1973 Hinckley Bermuda 4012m

1973 Hinckley Bermuda 40 diesel auxiliary yawl in excellent structural, mechanical and cosmetic condition. One of the most well-cared-for examples of this iconic class of yawl to come on the market recently. NOBSKA is currently stored in a climate-controlled indoor facility at Concordia Company, and available for immediate inspection. 2022 survey available.

Location: Blocked on stands in heated shed,  Concordia Co. South Dartmouth, MA

H.I.N.:  HRH401321073

VESSEL DESCRIPTION

Type of Vessel: Hinckley Bermuda 40, diesel auxiliary yawl

Style & Color: Full keel/centerboard, blue topsides, white bootstripe, red bottom

L.O.A.: 40’

L.W.L.: 28’10"

Beam: 11’9”

Draft: 4'4"/8’7”

Gross Reg. Tons: 17

Displacement: 20,000 lbs. 

Designer: William Tripp Jr.

Builder: Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Southwest Harbor, ME

Year Built: 1973

HULL, DECK & SUPER STRUCTURE

Construction: Hull is 100% hand laminated single skin solid F.R.P. Deck is hand laminated FRP with a solid 1” laminate thickness in the area of the chainplates with structural reinforcements to provide stiffness.  Deck is set into the 6” flange of the hull rabbit and glass bonded with fasteners through the toe rail.

Exterior Finish: Topsides Awlgrip finish is in very good condition; deck is gelcoat and nonskid. 

SAILS & RIG

Spars: Awlgripped white aluminum main and mizzen masts, round section painted aluminum main boom, painted aluminum mizzen boom and painted aluminum spinnaker pole

Standing Rigging: 1x19 S/S wire, S/S swaged end fittings, threaded rod and S/S deck fitting turnbuckles for stays, bronze open barrel turnbuckle for backstay.

Running Rigging: Braided low stretch halyards; braided poly sheets and control lines.

Mast Step: Mainmast step in S/S casting supported by aluminum I-beam on FRP structure; mizzen step is S/S on FRP structure glassed into hull. 

Winches: Lewmar (2) #48ST 2-speed electric primaries; Barient (2) #20 secondaries on combings; Lewmar #30ST on port housetop, #16ST on starboard housetop; Barient #22 and (2) #16 on mainmast; #10H on main boom and #10 on mizzen mast 

Deck Hardware:  Schaeffer deck blocks, jib turning blocks and jib lead blocks on tracks, Fico main traveler w/Schaeffer mainsheet blocks, Lewmar line clutch

Chainplates: S/S fabrication thru deck with S/S angle iron backing support under hull/deck flange

Canvas: White Sunbrella dodger, bimini and sail covers

HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT

Stanchions/lifelines/handholds: S/S tube bowrail and stanchions, double vinyl covered S/S lifelines; varnished teak handrails on cabin top 

Hatches/ Portlights: Custom teak and Lexan main salon and foredeck hatches, opening ports in head, and aluminum framed fixed ports in forward cabin and main salon

Ground Tackle: Rocna anchor on custom Hinckley S/S bow roller w/~100’ 3/8” chain and 9/16” 3-strand nylon rode in anchor locker.  45lb. CQR anchor with 9/16” 3-strand nylon rode.

Chocks and cleats: Cast aluminum cleats and custom S/S chocks

Anchor windlass: Ideal 12-volt vertical capstan and gypsy on foredeck

Compass: Danforth Constellation 5” on pedestal

ELECTRONICS

Radios:  Garmin 215 AIS VHF, SN 63D003012 

G.P.S.  Garmin GPSmap 742 MFD chartplotter, S/N 518000512 on swivel arm in companionway; Garmin GPSmap touch screen MFD chartplotter on nav pod at helm.

Radar: Garmin GPSmap MFDs w/Garmin HD radome antenna on mizzen mast

Fathometer: Raymarine ST60+ Depth w/hull transducer

Wind Inst.: Raymarine ST60+ Wind display w/masthead transducer. 

Speed\Log: Raymarine ST60+ Speed w/hull transducer

Clock\Barometer: Weems & Plath brass

Autopilot: Simrad AP25 w/Simrad AC20 course computer and Autohelm Type 2 chain drive to rack and pinion drive unit

Misc:   

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

P.F.D. Type, No.: 4+ Type II adult; additional Type V inflatable vests

Life Rings, MOB device: Horseshoe buoys mounted on sternrail.

Life Rafts:  Viking 4-person soft valise

Portable Extinguishers: (3) Kidde BC M10G mounted to aft lazirette hatch, in main salon drawer and in forward cabin hanging locker

Flares: Orion 4-pack hand held red rockets, exp. May 2024; additional 12-gauge aerials exp. June 2013; signal mirror and orange flag. 

Epirb:  ACR Global Fix Pro 406 MHz GPS model RLB-37 Cat. II, UID: 2DCC7B1398FFBFF, exp. 3/22/2022; battery expires 6/2025 

Sound Signals: Ship’s bell, hand held air horn canisters and manual sound device

Search Light: Hand held spot and flashlight 

Nav Lights: Red/green at bow and sternlight fitted.

Cockpit Drains: Scuppers thru hose and out thruhulls w/valves

Wooden Plugs: Assorted tapered wooden plugs in drawer.

Sensors/Alarms: First Alert combo smoke/CO detector, Fireboy Xintex S-2A propane fume detector.

Placards: Posted onboard.

Emergency steering:  S/S emergency tiller in cockpit locker.

Misc: Harnesses in drawer. 

INTERIOR

Accommodations: From forward, V-berth forward cabin with drawers on port and lockers on starboard, head on portside, main salon with port and starboard settees, drop-leaf dining table on center, S/S heat stove mounted to bulkhead on portside; galley aft with stove on port, icebox on starboard and sink under companionway.  

Cushions: Light cream/yellow Ultrasuede cushions in cabin; Gray vinyl w/blue piping cushions for cockpit

Ventilation and escape route: Deck hatches, opening port in head and companionway

Bulkheads: Mahogany faced plywood glass tabbed to hull and deck

Joinerwork: Solid mahogany and mahogany plywood, solid mahogany strip ceilings

Interior Finish: Paintwork, brightwork, and laminate

Soles: ¾” solid teak and holly

MACHINERY & SYSTEMS

GALLEY

Stove: Luke Heritage S/S 3-burner with oven, gimbaled 

Fuel: Propane

Storage: Two LPG bottles in aft deck propane locker

Plumbing: Flexible hose with Fireboy Xintex S-2A propane gas fume detector/remote solenoid control

Refrigeration: S/S icebox w/Seafrost holdover cold plates 

Compressor, Plumbing:  Seafrost engine drive compressor

Pressure Water:  Shurflo model 4901-4212

Sinks and Drains: S/S to gray water sump

Plumbing: Clear reinforced PVC hose and PEX tubing

HEADS

Toilets:  Wilcox Crittenden Skipper saltwater manual

Holding Tanks:  ~15-gallon welded PVC well cleated portside under V-berth w/Tankwatch tank full indicator light

Valves and Plumbing: Sealand Odorsafe sanitation hose, Jabsco Y-valve direct overboard or to tank, Jabsco macerator overboard discharge or deck plate pump-out, sanitation hose to tank vent forward

Showers:  Hand held in head  

Sumps: FRP gray water tank w/Jabsco sump pump

THRUHULLS

Material: Bronze

Valves: Seacocks, Ballvalves

Clamps: Double S/S Hose

TANKS

FUEL:  Diesel, 47 gallons in Monel tank w/sight gauge on tank

Vent: Copper hose to outboard vent into sternrail

Valves/plumbing: USCG Type A2 fill and vent, Type A1 supply and return hoses, shut off at tank

WATER: (3) S/S tanks, reported 110-gallon total (50 starboard, 20 port, 40 bow - estimated)

Vent:  Clear plastic hose to vent fitting

Valves/plumbing: Clear plastic hose, gate valves at tanks, good/serviceable as sighted.

PUMPS

Bilge: Jabsco model 36680-2000 w/strainer pickup in bilge sump; Wilcox Crittenden bronze cylinder manual pump in starboard cockpit locker. 

Sump:  Jabsco model 36680-2000 sump pump.

Wash Down:  Shurflo model 2088-414-934 mounted in chain locker.

Freshwater: Shurflo model 4901-4212

Macerator:  Jabsco model 18590-2092 mounted by holding tank.

MISC. EQUIPMENT

HVAC:  S/S Shipmate solid fuel heat stove in main salon

Entertainment:  Clarion M109 AM/FM/CD stereo w/speakers in cabin.

Other Inventory:  S/S swim ladder, assorted dock lines and fenders, boat hooks, misc. running rigging, assorted winch handles, owner’s manuals, assorted boat spares, teak cockpit table and drink holder, assorted boat gear.

ELECTRICAL

AC Shore Power: Hubble connector, 30A/125V and 50’ 30A/125V cord; main circuit breaker in starboard cockpit locker.

Outlets:  GFCI outlet by battery switches and standard outlet in head

Distribution Panel: Custom circuit breaker panel 

Meters/Polarity Indicators: Reverse polarity indicator light on main breaker; SW amp meter 

Battery Charger: Charles 5000 SP series 50-amp automatic battery charger; Solbian Flex PV panel model Flex SP130 w/Victron Energy Blue Solar charge controller.

Wiring: Marine grade insulated stranded copper wire, well-routed and supported

D/C Batteries: (1) Quicksilver QS8A31DTM 12-volt AGM engine start battery; (2) Lifeline GPL-4CT 6-volt lead/acid wired in series for 12-volt house bank

Isolators/Switches: Blue Sea Systems rotary on/off switches and emergency parallel switch by companionway; Blue Sea Systems high amp circuit breakers by companionway and at foot of V-berth and Lewmar high amp circuit breakers for winches by companionway battery switches. 

Distribution Panel: Custom original circuit breaker panel

Meters: Danforth DC voltmeter; Heart Interface Link 2000  

Wiring: Marine grade insulated stranded copper wire

Bonding/Grounding Plate: Copper strip and insulated stranded copper wire

MAIN ENGINE

Make: Yanmar 

Model:  4JH4E

S/N:  E05089

No.Cyl.: 4

H.P.: 54

R.P.M.:  3000 

Year: N/A

Hrs.: N/A

Fuel System:  USCG Type A1 hose, Racor 500FG filter

Cooling System: Fresh water thru heat exchanger

Sea Strainer: Groco bronze ARG750 internal strainer basket

Exhaust System: Raw-water cooled thru mixing elbow, syphon break, Centek FRP muffler and hose out stern counter

Electrical System: 12-volt high output alternator

Ventilation: 12-volt blower  

Reduction gear: Kanzaki model KM35P, ratio 2.36:1, S/N 07951

Engine Beds: F.R.P. beds and engine isolation mounts

Drip pan: Plastic

Instruments/monitoring: Yanmar panel w/VDO gauges, lights and alarms.

Controls: Edson dual levers and cables

RUNNING GEAR

Shaft: 1 1/8” S/S

Coupling: Steel flange w/Drivesaver.

Stuffing Box: Bronze/flax packing gland

Bearings:  Fluted rubber cutlass in shaft log

Propeller: Bronze fixed 3-blade 16x13RH

STEERING

Rudder: Molded FRP fabrication over S/S rudderpost and fabrication w/bronze packing gland

Skeg:  Molded F.R.P. full keel w/bronze heel fitting

Method: S/S wheel and pedestal, Edson chain, cable and quadrant