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.
Specifications
Year Built2009
CategoryPower
Length Overall38.67 ft
Beam11.25 ft
Max Draft2.08 ft
Cabins1
ConstructionComposite
Hull IDTHC37016J909
Engines2
Total Engine Power600 hp
Fuel Tanks1
Fuel Tank Cap.220 gal
Water Tanks1
Water Tank Cap.40 gal
Holding Tanks1
Holding Tank Cap.27 gal
Engine 1 Specifications
Make : Volvo
Model : D4 common rail diesel
Fuel : Diesel
Engine Power :300 hp
Type :Inboard
Engine 2 Specifications
Make : Volvo
Model : D4 common rail diesel
Fuel : Diesel
Engine Power :300 hp
Type :Inboard
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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.
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
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 additional12-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
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)
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)