with Corian cover
  • 110-volt microwave oven
  • 110-volt outlet
  • Built-in bin for dish stowage and cup stowage under the microwave
  • (3) Cherry pullout drawers
  • Red step-light in galley
  • Under counter pull-out garbage receptacle
  • Opening port with screen
  • Additional storage is provided in companionway step, 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/handheld shower provides hot & cold pressure water – bracket for shower bulkhead mounted.
  • Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head is plumbed to a 28-gallon polyethylene holding tank (head new 2023)
  • 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
  • (1) Hella fan
  • Opening port with screen, as well as forced ventilation.
  • Heater  and air conditioning duct

 

V-Berth (Forward):

  • V-berth has a removable insert to form a double berth, with cushion
  • V-berth cushions upholstered in Sunbrella Captain Navy 131-000, with Natural Sunbrella piping
  • Varnished cherry shelves over berths outboard
  • Storage lockers under V-berth have easy-access cherry drop-front doors.
  • Cedar-lined hanging locker is just aft of the V-berths to starboard.
  • Additional storage under V-berths and 2-drawers under V-Berth seat
  • (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:

  • Victron Multiplus 12V/3000/120 pure sine wave inverter/charger with 100-amp 12-volt multi-stage battery charging capability
  • Mastervolt Powercharger 12/40-3 battery charger for start batteries
  • Glendinning retractable 50-amp 110/220 shore power cord with wireless remote (cable replaced 2023)
  • Two (2) 12-volt AGM Group 31 starting batteries (2022)
  • Two (2) 12-volt AGM Group 4D house batteries (2023)
  • 12-volt Bass distribution panel using thermo-magnetic breakers with volt and amp meters
  • Three (3) 115-amp 12-volt DC battery alternators – one for house and one for each start battery
  • Heavy-duty battery parallel switch allows emergency starting. Remote switches in head equipment locker
  • Low resistance, copper wire and sacrificial zinc anode bonding system and zinc saver

Generator – Cummins Onan 9 KW generator with sound shield (188.5 hours September 2024)

 

Sound Reduction:

  • Mylar-faced acoustical foam- varying densities -engine room insulation.
  • Double gaskets on deck hatch
  • Custom fiberglass, baffled, insulated and drained engine air intake
  • Custom water drop mufflers and underwater exhaust
  • Sound absorbent material for Pilothouse and Cabin overhead

 

 

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT:

  • Electric lift for Pilothouse deck gives full engine access with additional hatch for daily checks
  • Twin Volvo 300-hp D-4 common rail diesel engines
  • Hamilton 274 Jet Drives
  • Twin ZF 63 transmissions
  • Hinckley JetStick® with integrated control of steering, forward and aft motion and bow thruster
  • 7” proportional hydraulic bow thruster
  • Manual hydraulic steering pump
  • Volvo EVC tachometer with LCD multifunction display for each engine
  • Analog  gauges for engine oil pressure, engine coolant temperature, fuel gauge and volt meter
  • Alarms for low oil pressure and high engine water temperature
  • Racor fuel filter/water separator with vacuum gauges and water sensing alarms
  • Engine room forced-air blower
  • Dual-cylinder stainless steel trim tabs with indicator controls at helm
  • Automatic engine compartment fire suppression system with automatic engine shutdown
  • Engine oil change kit connected to engine oil pan and transmission
  • 12-volt DC automatic shower sump pump.
  • Three (3) 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with safety float switches and high-water alarm (float switches replaced 2022)
  • Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit locker
  • Hot and cold pressure system
  • Two (2) 110-gallon polyethylene fuel tanks with flush mount vents on hull sides and fuel/air separators
  • 40-gallon polyethylene water tank with flush mount vent on hull side and remote gauge (new 2022)
  • 6-gallon stainless steel hot water tank heated by shore power and engine
  • 28-gallon polyethylene integrated holding tank with flush mount vent on hull side and pump out fitting on deck (new 2022 with hoses)
  • Overboard discharge option for holding tank for use when offshore
  • Marine Air Air-Conditioning – 10,000 BTU for forward cabin and 20,000 BTU – Pilothouse
  • Accupoint Heater – ducts in pilothouse, main cabin and head.

 

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

Ground Tackle System:

  • Windlass package consists of Hinckley designed polished S/S folding anchor roller, Muir  hydraulic windlass operated from the helm station or a handheld wired remote at anchor locker, polished S/S Delta anchor with 25’ of S/S chain & 150’ anchor rode

 

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
  • Three (3) fenders
  • Life jackets
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Flare kit
  • Masthead and running lights
  • 12-volt Kahlenberg single trumpet air horn mounted on roof with switch on dash
  • Revere Coastal Compact life raft (out of inspection)

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