1999 Hinckley Picnic

INTRODUCTION

PAPILLON is a Aristo Blue Awlgripped, waterjet-drive/JetStick® Hinckley Picnic boat that offers comfortable accommodations for two with sleeping berths and stowage, head with shower, and a well-equipped galley.

Entertainment electronics:

Alpine FM/Cassette with 6-CD changer has four speakers, two below and two in the pilothouse.

CONSTRUCTION

Aristo Blue Awlgrip topsides

Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck

Single Light Cream boot stripe

Red bottom paint

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

Other features:

Solid teak 2" bowsprit finished with high gloss varnish and through-mounted Simpson Lawrence bow roller.

Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round, and a stainless steel folding swim ladder.

Stainless steel half-round on fiberglass molded rub rail

Deck:

Custom stainless steel bow rail incorporates windlass package and bow burgee

Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top

Four (4) varnished teak handrails and on house top and cabin

Four (4) fixed elliptical ports on house sides

Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail w/Hinckley profile

(2) Low profile opening aluminum hatches with screens

Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks

Custom stainless steel anchor chocks

Padeyes with chafe strips to hang fenders

Bow, stern and springline 316L stainless steel mooring cleats

COCKPIT

Cockpit bimini

Ivory-colored cockpit cover

Varnished teak cockpit coaming.

Entry to the boat is via an interior stainless steel boarding ladder with teak treads that can be mounted port or starboard.

Insulated engine box has an Almond-colored cushion.

Varnished teak fold-down drink table with four drink holders.

Removable seat back on the engine box with forward and aft positions - stores under side deck.

Aft is a forward-facing settee with cushions upholstered in Sunbrella Navy/Taupe Pinstripe fabric.

Ivory-color weather cover.

More amenities:

Stowage is available in cockpit lockers with varnished teak doors

(3) Three flush cockpit-sole hatches.

Direct drainage cockpit scuppers.

Fishing rod holder - installed in the port side deck with drain.

Ivory-colored cockpit cover attaches to the pilothouse top and fastens with snaps providing full cockpit protection when the boat is not in use.

PILOTHOUSE

Ivory-color drop curtain with windows provides a fully enclosed pilothouse.

Custom bug screen for the drop curtain

Ivory-colored interior window sun covers.Ivory-color drop curtain with windows provides a fully enclosed pilothouse.

The Pilothouse is finished with:

Varnished teak upper cabinhouse sides

Teak locking companionway door.

Four (4) pilothouse windows, two forward with heavy duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and fresh water washers.

White insulated overhead has two acrylic opening hatches with screens, and low-voltage halogen lights offering additional illumination.

Varnished teak handrails on the interior upper aft pilothouse sides and a teak handrail on the aft end of the pilothouse.

Two Hella fans - mounted forward port and starboard

Pilothouse to port:

Forward and aft-facing seat for two with a storage locker under:

Upholstered in Sunbrella Taupe/Capt. Navy stripe fabric

Stainless steel wrap-around footrest mounted beneath set and second footrest on forward bulkhead.

Varnished teak handrail with drink holder.

Helm Station features:

Stidd UltraLeather adjustable helm seat with electric forward and aft control,

Varnished teak dash

Stainless steel 14” steering wheel with varnished wood rim,

“JetStick®” - updated computer system

Engine gauges

Top-opening locker with chart storage and 12-volt outlet in chart locker

Custom mounted cup holder.

HELM ELECTRONICS/NAVAVIGATION EQUIP:

Raytheon ST-6000 autopilot (2004) - interfaced with computer system.

Raytheon SL72 LCD radar - interfaced with GPS

Raytheon ST-60 with position, speed, depth, and water temperature

Raytheon 210 VHF radio, needs new antenna

The above electronic are from 2014

Ocean PC based navigation, integrated with GPS and wireless connection to the internet with high gain antenna. The system features Map Tech digital charts and a 12" helm display designed to be clear in bright sun.

INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS

INTERIOR BELOW:

Down the companionway steps from the pilothouse, the interior plan includes:

Galley - immediately to port

Head - opposite to starboard

Sleeping accommodations - Forward

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry, including sheathing. The cabin sole is varnished teak and holly and there is a cabin sole cover.

Features include:

Opening overhead hatch and all hatches have removable screens.

(5) Frigast stainless steel 12-volt lamps that provide plenty of interior lighting.

Espar D3L diesel heater - (optional upgrade) with ducts in the main cabin, head and pilothouse.

GALLEY:

The Galley features a Magna Sahara Corian countertop and a Glacier White Corian sink with Grohe fixtures and pressure hot & cold fresh water system. Other galley features include:

Adler-Barbour refrigeration – 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self-draining box

Force 10 two-burner stove w/remote propane shut-off and wood cover

Microwave oven

110-volt outlet and 12-volt outlet

Pull-out under counter garbage receptacle

(3) Cherry pullout drawers

Remote Panel for Heart Inverter

The stove is set in the countertop forward and has a custom wood stove cover, which adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink.

Adler-Barbour refrigeration is mounted aft of the sink and is accessed by a lift-up top.

A forward “pantry” locker has a louvered door and several shelves.

A remote propane shut-off.

Under the galley sink is additional storage and a pullout trash bin.

Opening port with screen.

HEAD:

Opposite the Galley is the starboard private head with a solid cherry door.

Varnished cherry countertop has an undermounted sink.

Grohe faucet/handheld shower (custom shower head holder) with hot and cold pressure water.

Vacu-flush marine head

110-volt outlet

Exhaust fan

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.

SLEEPING AREA:

Forward most is a V-Berth with extra thick cushions.

Cushions are upholstered in Sunbrella Navy/Taupe Stripe fabric that accentuate the varnished cherry interior.

Varnished cherry shelves over outboard port and starboard.

Excellent storage under the V-berths has easy access cherry drop-front doors with cherry shelves and in the forepeak behind a louvered cherry door.

Hanging locker to starboard just aft of the V-berths.

(2) Removable Hella fans (with quick disconnect pins) are forward bulkhead mounted.

ELECTRICAL

Low resistance, heavy copper and zinc anode electrical bonding system.

Custom switch in electrical compartment in head deactivates ignition switch.

12-VOLT DC SYSTEM:

(3) 12-volt batteries for a total of 540-amps, new in 2021

80-amp battery alternator

(2) Heavy-duty battery parallel switches

110-VOLT 30-AMP SYSTEM:

Shore power inlet and 30-amp shore power cord

Heart Freedom 10 inverter with battery charger

AC electrical panel

MECHANICAL

1999 Yanmar 6LYA-STE 420-hp diesel engine with Hamilton 291 Jet Drive, Twin Disc MG 5050 transmission and Vetus 7” bow thruster. The Yanmar was rebuilt in 2021 by Mack Boring and has approximately 125 hours of run time.

Mechanical features include:

Hinckley “JetStick®” steering control system is integrated with bow thruster.

Vetus 7” bow thruster

Racor fuel filter

Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission

Manual hydraulic steering pump

Tachometer with engine hours gauge

Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges

“Water drop” muffler

More Features:

Engine room sound insulation

6-gallon stainless steel hot water heater

Xintex CMD-2M carbon monoxide sensor

Aluminum 25-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge

Electric 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches, replaced 2024

Whale emergency bilge pump with handle in cockpit

In-line 12-volt sump pump

2.5# Dry chemical fire extinguishers

Fireboy MA2=125 manual/automatic fire extinguishing system with ES30001 automatic engine shutdown

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

GROUND TACKLE:

Lewmar Ocean 1 electric windlass with a stainless Delta 22# anchor with 30' stainless steel chain + 300' anchor rode, and stainless steel bow roller and anchor chocks. The windlass can be operated from cockpit or deck switches. Needs partial upgrade, works with chain.

Spare anchor, rode and chain

EQUIPMENT:

Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole and socket

Life jackets

Hand-held flare kit

ACR masthead mounted spotlight - helm mounted electric remote control

12-volt trumpet horn - switch on dash

Masthead and running lights

Bell

Dock lines

(6) Fenders (new) with blue fender covers

Winslow 6-person life raft

Items with Papillon name will convey - bags, towel, fender covers, etc.

COMMENTS

PAPILLON has been Hinckley maintained and stored indoors. She is loaded with options including an Ocean PC based navigation system with internet access at the helm, and a large (12" navigation screen. She was re-painted in by Hinckley and has the updated Rolls Royce JetStick computer, and a bimini. Here present owner of 16 years has had her in freshwater during the summer months and then winter stored in a heated shed.  Her Yanmar power plant was completely rebuilt in 2021 by Mack boring and has approximately 125 hours of use. She is a beautifully maintained boat.