BELLE Hinckley Picnic Boat Classic 1998

Steering System
Joystick Control

Vessel Description

HULL:

Topsides – Flag Blue Awlgrip

Cabin & Deck – Light Cream with molded in nonskid

Bootstripe – Double Cream to match the deck

Bottom – Black

Construction:  Hull is Kevlar/E-glass hybrid and balsa core, SCRIMPed with vinylester resin. Deck and cockpit are E-glass and balsa core, molded with polyester resin. The deck has a molded-in nonskid pattern. 

(2018) New hull paint – Awlgrip Flag Blue

Swim Platform:  Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform painted to match the hull. A folding 3-step SS swim ladder is mounted at the swim platform.

Deck Features:

• All exterior varnished maintained to the highest levels including being stripped bare in 2021
• Rounded, tapered, vanished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top.
• Four fixed elliptical ports on house sides.
• (3) Low profile opening aluminum hatches with screens
• SS half round on fiberglass molded rub rail
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Chafe strips with folding padeyes to hang fenders.

COCKPIT:

The cockpit coaming is varnished teak.  Teak boarding steps can be mounted on either the port or starboard coamings. Stowage is available in cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors and there are three flush cockpit sole hatches.  Cockpit is drained by sole scuppers.

• (2021) NEW mooring cover
• (2018) All new cockpit cushions

PILOTHOUSE:

• Pilothouse is finished in varnished teak on the pilothouse interior sides and dash.
• Four pilothouse windows, the forward two with two heavy-duty self-parking windshield wipers and fresh water washers. The wipers are controlled by an intermittent switch.
• (2021) NEW Bimini top
• (2018) All new pilothouse cushions
• Teak companionway door.

HELM: (2017) All new Garmin electronics

• (2017) Garmin 7612 GPS, Chartplotter, Radar
• (2017) Garmin radar antenna
• (2017) Garmin Autopilot
• (2017) Fusion stereo system with Bluetooth and Sirius radio
• (2017) ICOM VHF
• (2025) Electronics mast repainted                           

Helm station has:

• Varnished teak dash
• Stainless steel 14″ steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• (2018) IQAN Gen-3 Hinckley JetStick®
• (2021) Engine gauges
• (2021) Yanmar digital display

ACCOMMODATIONS & LAYOUT:

BELLE’s interior provides sleeping berths and stowage, head with shower, and a galley that offer comfortable accommodations for two.

• (2018) All new interior cushions
• Finished in satin varnished cherry, including the hull sheathing
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
• (2018) LED reading lights

V-BERTH AREA, Forward:

• V-berth forward with filler piece to form a double berth
• A hanging locker is just aft to starboard

HEAD, Starboard:

Next aft from the hanging locker to starboard is the private Head with solid cherry door.

• Vanity undermounted sink that rests in a varnished cherry countertop
• Grohe faucet/hand shower provides hot & cold pressure water.
• Vacu-flush electric marine head with tankwatch.
• Storage in the head is provided by cherry faced lockers above and outboard the countertop and by a drawer with cherry face beside the marine head.
• Bulkhead mounted mirror

GALLEY (Port):

• Clear Beige Sand Formica countertop
• Stainless steel bowl sink has Grohe fixtures and a hot & cold pressure fresh water system
• Force 10 two-burner stove with remote propane shut-off.  A wood stove cover that also acts as a cutting board.
• 110-volt outlet

The stove is set in the countertop forward and there is ample counter space surrounding the sink and on the lift-top Adler Barbour 12-volt self-draining refrigerator box set into the aft end of the countertop.

The galley is separated from the V-berth area with a “pantry” locker with cherry louvered door and two shelves.  Additional storage is provided by a cabinet with two cherry louvered lift-up doors outboard and by an area under the galley sink.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• (2018) Two house batteries
• (2018) one start battery
• (2018) Two dedicated bow thruster batteries
• (2) Heavy duty battery switches with battery parallel switches capabilities

110-volt AC electrical system

• Shore power inlet and shore power cord
• 30-amp battery charger with 110-volt outlet in head & galley
• AC electrical panel and DC sub-panel

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT & ENGINE DETAILS: 

• (2021) Yanmar 6LY440 fully electronic common-rail diesel engine (279 hours)
• Hamilton 291 Jet Drive
• (2021) ZF220 transmission
• (2021) Saginaw pump for Jet
• (2018) Jet water seal
• (2018) Cutlass bearing
• (2018) Wear ring
• (2018) Shaft seal
• (2021) Jet impeller, new shaft, new racor fuel filters
• Vetus 7″ 12-volt DC bow thruster.
• (2018) Hinckley Gen-3 JetStick integrated with bow thruster.
• (2021) Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges
• (2021) Yanmar LCD engine display
• (2021) Engine insulation
• (2022) Electric windlass and bow pulpit

• (2) Electric 1500 GPH 12V bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump with handle in cockpit
• In-line 12 volt sump pump
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• Fire extinguishers
• LP fume detector
• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater          
• Aluminum 25-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge    

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT:

• Delta Anchor
• Stern mounted varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• 12 volt AFl air horn w/switch on dash

• Docklines
• Fenders with fleece fender covers

• Life jackets
• (2018) LED Masthead & running lights