hinckley yachts history

and has a worldwide reputation not only for its sailboats but also for its Talaria line of power boats.  See the yard from the air on Google .  The company has built relatively few boats in the past 20 years but has strengthened its market position by the acquisition of and , two internationally known designers and builders of sail boats and power boats.  Initially, Hinckley's hull numbers  were sequential.  Around 1956, however, they started using hull numbers structured by standard design, as most yacht builders do, but the phasing in of the new system seems to have been somewhat disorganized: some hulls with sequential numbers were renumbered in the new system and some new hulls still got sequential numbers.  The result is very confusing, at least to me, especially because there are inevitably many boats for which we do not know the hull number at all.  The table below has been extensively updated and there are now over 1200 boats listed, but it still has many gaps, especially among the older and smaller boats: if you can make any additions or corrections, please send your info to me at Yacht Yacht Yacht Yacht Yacht

Old Hull #	New Hull #	Class #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Type	GT	Ft.	Built	Disposition
PRE-WAR PRODUCTION
			281597	Wanderer	Frank A. Waldo	Yacht	11	37	1930	NLD
			281712	Allegra	Viktor K. Koechl	Yacht	5	29	1939	Later Christopher Robin
			574098	Gannet	David W. Tucker	Yacht	6	27	1940	Active
			511262	Silver Lining	John T. Gordon	Passenger	16	44	1941	Active
WARTIME PRODUCTION (At Least 482 Boats)
				38454 to 73	US Coast Guard	20 Picket Boats		38	1942
				38518 to 31	US Coast Guard	14 Picket Boats		38	1942
				38667 to 97	US Coast Guard	31 Picket Boats		38	1942
				not known	US Coast Guard	28 Picket Boats		38	1942
				MT 1 to 30	US Army	30 Tugs		26	1942
				M 456 to 467	US Army	12 Cable Boats		26	1942
				MT 56 to 106	US Army	51 Tugs		26	1943
				M 397 to 415	US Army	19 Cable Boats		26	1942
				M 178 to 193	US Army	16 Cable Boats		26	1943
				MT 107 to 136	US Army	30 Tugs		26	1943
				MT 214 to 215	US Army	2 Tugs		26	1943
				MT 292 to 311	US Army	20 Tugs		26	1943
				MTL 236 to 241	US Army	6 Tugs		46	1943
				MT 345 to 382	US Army	38 Tugs		26	1943
				MT 438 to 489	US Army	52 Tugs		26	1944
				MTL 410 to 424	US Army	15 Tugs		46	1944
				J 1306 to 1333	US Army	28 Picket Boats		38	1944
				MT 1358 to 1387	US Army	30 Tugs		26	1944
				MTL 1012 to 1036	US Army	25 Tugs		47	1944
				Unnumbered	US Army	9 Cargo Boats		20	1944
				J 2169 to 2174	US Army	6 S-D Boats		38	1945
			258845	Riclaumar	John V. Wilson	Yacht	14	37	1942	Converted picket boat?
			264404	Cruz Bay		Yacht	11	36	1942	Converted picket boat?
			278899	White Marlin		Yacht	11	36	1942	Converted picket boat?
			279831	Donna Lee		Yacht	15	36	1942	Converted picket boat?
			281902	Buccaneer	W. J. Devine	Yacht	11	36	1942	Converted picket boat?
			282564	Janard		Yacht	15	37	1942	Converted picket boat?
			283521	Panther		Yacht	12	37	1942	Converted picket boat?
			290681	Aquamad	K. Dynan	Yacht	15	36	1943	Converted picket boat?
WOODEN SAIL BOATS
Hinckley 21 Sloops - Alden Design 761 (20 Boats)
		A		No Name	Ben B. Hinckley	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Jobenal, Ossipee II
		B		Margaret Ann	J. E. Lillinghast	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Marann
		C		Sayles	Dr. R. S. Moyer	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		D		Halo	Euclid M. Hanbury	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		E		Barbara F	Bert D. Ferguson	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Anon, Gay Belle, Milky Way, Golden Mean
		F		Stardust II	H. P. Bingham	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Wedgebill II, Better Times, Bosun
		G	1108790	Cyndy	Arthur H. Collbran	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Sketch, Breeze
		H		Christie	Phillip C. Nash	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Louisa II, Whim
		I				Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		J		Diamiph	R. M. Engleson	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		K		Noremac	A. D. Cameron	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Sally, Gypsy II
		L	575865	Jan	Walter J. Blaisdell	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Restless, Jeannie, Girl Kay II, Elisa, Czarina, Rock-N-Roll
		M		Polaris	R. A. Bolyard	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Memory II
		N		Showgirl	Stonington BW	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1948	Later Southern Cross, Jonio, Aquila, Elan, Showgirl
		O		Alert	Harold G. Dean	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Miss Muffet, Plum Duff, Jessie, Southerly
		P				Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		Q		Naiad	Robert S. Hall	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946	Later Dickie
		R				Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		S		Holiday	David Leland Lusty	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
		T		Sea Fever II	Harold M. Ahearn	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1946
Hinckley 21 Sloops - Alden Design 839 (4 Boats)
		A		Showgirl	A. E. Fraser	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1948	Later Sprite
		B		No Name	Frederick S. Ford	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1948
		C		Sprite	Paul Fink	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1948
		D		Kit	Alfred T. Carton	Aux. Sloop	5	21	1948
Hinckley 28 Yawls - Alden Design 769 (6 Boats)
		A		Jaan	Henry R. Hinckley	Aux. Yawl	7	28	1945	Later Manatuck, Goblin II, Timber Toad
		B		Rubia	John R. Lyon	Aux. Yawl	7	28	1946	Later Piranha, Volante, Valiant, Dikimpa, Argonauta, Haka-Le
		C		Kimmie	Edmund S. Burke	Aux. Yawl	7	28	1946	Later Windward, Bambi II, Slalom, Rerun, Isis
		D		Tandria	James M. Willis	Aux. Yawl	7	28	1946	Later Bantierna, Lynx, Marimil, Cindy
		E		Vael	Allison F. Fleitas	Aux. Yawl	7	28	1947	Later Marie, Tempo, Scrimshaw IV
		F				Aux. Yawl	7	28
Sou'wester 30 Jr. Series (9 Boats)
		I				Sloop	6	22	1957	Now Andrea
Pilot 35 Series - Sparkman & Stephens Design 1219 (8 Boats)
	3501			Huntress		Aux. Sloop	12	35	1956	Later Sequence, Damn Yankee
	3502			Moonlight Lady		Aux. Sloop	12	35	1956	Later Wings of the Morning
	3503			My Fair Lady	Gordon H. Dalsemer	Aux. Sloop	12	35	1957
	3504		284686	Checkmate	Arthur Muroff	Aux. Cutter	12	35	1957	Later Allegro, Pilote, Yankee
1003	3505		287661	Pavanne	Eric W. Peniston	Aux. Sloop	12	35	1957	Later Hopestill
	3506			Cracker Jack	E. Russell Davis, Jr.	Aux. Yawl	12	35	1957	Later Swizzle
	3507		276093	Ponytail	Irwin W. Tyson	Aux. Sloop	12	35	1957	Later Jackpot, Joie de la Mer, Sugaree
	3508			Quandary	H. F. Hallock	Aux. Sloop	12	35	1957
Other Wooden Boats Built in the Post-War Years
			251511	Mako		Yacht	13	39	1945
				Weelyn	Dr. F. B. Vedder	Yacht	7	28	1946	Later Voyageur
				Wintap	W. Perry Curtiss	Yacht	7	28	1946	Later Tongatabu, Gallivant, Wintap, Adventuress, Susan K
				Welcome	Norris E. Pierson	Yacht	7	28	1946	Later Dolphin, Ingrid, Lisbeth, Annie
			249960	Frenchmans Bay	Frenchmans Bay Boating	Yacht	31	53	1946	Later Islander III
			288512	Windsong II	Richard A. Jensen	Yacht	7	30	1946	Later Aurora
			288888	Athenia	Fred J. Bennett	Yacht	7	30	1946	Later Halcyon
			284281	Sea Wind		Yacht	7	30	1947	Later Dauntless
			284943	Bobwhite	James Rigassio	Yacht	7	30	1947	NLD
			1108790	Breeze	Neil L. Chayet	Yacht	7	29	1947	Active
			269806	Somebody		Yacht	7	31	1947	NLD
			277441	Sturgeon		Yacht	9	33	1947	NLD
			286162	Kedja		Yacht	9	33	1947	NLD
			517673	Odyssey	Judith Wilkins	Sloop	8	34	1947	NLD
764			522440	Woodwind	Lynn C. Rogers	Sloop	11	34	1947	NLD
			285637	Bill Rich II		Yacht	21	39	1947	NLD
			251869	Alice K	Horace E. Bonsall	Yacht	14	40	1947	Later Judith Ann
			253867	Marlin	William F. Heinlin	Yacht	20	40	1947	Later Prowler II
			252526	Carrie B II		Yacht	15	43	1947
			285314	Jolie		Yacht	7	32	1948	Later Argosy
			690816	Northern Light		Yacht	7	34	1948	Now Tightrope
			628293	Liten Van		Yacht	7	34	1949	Active
778			930952	Loon		Yacht	9	34	1949	NLD
				Valhalla	Cummins Catherwood	Yawl		65	1949	Later Mai Tai, Currituck, Janie C, Arreda IV, Vega
			594974	Nirvana	Harry G. Haskell	Aux. Yawl	38	65	1950	Active
			549554	Woodwind		Yacht	12	34	1950	Later Kuapa, Galadriel, Ceilidh
816			599732	Kronos		Yacht	7	34	1951	Later Drifter, Belafonte
823			956045	Aislynn		Yacht	20	41	1951	Later Precious Cloud
			262544	Seal		Yacht	13	39	1951	NLD
			282817	Gunhild		Yacht	8	30	1953	NLD
			282402	Desperado		Yacht	14	41	1953	NLD
			539439	Glimpse		Yacht	10	36	1954	Active
			288757	Princess II		Yacht	10	32	1955	Later Judy L
			507774	Wraith	David E. Clark	Yacht	11	33	1955	Active
			284287	Radiant		Yacht	11	34	1955	Active
			582791	Flair		Yacht	17	40	1955	Active
			532392	Hobo		Yacht	10	36	1956	Active
			274079	Surprenant		Yacht	9	34	1956	NLD
			292458	Concept		Yacht	7	30	1956	NLD
			290238	Circus	Morton H. Engel	Yacht	7	29	1956	Now Huntress
		518007	Kyeri		Yacht	11	41	1956	Now Lakshmi
			271339	Venturer		Aux. Yawl	38	60	1956	Later Audacious, Northern Light, Windigo
FRP SAIL BOATS
Sou'wester 30 Series (19 Boats)
					MOST RECENT OWNER
1044			285847	Justine	Catherine W. Piccoli	Sloop	6	25	1961	Later Stormy
			286077	Calypso	Robert M. Friedlander	Sloop	6	25	1961	Active
1161			288174	Spearhead	David Kaufman	Sloop	7	30	1962	Later Mary True, now Pinafore
			288404	Carolyn J	Ronald E. Pendleton	Sloop	10	31	1962
			291959	Sea Smoke	Mass. Maritime Academy	Sloop	6	25	1963	Now Vixen
			292285	Ariel	Robert J. Neilson	Sloop	9	31	1963
1081			292912	Shiloh	Christopher & Betty Waaler	Sloop	6	25	1963	Active
			1223070	Jaan	Gary A. Seff	Sloop	6	30	1964	Active
					Sally Giddings Smith	Sloop	6	25	1966	Now Priscilla (last of class)
Pilot 35 Series - Sparkman & Stephens Design 1727 (117 Boats)
	3509			Babe		Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Dolfino, Rascal II, Pauline
1070	3510		959028	Katsura	Stonebrough Ltd.	Pilot 35	12	35	1963
	3511		293594	Kitty Hawk	Richard Rockwell	Pilot 35	7	28	1963	Later Northern Light, Wandering Star
	3512		294291	Eclipse	Brian W. Pollard	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Lions Paw
	3513			Kether		Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Cythera
1094	3514		569635	Natoma	Gary Mohr	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Mandragora, Outlier
	3515		500277	Amaranth	Michael Schaus	Pilot 35	7	28	1964	Later Southerly, Northern Light, Kitty Hawk
	3516		294870	Kanga	Deborah D. Pearce	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Prime Evil
	3517		295145	Sunda	Bernard K. Portnoy	Pilot 35	7	28	1964	Later Alice, Naiad, Half-Moon
	3518		295139	Sundanda	John G. Wehrle	Pilot 35	7	28	1964	Later Carom, Firebird, Dream
	3519			Hejac		Pilot 35	12	35	1964
	3520			Sialia		Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Dramamine II
	3521		295478	Octet	Alessandro DeGregori	Pilot 35	7	28	1964	Later Windbourne III, Portofino
	3522		295696	Lorelei	John N. Goodridge	Pilot 35	12	35	1964
	3523		629037	Small Island	Robert C. Nicholas III	Pilot 35	12	35	1964
	3524		295984	Edna	Edward Harf	Pilot 35	12	35	1964
	3525		296206	Tara	Carl Katz	Pilot 35	12	35	1964
	3526		583964	Outer Limits	Hugh P. Herman	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Inspiration, Cloudy Weather
	3527		507631	Scheherazade	Warren R. Radtke	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Ergo, Jada
	3528			Avatar		Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Jaan, Chimera
1114	3529		944791	Glory	John M. Billik	Pilot 35	12	35	1964	Later Nepher
	3530		298528	Sunshine	William O. Clark, Jr.	Pilot 35	12	35	1965
1135	3531		590323	Heather	Randolph J. Carr	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Filucy Princess, Encantada
	3532		299498	Lisa	Thomas H. Larsen	Pilot 35	7	28	1965	Later Galadriel, Si Bon, Beam Reach
1124	3533		559841	Tijuba	John R. Dupree, Jr.	Pilot 35	12	35	1965
	3534			Windflower		Pilot 35	12	35	1965
	3535		299161	Starfire	Ralph P. Pollack	Pilot 35	7	28	1965	Active
	3536		571383	Osprey	Laurance Rockefeller	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Mambrino
1131	3537		910564	Black Watch	Harry Andersen	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Black Marigold
1130	3538	38	298952	Harpoon	Olin Enterprises	Pilot 35	7	28	1965	Later Joy, Betelgeux
	3539		298341	Loon		Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Euphoria
1132	3540		507609	Osprey	David K. Nehrling	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Comet, Luz Marina
	3541		299002	Sarabande	Henry W. Haigh	Pilot 35	12	35	1965
	3542		299353	Sixpence II	Reginald D. Hudson	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Meritorious
1138	3543		672675	Ouzel	Gary W. Blake	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Marara, Decision, Iris
	3544			Pyxis		Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Madrical
	3545		516281	Due II	William C. Freeman	Pilot 35	7	28	1965	Later Due II (Canada O.N. 820695), Ariadne
	3546		299836	Elan	Alan Broder	Pilot 35	12	35	1965
	3547		688497	Xaipe	Alexander Jackson III	Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Kiva, Mary Plain, Bounty, Somewhere, Dark Star
	3548		581707	Endymion		Pilot 35	12	35	1965	Later Jaan Too, Sora
	3549			Daiquiri		Pilot 35	12	35	1965
1150	3550		591213	Skye	Eliot H. Porter	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Chrisada, Linn of Dee
1151	3551		503854	Willow	Houpla, Llc	Pilot 35	12	35	1966
	3552			Blauer Engel		Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Columbine
	3553		569518	Blue Swan	Erich Kunzel, Jr.	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Njordr II, Dawn Treader, Esoteric
	3554		976250	Madrigal	James Harvie	Pilot 35	12	35	1966
	3555					Pilot 35	12	35	1966
	3556		518640	Sapphire	Peter W. Palmer	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Huntress, Minx II, Hubris, Adelante
	3557		504209	Sea Hawk	Michael P. Finn	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Great Island Lady, Jericho, Miss Kinney II, Sea Fever
	3558		502969	Tecumseh	Jane T. Danilek	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Caper
	3559		502495	Endoprise II	Leonard R. Charnley	Pilot 35	7	28	1966	Later Escapade, Endorphin, Achiever
	3560		502996	High Tide	Robert J. Swanson	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Edel
	3561		503613	Julia	Mark Van Baalen	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Scarab, North Light, Lyric
	3562		561405	Trillium	Charlotte G. Sheridan	Pilot 35	12	35	1966
	3563		934726	Sandpiper	C. Turner Hansel	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Solitaire
	3564		508517	Dolphin		Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Oomiak
	3565		578298	Gunga Din	John R. McCormick	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Metamorphosis, Ninfea, Puck, Polynia, Pavane
	3566			Argonaut		Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Nibi II
	3567		574236	Hope	H. Thomas Carr	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Misty
	3568		510541	Gremlin	Elliot G. Lengel	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Second Wind
1180	3569		504907	Bauble	William W. Dixon	Pilot 35	7	28	1966	Later Shangri-La, Mar-Gin, Circe
	3570		505241	Nesra	Henry C. McDuff, III	Pilot 35	7	28	1966	Later Jolly, Runaway, Serafix, Isis
	3571			Solstand		Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Samar, Celera
	3572		507694	Highflyer	John H. Murphy	Pilot 35	7	28	1966	Later Bolande, First Light
	3573		512755	Bijou	David W. Barclay	Pilot 35	12	35	1966	Later Decision
	3574		514826	Reggae	James B. Lampert	Pilot 35	7	28	1966	Later Hallie, Linead
1193	3575		973982	Bagheera	Talcott Stanley	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Sally, Bagheera again
	3576		511660	Auklet	Robert H. Sween	Pilot 35	7	28	1967	Later Blackbird, Storsveen, Prana
1197	3577		508354	Sea Fever	Thomas T. Allen	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Active
1198	3578		507378	Egret	John R. Hill	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Argo
	3579		506963	Heron	James B. Wood	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Constance
1252	3580		526040	Memory	Robert E. L. Johnson	Pilot 35	12	35	1968	Active
	3581			Dispute		Pilot 35	12	35	1967
	3582		509586	Querida	James A. Brink	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Concerto
	3583		507434	Soggiorno	John Humphrey	Pilot 35	12	35	1967
1208	3584		507620	Panacea	Stuart F. Macdonald	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Active
	3585		508271	Shebee Sue	Stanley Wolin	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Sabra, Ragamuffin
1210	3586		507943	Southerly II	Terrance H. Geaghan	Pilot 35	7	28	1967	Later Whiff, Pendragon
1211	3587		539646	Spanker	Guy C. Heckman	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Aphrodite, World Enough, Landfall
1215	3588		543052	Liberte	Carolyn C. Swiggert	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Repo Queen , Conbec II
	3589		508811	Magic	Owen D. McLeod	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Silver Cloud
	3590		553081	Franziska	Charles W. Von Rosenberg	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Passport, Windrose
	3591		513884	North Star	Kenneth A. Hines	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Serena
	3592		510068	Chardonnay	Louis Meyer	Pilot 35	7	29	1967	Later Arctic Tern, Tourtebelle, Strummer
	3593		510866	Night Owl	Richard C. Norton	Pilot 35	12	35	1967	Later Hilbillea
	3594			Cressida		Pilot 35	12	35	1968
	3595			Sarucha		Pilot 35	12	35	1968
	3596		515530	Air Ball	J. Ronald Sattele	Pilot 35	8	29	1968	Later Greybeard, Rascal III, Feather
	3597		513881	Guinnevere		Pilot 35	12	35	1968	Later Serenity, Tandra, Flying Fish
1244	3598	98	572014	Resolute	Mark E. Tuller	Pilot 35	12	35	1968	Later Audra
1245	3599		516722	Nighthawk	Neil A. Newton	Pilot 35	8	29	1968	Later Poinciana, Queen Mab
	35100			Chasse		Pilot 35	12	35	1968	Later Aura
	35101		517216	Snow Drop	Carl E. Watt	Pilot 35	7	28	1968	Later Merrythought, Alii, Whimsey
1251	35102		564482	Whisper	F. J. Liepertz	Pilot 35	7	28	1969	Active
	35103			Galatea		Pilot 35	12	35	1969	Later Capper, Niam
1264	35104		520377	Donna Mae	Terry J. Morrison	Pilot 35	8	29	1969	Later Oh Be Joyful, Moewe, Sea Angel
	35105		520224	November		Pilot 35	8	29	1969	Later Merylee J, Dorothy Rose
	35106		521145	Morning Star	Dwight L. Gertz	Pilot 35	12	35	1969	Later Black Magic, Merrilee
1277	35107	107	523186	Syroco	John H. Denlinger	Pilot 35	12	35	1969	Later Shogun
	35108			Nighthawk		Pilot 35	12	35	1970	Later Passing Fancy, Dante
1298	35109		527814	Jada	Thomas Harrison	Pilot 35	7	28	1970	Later Arete
		528380	Puffin	Renee Feinstein	Pilot 35	13	36	1970	Later Meritage, now True Love
	35110		531899	Fortuna	John T. Rogowski	Pilot 35	12	35	1971	Later Schuss
	35111			Aspara		Pilot 35	12	35	1971
	35112			A Capella		Pilot 35	12	35	1971	Later Family Affair, Harmony, Meheet
1330	35113	113	532604	Aqua Tyro II	Kurt C. Shallenburger	Pilot 35	12	35	1971	Later Sequester, Joy
	35114		535857	North Wind	Sabelle L. Richmond	Pilot 35	12	35	1971	Later Lazy Bones, Ojala, Second Love
	35115			Halcyon		Pilot 35	12	35	1971
1359	35116		538733	Heather	Charles B. Tanksley	Pilot 35	12	35	1972	Later Intuition, Trinity, Vernie T, Grace
1363	35117		539173	Mustang		Pilot 35	12	35	1972	Later Day Star, Lone Star
	35118			Windflower		Pilot 35	12	35	1973	Later Option
	35119			Fantasy		Pilot 35	12	35	1973	Later Jill, Mai Tai
	35120		546743	Procyon	Weston D. Clement	Pilot 35	12	35	1973	Later Embrace, Fair Wind
1384	35121		546849	Pilot	Robert B. Albertson	Pilot 35	12	35	1973	Later Sixpence, Pioneer Lady, Jazzy
1385	35122	120	547429	Lapwing	John T. Bethell	Pilot 35	12	35	1973	Later Candela, Zephrine
1407	35123		555206	Simplicity	Robert L. Chasse	Pilot 35	12	35	1974	Active
	35124		558677	Moon Dancer	Robert W. Carton	Pilot 35	12	35	1974	Active
	35125		566458	Gygax	Sheldon H. Wappler	Pilot 35	12	35	1974	Later Distant Drummer
Sou'wester 38 Series (18? Boats)
1259		1	522196	Ecola II	Richard J. Johns	Yacht	11	38	1969	NLD
			521773	Picaroon	Francis J. Kolb	Yacht	18	38	1969	Later Kotchka
			522610	Mariah's Music	Randolph H. Gernier	Yacht	18	38	1969	Later Trim
			522731	Kiki	Michael F. Koehn	Yacht	18	38	1969	Later Yemaya, Tigress
			522955	Roundelay	Theodore S. Ridgway	Yacht	18	38	1969	Now Mimicat
			523450	Orion	W. Paul Klutts	Yacht	17	38	1969	NLD
			524314	Glockenspiel	Linda C. Slade	Yacht	18	38	1969	Later Renegade, Yankee
			524829	Semiramis	Martin J. Davis	Yacht	18	38	1970	Later Patriot
1287		13	525583	Harpertszoon	R. Samuel Jett	Yacht	18	38	1970	Active
1295			528244	Jeff Macdane	Dane C. Scott	Yacht	18	38	1970	Active
1296		23	575433	Audacity III	W. Douglas Zechel	Sloop	18	38	1970	Later Tempe Wick II
1302			527605	Kittiwake II	Elise F. Hawtin	Yacht	18	38	1970	Later Dream Catcher
			527865	Lapwing	John Chomyn	Yacht	18	38	1970	Later Annie
			533185	Whimbrel	David H. Kibbe	Yacht	18	38	1971	NLD
1325		24	534027	Catalan II	Day on the Bay Charters	Sloop	13	38	1971	Active
			542393	Dawnpiper	Fred B. Stewart	Yacht	18	38	1971	Later Denial, Bonzer
			574148	Kestrel	Merle B. Turner	Yacht	17	36	1971	Later Marlow
			579417	Sea Light	Warren R. Kinsman	Yacht	18	38	1971	Later Breaking Away, Still Water
Bermuda 40 Series (203 Boats)
1030		1	554265	Huntress	Paul W. Dale	Yawl	16	41	1960	Active
1031		3		Mafolie		Yawl	12	41	1960	Active
1032		2		Legacy	J & J Carapiet	Yawl	16	41	1960	Active
1033		4	284327	Firefly	Norvin H. Rieser	Yawl	12	41	1960	Active
			281718	Osprey		Yawl	17	41	1960	Later Genesis
			284681	Magic Dragon	Gerald I. Hoffman	Yawl	12	33	1960	NLD
1036		7	534973	Dawn Treader	David G. Hipps	Yawl	12	37	1960	Later Belisarius
1040		12	290755	Suva II		Yawl	12	37	1960	Later Fantome
1041			288720	Tachycardia	Buell Hollister	Yawl	12	33	1961	Later Blue Chantey, Sebastiana
			285366	Capella	A. Homer Skinner	Yawl	12	33	1961	Active
1043			552450	Sabrina	Wilson Austin	Yawl	17	41	1961	Active
			289271	Seapulse	Timothy O'Leary	Yawl	12	32	1961	Later Finn McCool
			500958	Northwind	Jeanne W. Thomson	Yawl	12	32	1961	Active
			509927	Galatea	Robert D. Schultz, Jr.	Yawl	9	41	1961	Active
			511277	Dad's Dream	Donald H. Landry Sr.	Yawl	12	33	1961	Active
				Ariadne	Frederick S. Moseley	Yawl	9	41	1961	Active
1051		17	296158	Aria	Malcolm S. Low	Yawl	12	33	1961	Later Guinevere, Feather
			503589	Girouette	John A. Sawyer	Yawl	12	33	1962	Later Adagio
			514059	Laughing Gull	John A. Alexander	Yawl	15	41	1962	Later Charisma
1055			519561	Redhead	William J. Caccese	Yawl	15	41	1962	Later Andrea
1062		23	558310	Wolverine IV	John L. Fryling	Yawl	12	41	1962	Later Jaws, Vanish
			291969	Golden Eagle	Quentin D. Avery	Yawl	12	33	1963	Later Aquila
1067		26	292541	Hope Loa	Carl A. Beck	Yawl	12	41	1963	Later Esperanza
1077		31	296677	EV Tide	Harry Deal	Yawl	12	41	1963	Active
1085			293645	Tanea	Ronald E. Mari	Yawl	12	41	1963	Active
1089			526227	Nor' Wester	Larry A. DeGraff	Yawl	13	33	1964	Later Silver Cloud, Hawk, Nor' Wester, Glory B
			581825	Morning Star	Michael H. Vaillancourt	Yawl	17	41	1964	Later Bramare
1110		42		Reveille		Yawl	12	41	1964	Active
			296383	Kirsten	Shirley H. Stolz	Yawl	12	33	1964	Later Amy K, Swan
1118			297089	Orn	Bruce I. Cunningham	Yawl	12	33	1964	Later Marshalsea
1151				Willow		Yawl	12	41	1966	Active
			500832	Aventura	Douglas W. Wheeler	Yawl	12	33	1965	Later Whirlwind
1154		47	502631	Shearwater	Edmund T. Henry, III	Yawl	12	33	1965	Later Searcher
			502740	Amphitrite	Murray Drabkin	Yawl	12	33	1966	Later Sassafras
1163			503025	Friendship	Mario Turi	Yawl	12	33	1966	Later Jacyn, Glide
1165		52	504112	Get a Grip	Robert Nostrand	Yawl	12	33	1966	Later Windsong II, Riverleigh II
			504398	Skimmer	Kenneth C. Shull	Yawl	12	33	1966	Active
1175		53	505622	Moonshadow	Ralph T. Young	Yawl	12	41	1966	NLD
		512123	Vanda II	John M. Toliver	Yawl	14	40	1966	Inactive (non-standard design?)
1183		56	510535	Gracie	F. J. Long & Co.	Yawl	12	41	1966	Later Calypso
1187		58	504728	Pagan	Norman H. Brown	Yawl	12	33	1966	Active
			535692	Sarah	Sydney Jacoff	Yawl	17	41	1966	Later Finally, Wunjo
			510869	Onawa II	Charles M. Nicholas	Yawl	9	41	1967	Later Tally Q
1193			973982	Sally	Thomas W. Cashel	Yawl	11	41	1967	Later Bagheera
1195		60	508732	Nepenthe	Raymond R. McCormond	Yawl	12	41	1967	Now Bounding Home
1212		63	509304	Katsura	John Herron	Yawl	12	33	1967	Later Unbound, Legacy
			507672	Gunhild	Tully C. Patrowicz	Yawl	12	33	1967	Active
			508133	Pauline	James C. Manny	Yawl	12	33	1967	Later Whiff, Periplus
1221			511035	I-Su	Edward V. Locke	Yawl	12	33	1967	Later Aegis II, Betsy, Susan Marie, now Blue Note
			511796	Tokobe	Arja P. Adair, Jr.	Yawl	12	33	1967	Active
1229		68	513635	Eurythmy	Richard E. Michener	Yawl	12	33	1968	Later Rapture
1234			514308	Onrust	John N. Cryer	Yawl	12	33	1968	Later Invictus, Nazli'm II (Turkey)
1235		70	513835	Desiree	Robert M. Kennedy IV	Yawl	12	41	1968	Active
			514849	Bluebell	David Auerbach	Yawl	12	33	1968	Later Victoria, Decoy
			515023	Perelandra	John W. Harris	Yawl	12	33	1968	Active
1244			572014	Resolute	Mark E. Tuller	Yawl	12	41	1968	Later Audra
1247		77	517054	Glory Days	Wayne Lee	Yawl	12	41	1968	Active
1262			514288	Priapus		Yawl	12	33	1968	Later Second Wind, Pathfinder
1263			520397	Invictus	Voyle C. Wilson	Yawl	12	33	1969	Active
1264			521026	Grafin	J. E. McKelvy, Jr.	Yawl	19	41	1969	Later Desirade
1265			521453	Scat	Randall A. Greene	Yawl	12	33	1969	Active
1272			605582	Acorn	Robert Beebe	Yawl	17	41	1969	Active
1273			520884	Option	William K. Duch	Yawl	12	33	1969	Later Hypatia
1276		85	520560	Fair Witness	Richard Chew	Yawl	12	33	1969	Later Joy
1277			523989	Born Free	Godwit Marine Inc	Yawl	12	33	1969	Active
1279			527915	Genevieve	Kathy J. Bender	Yawl	17	41	1970	Later Freedom
1280		87	526341	Pumpkin Shell	Peter Cooper	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1970	Later Actaea
1281		88	526265	Scarab	Celeste S. Schmid	Yawl	12	41	1970	Active
1285			524997	Gem	Eli M. Hazan	Yawl	17	41	1970	Active
		526483	Blue Chip	Cox Family Trust	Yawl	17	41	1970	Later Cocamo, Black Irish (Canada O.N. 824784)
1288			528213	Tiara	Thomas H. Larsen	Yawl	17	41	1970	Later Princess, Sky, Sky O (Canada O.N. 833489)
1292		92	525709	Rhodora	Boxford Corporation	Mark II Yawl	12	41	1970	NLD
1309			528745	Bifrost	Jon M. Jonsson	Yawl	17	41	1970	Now Freya
1310			528454	Jaan	B. J. Walter, Jr.	Yawl	17	41	1970	Later Makai, Celeste, Woodwind
1322		104	532579	Rowdy	John R. Ferrelle	Yawl	13	41	1971	Active
1318		99	534082	Salt Spree	Bruce C. Ferretti	Mark II Yawl	17	41	1971	Later Agricola, Tusitala
1326		103	534227	Deux Belles	John R. Robinson	Yawl	17	41	1971	Active
	105	530938	Jocar	John W. Melchner	Mark II Yawl	17	41	1971	Active
1328		106	533211	Alice Blue	Charles McCarthy	Mark II Yawl	17	41	1971	Active
1338		107	536321	Thistle	Charles H. Miller, Jr.	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1971	Active
1339			535118	Catspaw	Merrick D. Harter	Yawl	23	41	1971	Later Ma Jo Lee
1346		110	538062	Windswept	Pamela Reynolds	Mark II Sloop	17	41	1972	Active
			540567	Skylark	Richard B. Young	Yawl	11	41	1972	Active
1360		113	541420	Seacolt I	J. Paul Michlin	Mark III Yawl	12	41	1972	Later Bequia II, Islandia, Anytime
1361		114		Arete		Mark III Yawl	12	41	1972	Active
1375			542368	Sarelle	David J. McIntyre	Yawl	17	41	1972	Later Black Magic
			542695	Tillicum	Keith T. Middleton	Yawl	17	41	1972	Later Blossom
1378		118	543190	Chimera	James G. McCarney	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1972	Later Shannon
1380			546836	Caroline	Stephen M. Rouse	Yawl	11	33	1973	Later Bluebonnet
1390	40121	121	546922	Hustler		Yawl	17	41	1973	Later Allybeth, Coquette, now Nereid
1391		122	547409	Larkspur	Carpenter Investments	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1973	Active
			548082	Serenade	Serenade Incorporated	Yawl	17	41	1973	Active
1396			550298	Cornerbrook	John P Pollis Realty	Yawl	17	41	1973	Later Concinnity
1400			551910	Resolve	Stuart W. Brown	Yawl	17	41	1973	Later Malabar
			Canada	Essencia	Tyler Borges	Yawl	12	32	1973	Active (Canada O.N. 820187)
		128	556063	Requiescere	James M. Lober	Yawl	17	41	1974	Active
1403		129	556413	Gypsy	Jay Meltzer	Mark II Yawl	17	41	1974	Later C V
1404			556184	Venninde	Oliver T. Carr	Yawl	17	41	1974	Later Grace
1405			556304	Moon Mist	Glenn T. Jordan, III	Yawl	17	41	1974	Active
1409			556455	Bittersweet	Victoria N. Weiss	Yawl	17	41	1974	Later Fair Lady, Ibis, Nobska
			556608	Robyn's Nest	James Wolosoff	Yawl	17	41	1974	Active
			557362	Nouvelle Vie	Nouvelle Vie, Ltd.	Yawl	17	41	1974	Active
1415			558813	Intuition	William V. King	Yawl	17	41	1974	Later Broad Arrow
1419			559417	Golden Girl	Veritas Inc	Yawl	18	41	1974	Later Astraea
			564046	Wimoweh	Gregory J. Freitas	Yawl	17	41	1975	Later Destiny
1425		137	565222	Hallmark	J. A. Simpson	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1975	Later Frolic, active
1427			563972	Galatea	Brad K. Johnson	Yawl	12	41	1975	Later Dark Star
1430		140	564523	Silhouette	Bruce R. Elfast	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1975	Active
			565646	Karyatis	Richard M. Silven	Yawl	17	41	1975	Later Serenity
1433		142	567426	Impetuous	William A. Bizjak	Mark III Yawl	17	41	1975	Later Cahoots, Radiance
			569262	Columbine	Will Blackburn	Yawl	17	41	1975	Active
1439			572200	Aweigh	Stephen A. Mahoney	Yawl	17	41	1976	Later Spring Tide
			573177	Hekla	Sarah W. Richards	Yawl	17	41	1976	Active
1448		147	Canada	Katahdin	Peter Mackay	Mark III Sloop	12	41	1976	Active (Canada O.N. 831244)
			580037	Passport	William E. Kiley, Jr.	Yawl	17	41	1976	Active
1455		149	580040	Black Magic	Richard G. Trub	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1977	Later Prelude
1458		150	580039	Cameo	Robert L. McClure	Mark III Yawl	12	41	1976	Active
1460	40151		580038	Copy Cat	Robert S. Cochran, Jr.	Yawl	17	41	1977	Later Grand Cru
1467			586630	Sheratan	Norwin N. Synnestvedt	Yawl	12	41	1977	Later Polaris
1473		157	589108	Marakata III	Lawrence E. Murray	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1978	Later Antares, now Caper
1474		151	589101	Magic	Eric W. Weinstein	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1978	Later Graca
			589103	Impetuous	Fugitive Corporation	Yawl	17	41	1978	Active
1479			589904	Becarae	Donald M. Cloud	Yawl	17	41	1978	Later Cloud Gathering, Vantage
			589905	Magic	Wye 2 Reef Llc	Yawl	12	33	1978	Active
			596175	Black Watch	Carlton S. Schenk	Yawl	17	41	1978	Later Nor'Easter
			596833	Barbara R	Stuart Reis	Yawl	17	41	1978	Active
			Canada	Puffin I	John Rowcroft	Yawl	11	32	1978	Active (Canada O.N. 816085)
1493			606961	Eighth Day	James W. Fulton	Yawl	17	41	1979	Later Charis, Faraway, Celeste, Surrender
1496	40169	169	611257	Tenacity II	Bill Johnson		17	41	1979	Later Heavenscent, Evensong, now Loggerhead
	40170	170	1107926	Manuella	Kim A. Carlson	Yawl	12	41	1980	Active
1498		172	618926	Airborne	James H. Pugh, Jr.	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1980	Later Valor, Ondine, Someday
1503		173	619727	Someday	Kineo Holdings, Llc	Mark III Yawl	12	41	1980	Later Thetis, Ariane
			624037	Gypsy Lady	William B. Virgin	Yawl	17	41	1980	NLD
			634376	Cygnus	John T. Wilson	Yawl	17	41	1981	NLD
			638119	Sea Horse	Paul D. Sullivan	Yawl	17	41	1981	Later Skibbereen, Gold Dust
1509		177	632795	Retriever III	David I. Granger	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1981	Active
			641362	Linda Sue	John R. Gillespi, Jr.	Yawl	17	41	1981	Later Cordial
		179	641363	Aquarius II	Ed Morgan	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1981	Active
1522			644276	Vendetta	Terence W. Conroy	Yawl	17	41	1982	Later L'Attitude, Fandango
	40181	181	674867	Ballerina	Ballerina Sailboats	Yawl	15	41	1982	Active
	40182	182				Yawl
	40183	183	961775	Byblos	Walid A. Khuri	Yawl	15	41	1983	Active
	40184	184				Yawl
1542	40185	185	664494	Celerity	Richard G. Gantt	Mark III Yawl	12	41	1983	Active
	40186	186	664855	Irma Belle	William T. Healy	Yawl	17	41	1983	Later Leda, Weatherbird, Sea Swept, Dream Weaver, Dream
1545	40187	187	670505	Intensity	Carlos Black	Mark III Sloop	17	41	1984	Later Romance, Indigo
	40188	188	1103939	Beluga	Manuel Socias	Yawl	23	41	1984	Later The Highlands, Eventyr
	40189	189				Yawl
	40190	190	678256	Malabar	Steven E. Alexander	Yawl	15	41	1985	Later Galapagos, Enterprise
	40191	191	678223	Teaser	James R. Loutit	Yawl	15	41	1985	Active
1567	40192	192	682250	Bodacious	William W. Blodgett	Mark III Sloop	15	41	1985	Later All Together, Fan, Ella Lee
	40193	193	695590	Kindred Spirit	Irving L. Appleman	Yawl	15	41	1986	Active
	40194	194	693843	Earendil	Gary Preston	Yawl	15	41	1986	Later Chica, Gitana
	40195	195	697945	Mirrors	John M. Gaston	Yawl	15	41	1986	Later Eleanor Rose, Solstice, Neeltje, Sequence, Gustav, Carina
	40196	196	908230	Alexander	Denis A. Sokol	Mark III Sloop	15	41	1986	Later Time Out, Julia, Tiny Dancer, Amethyst
	40197	197	911776	Allegro	Frank B. Gray	Yawl	15	41	1987	Active
	40198	198	925358	Godspeed	Daniel D. Harding	Yawl	11	41	1988	Later Odyssey
1588	40199	199	924763	Fidler III	Brian D. Forrow	Mark III Yawl	11	41	1988	Later Aquarelle
	40200	200	927497	Whangaroa	Burton M. Jacoby	Yawl	15	41	1988	Later Theo
1607	40201	201	1048896	Harvest Moon	Mark A. Lieb	Mark III Sloop	12	41	1988	Later Awosting, Owaissa
	40202	202				Yawl
1646	40203	203	972046	Highlands	HRK Associates	Mark III Sloop	14	41	1990	Later Mary D, Icefire
4101		295634	Sigi		Std. Yacht	11	32	1965	Now Acadia
4102		536476	Daybreak	Harry R Madeira	Yacht	19	41	1965	Active
4103		299446	Lara	G	Yacht	11	32	1965	Active
4104		298560	Morning Glory		Yacht	11	32	1965
1125	4105		298250	Kamaloka	Michael H. Coles	Yacht	11	32	1965	Now Albion
4106		500553	Frederick		Yacht	11	32	1965
4107		299169	Response		Yacht	15	32	1965	Now Onaway
4108		505803	Scalpel		Yacht	11	32	1965
4109		298747	Camelot		Yacht	11	32	1965	Active, for sale
4110									Lost in a boatyard fire
1139	4111		299969	Fly-n-Finn		Yacht	11	32	1965	Now Bellatrix
4112		547275	Oh Promise Me	Story Wibby	Yacht	19	41	1965	Now Great White
4113		506186	Velella		Yacht	11	32	1965
4114		537972	Cerulean	Kent F. Ipsen	Yacht	19	41	1972	Later Black Irish, Calypso, now L'Enfant, for sale
4115		510777	Bandit		Yacht	11	32	1967
4116		507421	Snowbird		Yacht	11	32	1967
4117		509200	Ardea		Yacht	11	32	1967	Now
1218	4118		556780	Cimbria	Thomas A. Dickey	Comp. Yacht	19	41	1967	Later Night Train, now Saanah
1220	4119		510485	Jade	Leanne L. Torrey	Yacht	19	41	1967	Later Katama, now Chinook
4120		519887	Eagle Wing	Downeast Investment	Yacht	19	41	1969	Active
1261	4121		520704	Twilight	William A. Barker	Yacht	19	41	1969	Later Aurora, now Enchanted
4122			Ill Wind		Yacht	19	41	1969	Status unknown
1262	4123		657369	Advocate	The Advocate Corp.	19	41	1969	Later Radio Flyer, lost off Hatteras 2020
1275	4124		520918	Dance Free	Newfound Harbor LLC	19	41	1969	Later Le Bon Papa, now Southern Cross
1297	4125		666230	Cythera	David S. Walton	19	41	1970	Now Black Magic
1301	4126		531646	Trudy To	George W. Cole	19	41	1970	Now Westward
4127		537972	L Enfant	Kent F. Ipsen	Yacht	19	41	1972	Active
1355	4128		537756	Sea Fever	Frank W. Kibbe	19	41	1972	Now Megaptera
Sou'wester 42 Series (71 Boats)
1519			647991	Celery	George E. Conley	Yacht	21	42	1982	Later Maeve
	42002		957245	Slainte	James McBrier	Yacht	14	43		Now Nyanza
1525			655239	Wiki Wiki	Charles H. Shaw	Yacht	21	42	1983	Later Moon Shadow, now Pemaquid
1527			650780	Ecstasy	Richard E. Fourment	Yacht	21	42	1982	Later Magic Dragon
1529			650781	Genesis	Lon Sherman	Yacht	21	42	1982	Later El Nino, Patriot, Seven Seas
1531			654782	Froya	Stuart B. Goldman	Yacht	21	42	1983	Later My Fair Lady, Mooncusser, Alice
			655195	Felicity	Gerald Lawrie	Yacht	21	42	1983	Active
1533			655828	Illusion	Ray T. Parmley	Yacht	21	42	1983	Later Peace, Hope
1536	42010	10	657175	Warpath	Robert A. Cohen	Yacht	21	42	1983	Later Duende, Water Music
	42011		656285	Sazie	Carl M. Mueller	Yacht	21	42	1983	Now Mystarry
	42012		662843	Daring	Frank Bissell	Yacht	21	42	1983	Later Bellkite, Jewell, Belle
	42013		662634	Mast Transit	Mast Transit Inc	Yacht	21	42	1983	Active
			665576	Dream Chaser	Craig W. Patterson	Yacht	21	42	1984	Now Tahitienne
	42017		670763	Enchanted	Randolph P. Barton	Yacht	21	42	1984	Later Serene
	42018		671115	Harlequin	Elbert P. Bressie	Yacht	21	42	1984	Later Summer Wind
	42019		672970	Sea Witch	Robert A. Lawrence	Yacht	21	42	1984	Later Joyful
	42020		673868	Mirage	Alan Wilson	Yacht	21	42	1984	Active
	42021		678255	Blue Angel	John R. Chandonnet	Yacht	14	43	1985	Later Una
	42022		971811	Eider Down	Bruce E. Robinson	Yacht	27	43	1991	Later Anasazi, now Shearwater
	42023		980152	Inspiration	David L. Luke	Yacht	19	43	1985	Later Carpe Diem, Sparky
	42024		901922	Kyleakin	Mark E. Tuller	Yacht	14	43	1985	Later Kanaloa
	42025		688805	Spad II	Paul J. Lynch	Yacht	14	43	1985	Later Blue Ridge
	42026		693765	Dawn Treader	Steven C. Kletjian	Yacht	18	43	1986	Later Aquarius, Carmella, Delfino
	42027		905913	Adios	Robert R. Ferguson	Yacht	14	43	1986	Later K'Fro, Southern Cross
	42028		695557	Body Heat	Owl Creek Holdings	Yacht	15	44	1986	Later Helianthus
	42030		905016	Patience	George J. David	Yacht	14	43	1986	Later Eclipse, Acadia
	42032		910439	Shenandoah	Francis N. Inglehart	Yacht	14	43	1987	Active
	42033		913154	Kirana III	Godfrey A. Rockefeller	Yacht	14	43	1987	Later Cajame, Trillium
	42034		914935	Mesmerized II	John F. Stollsteimer	Yacht	19	43	1987	Later Tova, Sea Wisdom
	42035		911943	Archer	Jon S. Rosner	Yacht	14	43	1987	Later Landslide
	42036		925263	Seminole	Hugh R. Smith	Yacht	14	43	1987	Later Legacy
	42037		918542	Patrician	Richard E. Gordon	Yacht	14	43	1987	Later Gitana, Ripple, Elusive
	42038		925359	Rhapsody	Harry Andersen	Yacht	14	43	1987	Later Borealis
	42039		924825	Alcyone	John A. Maguire	Yacht	15	43	1987	Active
	42040		927859	Crosswinds	David Rockefeller, Sr.	Yacht	11	43	1988	Later Serena
	42041		928298	Earth Angel	John W. Nelley, Jr.	Yacht	14	43	1988	Active
	42044		940024	Blue Moon	William H. Fenn	Yacht	14	43	1988	Later Tziporah
	42045		944100	Bluebell	Albert C. Pod	Yacht	14	43	1989	Later Cassiopeia, Sophia
1614	42047	47	940504	Brydie	Bradford C. Bernardo	Yacht	14	43	1988	Later Albamar
	42049	49	987729	Valhalla	James E. Coutre	Yacht	14	43	1989	Now Aster
	42050		947826	Gloriana	Landfall Partners Llc	Yacht	14	43	1989	Later Zest
	42052		946921	Niliraga	Charles H. Erhart, Jr.	Yacht	14	43	1989	Active
	42053		948117	Marianne	Branford Chain Inc	Yacht	14	43	1989	Later Eileen
	42054		1059767	Moon	Lyndon C. Lee	Yacht	14	43	1990	Active
	42057		957322	Volante	Don H. McLucas, Jr.	Yacht	19	43	1990	Later Picaroon, Sounder II, now Magnolia
	42058		984474	Celerity	Marble Llc	Yacht	19	43	1992	Later Emily, Sialia, Out of Pocket, Fair Plus
	42059		971201	Lone Star	James W. Noyes	Yacht	14	43	1991	Later White Wing II
	42060		982835	Chanticlair	Compounder, Inc.	Yacht	14	43	1992	Later Renegade, Chanteclair
	42062		1021669	Aimless	Phil Hardberger	Yacht	14	43	1994	Later Wind Wagon, Hera
	42063		1021167	Billings	Bradford D. Smith	Yacht	14	43	1994	Later Black Fly, Virginia, Statia
	42064		1032006	Lynda Sue	Lynda S. Lane	Yacht	14	43	1995	Later Northern Lights
	42065		1034363	Bluebell	Newbell, Inc.	Yacht	15	43	1995	Later Emily
	42066		1041526	Jacqueline IV	Robert S. Forman	Yacht	14	43	1996	Active
	42067		1042057	Sarah Jane	Ernest L. Godshalk	Yacht	14	43	1996	Later Golden Eye
	42068		1044746	Xanadu	Gar F. Ferguson	Yacht	14	43	1996	Later Cavu
	42069		1068114	Madlen	Wilford Autos Llc	Yacht	14	43	1996	Active
	42070		1054021	Free Spirit	Holmes Corporation	Yacht	14	43	1997	Active
	42071		1055405	Black Watch	Thomas J. Harrington	Yacht	14	43	1997	Active
Hinckley 43 Series (16 Boats)
			575883	Shearwater	John E. Hackman	Yacht	21	43	1976	Later Patience, Sea Mistress, Braveheart
1428			577750	Yquem		Yacht	21	43	1976	Later Lyric, Incorrigible
1452	43006	6	580045	Excalibur	Edward C. Brown	Yacht	21	43	1977	Later Milady, Rochambeaux
1459	43008	8	580042	Megan Jay	Paul M. Kanev	Yacht	21	43	1977	Later Surprise, Jubilee
			582329	Patricia	Fairhaven Shipyard	Yacht	21	43	1977	Later Grazina, Makai, Dreamboat
			599535	Ataraxia V	Herbert I. Dorfan	Yacht	21	43	1978	Active
	43013		622659	D�tente	Paul A. Schnitman	Yacht	21	43	1980	Now Loon Feather
1512			638176	Amarok	Robert L. Cox	Yacht	21	43	1981	Later Ruffian, Athena
1514	43016	16	634378	Photon	Leland M. Dean	Yacht	21	43	1981	Later Four Plus, Outlandish, Retriever
	43018		672356	Sweetwater	Sweetwater Sailing	Yacht	22	45	1984	Active
Hinckley 48 Series (24? Boats)
1172			522821	Starlight	Curtis McKallip	Yacht	20	48	1966	Now Halcyon
		510689	Samba III	Paul A. Radzewicz	Yacht	18	41	1967	Later Mar-Gin, now Northeast Wind
1240			999634	Sassy	Stephen D. Vanarsdale	Yacht	22	48	1968	Now Whisper
		529553	Basia	S. & B. Johnson	Yacht	18	41	1970	Later Red Rover, now ?
1341			954904	Josephine	Donald P. McKenna	Yacht	22	48	1971	Now Sara Deane
			537603	Tomten II	Freedom Corp	Yacht	27	48	1972	Active
			538535	Last Resort	John R. Bell	Yacht	30	48	1972	Later Tuppence, now Amnesia
			542430	Dream	John M. Grafius	Yacht	30	48	1972	Active
1376			543883	Bandolero	Red Sail Charters	Yacht	30	48	1972	Active
			544029	Windstar	M. Dorsey Owings	Yacht	30	48	1972	Later Falcon, now Discover
			547722	Simba	Earl F. Tulloch	Yacht	30	48	1973	Active
1392			550560	Yankee Lady	June J. Reichert	Yacht	30	48	1973	Later Indigo, Galatea, now Blue Star
1394			549868	Omeray II	IVDC Ltd.	Yacht	30	48	1973	Later Elizabeth, now Independence
1395			553464	Wavedancer	John W. Howell	Yacht	30	48	1973	Active
			553223	Midnight	Fred O. Hosack	Yacht	29	48	1973	Later Retriever, Circe, now E'ta Carinae
1408			558382	Ballybalar	Richard J. Grosh	Yacht	30	49	1974	Now Boundless
			561096	Silver Lining	Crocker Nevin	Yacht	27	48	1974	Now Figaro
			563719	Leezurleigh	George D. Croxton	Yacht	27	48	1975	Now Island Dog V
1427			563972	Galatea	Brad K. Johnson	Yawl	27	48	1975	Now Dark Star
			564073	Gesina	Terence B. Magrath	Yacht	27	48	1975	Now Valkyrie
	49019	19	565616	Annie Laurie IV	Davorin F. Stipkovich	Yacht	26	44	1975	Later Katinka, now Ransom
			567278	My Racquet	Peter B. Kress	Yacht	25	44	1975	Later Sea Biscuit, Perseverance, now Irie
			568127	Magic Dragon	Thomas H. Searcy	Yacht	26	44	1975	Later Tomfoolery, now Windfall
			577387	Fiesta	James D. McMurrey	Yacht	30	49	1976	Active
			584642	Saban Lace	David R. Wilson	Yacht	30	49	1977	Later Mantegna, Ancient Eyes, now Harmony
			1042940	Evening Star	David Rockefeller	Yacht	30	49	1978	Active (Australia)
Sou'wester 50 Series (28? Boats)
			569270	Magic	Charles E. Marshall	Yacht	31	51	1975	Now Island Star
1438			572342	Footeloose	Alastair M. Craig	Yacht	31	51	1976	Now Thistle
1441			572567	Malaguena	Malaguena Ltd	Yacht	31	51	1976	Active
			578567	La Belle	Jack R. Hobert	Yacht	31	51	1976	Later Impromptu, Dawn Treader III, Malabar, Valor, now Grace
1443			632796	Blue Jean	Harold A. Ashby	Yacht	31	51	1976	Now Lyra
			580036	Relief	David M. Calascibetta	Yacht	31	51	1977	Later Ma'm'selle, Amorina, now Regina
			580041	Neraeda	William W. Gallagher, III	Yacht	31	51	1977	Later The Princess, Winswept, Bandwagon, now Astarte
			580044	Alegria	Kent A. Weisner	Yacht	31	51	1977	Now Music
			589903	Belon	Robert S. Pirie	Yacht	31	51	1978	Active
			591562	Picaroon	William Doak	Yacht	31	51	1978	Now Cygnus
			596834	Carrousel	Jeffrey M. Balboni	Yacht	31	51	1978	Later The James Gang, Ripple, Sea Hag, now Oreol III
	50015		600846	Derryvalhalla	Mack B. Pearsall	Yacht	31	51	1978	Later Conquest, now Spirit
			611256	Cavalier	Daniel C. Steinman	Yacht	31	51	1979	Active
1492			611528	Morning Star	Cay Charters, Llc	Yacht	31	51	1979	Later Cahoots, now Godspeed
			619553	Antares	Antares Ventures, Inc.	Yacht	31	51	1980	Active
	50019		619707	Arca	Lantern Bay Llc	Yacht	31	51	1980	Now Feather Wind
1510			633922	Indigo	Richard A. Lane	Yacht	31	51	1981	Active
1511	50021	21	634379	Vintage Port	Francis J. Jacobsen	Yacht	31	51	1981	Active
1516			639922	Idlewile	Wade R. Cordy	Yacht	31	51	1981	Later Braveheart, Ghost, now Solstice
1521			646182	Pelagial	W. Lee Talbot	Yacht	31	51	1982	Now Priapus
1523			646183	Leslie Ann	Christopher Culver	Yacht	35	51	1982	Later Rangely Dancer, Jennimar, now Cetacea
	50023		659216	Astarte	Stuart Reis	Yacht	34	51	1983	NLD
		901765	Carol Cee	Raymond G. Russell	Yacht	25	51	1986	Now Honu
	50028		918619	Seraph	James M. Cook	Yacht	19	50	1987	Active
Sou'wester 51 Series (24 Boats)
	51001		685750	Skipjack	Caoimhe Corp.	Yacht	23	49	1985	Now Kiva
	51003		690369	Sonnet	Robert B. Jacobs	Yacht	24	51	1985	Now Catherine
	51004		902713	Aquarius	Robert A. Iger	Yacht	23	49	1986	Later Gulliver, now Avatar
	51005		905012	Night Train	Mary F. McNeely	Yacht	24	51	1986	Active
	51006		906117	Grace	Black Swan Sailing	Yacht	24	51	1986	Later Dona Luz, now Spirit
	51007		915031	Lancer	Assoc. Marine Institutes	Yacht	24	51	1987	Now Sophia
	51009		942532	Dark Star	Fair-Isle Yacht Co.	Yacht	17	51	1988	Now Morning Star
	51010		934192	Vivaldi	Pacinvest Corp.	Yacht	18	51	1988	Active
	51011		934989	Wiki Wiki	John G. Treanor	Yacht	24	51	1988	Active
	51012		945902	Windeblo	James B. Monahan	Yacht	18	51	1989	Later Windleblo, now Skandia
	51014		950622	Talaria	Joseph E. Carney	Yacht	24	51	1989	Later Drum, now Rebecca
	51015		957008	Equanimity	Louis F. Plzak	Yacht	24	51	1990	Later Sun Dog, now Aquila
	51016		961430	Charmian	Michael O. Ryan	Yacht	24	51	1990	Later Solitude, Windcrest, now Sundance
	51017		987889	Stormking	Brenton S. Halsey	Yacht	24	51	1991	Now Galileo
	51018		987889	Salty Mistress	Hugo L. Deaton	Yacht	32	51	1992	Now Tioga
	51019		987889	Sangoma	Emmett J. Harty	Yacht	32	51	1993	Now Regulus
	51020		987889	Adrenaline	Robert B. Womsley	Yacht	32	51	1993	Now Momentum
	51021		987889	Dawn Treader	Allen D. Willard	Yacht	24	51	1994	Active (Japan)
	51022		987889	Cat's Paw	John M. Zinsmeyer	Yacht	24	51	1995	Later Carmella, now Carpe Diem
	51023		987889	Airborne	James H. Pugh, Jr.	Yacht	23	51	1998	Active
	51024		987889	Passing Fancy	Jocelyn G. Hamblett	Yacht	24	51	1999	Active
Sou'wester 52 Series (16? Boats)
	52002		1140387	Atem	Relentless Llc	Yacht	24	51	1992	Now Dauntless
	52004		1053376	Crasavitsa	Denis A. Sokol	Yacht	24	51	1993	Later Tomhegan, now Green Dream
	52005		997392	Sea Charm	David L. Pyles	Yacht	24	51	1993	Later Relentless, Summer Wind, now Raimiti
	52006		1021226	Tala	Brady Family Trust	Yacht	24	51	1994	Now My Way
	52007		1041458	Gusty	Stanley S. Hubbard	Yacht	24	51	1996	Later Stormy Petrel, Legend, now Galiene
	52009		1069066	Aquarius	Robert A. Iger	Yacht	24	51	1998	Active
	52016		1117458	Bequia	1905 Corporation Llc	Yacht	24	51	2001	Later Sialia
Sou'wester 59 Series (15 Boats)
1523	59001		646183	Leslie Ann	Christopher Culver	Yacht	35	59	1982	Later Rangeley Dancer, Jennimar, Cetacea, now Wanderer
	59002		668458	Claudie	Jeffrey K. Carroad	Yacht	47	59	1984	Later Semper Fi, Mantegna, Radiant Sun, now Arabella
	59003		671047	Phantom	Bundle Branch Ltd.	Yacht	35	59	1984	Later Pegasus, Pelagie, now Mary Sunshine
	59004		673948	Parachute	Charles F. Loutrel	Yacht	47	59	1984	Later My Fair Lady, Sirocco, now Impulse
	59005	5	682194	Doric II		Yacht	35	59	1985	Now Remedios
	59006		684907	Emerald	Alison Rose Inc	Yacht	35	59	1985	Later Pamina, now Eclipse
	59007		914889	Painted Lady	Robert M. Bass	Yacht	26	59	1987	Active
	59008		925360	American Beauty	Windward Passage Corp.	Yacht	26	59	1988	Later Baccarat II, now Athena
	59009		969527	Artemis	Richard E. Fourment	Yacht	35	59	1991	Active
	59010		966615	Windchime	David Dunn	Yacht	35	59	1991	Now Hanna
	59011		974121	Roberta	Atrebor Associates Inc	Yacht	35	59	1991	Active
	59012		983900	Carousel	Two Angels Llc	Yacht	35	59	1992	Later Phantaseas, Direct Sail, One Day, Pathos, now Prana
	59013		990579	Judith Anne	Admiralty Maritime	Yacht	22	59	1993	Now Endive
	59014		1041405	Quisisana	Paul J. Kofmehl	Yacht	35	59	1996	Now Pescatore
	59015		1051994	September Song	Autumn Music Inc	Yacht	26	59	1997	Now Sula
Hinckley 64 Series (4 Boats)
	64001		624978	Konijay	Robert P. Hamblet, Jr.	Yacht	50	64	1978	Later Eagle, Allegiance, now Dawn Star (Trinidad)
	6400?		604461	Skeets	Executive Charter & Leasing	Yacht	50	64	1979	Later Esther Sea, Wyntje (Walter Cronkite's boat), now Gadget
	6400?					Yacht	50	64
	6400?			Elysian		Yacht	50	64	1980	Active
Numbered Boats Built Since 1987
	28001		1063036	Skimmer	W. Clay Hamner	Yacht	6	28	1998	Now Sunset
	30----		1031665	Bellfree's Too Little Time	Bellfree Corp.	Yacht	10	30	1989	Now Skirt Chaser
	30----		1130012	Surf Master	David Blackinton	Yacht	10	30	1990	Now Audrey Elizabeth
	34029		1250175	Revonah	Constance M. Goodman	Yacht	13	36	2013	Active
	35----		Canada	Beatrice	Andre Tremblay	Yacht	12	35	2001	Active (Canada O.N. 823047)
	35----		Canada	Byngo	Charles Lee	Yacht	12	35	2001	Active (Canada O.N. 826318)
	36039		1052913	Romanee Conti		Yacht	11	36	1997
	36085		919229	Satori	David J. Jefferys	Yacht	14	36	1987	Now Sara
	36086		922838	Special Master	Gary E. Frasier	Yacht	14	36	1987	Later Lone Star, Patricia, now Annie
	36036		Canada	Vitamin Sea Plus	Norman Bellemare	Yacht	18	36	2006	Active (Canada O.N. 833984)
	37084		1259870	At Last	Fred C. Schober	Yacht	15	37	2015	Active
	39001		944082	Salar	Robert M. Wilkins	Yacht	28	39	1989	Now Last Dance
	39002					Yacht	27	42	1990
	39003		964734	Gavroche	Charles A. Engh	Yacht	27	42	1990	Later Barbara, now Atlas
	39004		975598	Sea Haven	Jay R. Rhoads	Yacht	26	42	1991	Later La Salona, Maestro, now True Blue
	43001					Yacht		44
	43002		966325	After Glow	Cherry Valley, Inc.	Yacht	22	44	1990	Now Mirabeau
	43003		970296	Walden	Thomas W. Glynn	Yacht	16	44	1991	Later Impulse, Ujjayi, Tupelo, now Watermark
1662	43004	4	991368	Spirit Wind	Spirit Wind, Llc	Cutter	22	44	1993	Active
	43005		1022219	V Max	Andrew B. Carlsen	Yacht	22	44	1994	Active
	43006		Canada	Archangel	Michael Davies	Yacht	22	43	2001	Active (Canada O.N. ?)
	43007		1259085	Good Day Sunshine	Lawrence J. Lukis	Yacht	22	44	2015	Active
	43008		1260197	Hot Water	Paul W. Jones	Yacht	22	44	2015	Active
	44001		1048751	Pequot	LKC Corporation	Yacht	19	44	1996	Active
	44074		1258604	My Gal Gal	Berton E. Korman	Yacht	13	44	2007	Active
	48003		978163	Alchemist	N. Stewart Rodgers	Yacht	22	48	1991	Active
	48012		938874	Thistle	N. Stewart Rodgers	Yacht	29	48	1991	Active
	57001		1026314	Bandera	Acadia Corporation	Yacht	41	57	1994	Active at USMMA
	60001		1054177	Chimera	Chimera Blue Corp	Yacht	33	59	1997	Active
	67001		1037860	Arion	Kalliope Inc	Yacht	64	67	1995	Active
	70001		1028513	Avatar	Arnold Glimcher	Yacht	64	70	1995	Later Annalu, Whiskey Girl, now Midnight Rambler
	70002		1066147	Windcrest	Tristram C. Colket, Jr.	Yacht	49	70	1998	Active
	76001		1225004	Freesia	Freesia Yachts LLC	Yacht	58	76	1993	Now Northern Star
Other FRP Boats, Listed by Year of Build
972			963330	Obsession		Yacht	7	36	1955	Active
			285592	Fuego		Yacht	9	33	1958	NLD
				Bellatrix	John H. Buell	Yawl		42	1958	Later Nightwind
			280878	Saga VI		Yacht	53	59	1958	NLD
			280254	Rae		Yacht	9	31	1959	NLD
			290654	Skylark		Yacht	16	35	1960	NLD
1080			556602	Kifaru	Allan Conway	Sloop	9	30	1963	Later Victura, Puffin
1095			584905	Widgeon	John C. Wolf	Sloop	9	30	1964	Active
1111			570647	Penguin		Yacht	13	36	1964	Later Odyssey
1151			503854	Willow	Houpla Llc	Sloop	8	30	1966	Active
			518576	Chasse		Yacht	9	36	1968	Later Snapdragon, now Surf Scoter
1260			520101	Rubaiyat		Yacht	7	29	1969	Later Arendal, Adagio
1353			677175	Halcyon		Yacht	8	36	1972	Later Sea Bob
			539972	Victory	Sakonnet Charters Llc	Passenger	26	39	1972	Active
			546513	Fantasy		Yacht	13	36	1973	Later Liberty
			546656	Windflower		Yacht	13	36	1973	Later Windstream, now Forever Young
			547102	Escapade	Michael J. Carmichael	Yacht	27	43	1973	Later Song
1389			553815	Abracadabra	John R. Dubois	Yacht	24	51	1973	Later Laila, now Nirvana
1463			583962	Baccara		Yacht	23	39	1978	Active
POWER BOATS
36-ft Picnic Boats (100+ Boats)
	36001		1026788	Dasher		Power Boat	11	36	1994	Active
	36002					Power Boat
	36003					Power Boat
	36004					Power Boat
	36005					Power Boat
	36006		1032599	Merlin		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Active
1686	36007	7	1033854	Marakata IV	Ernest N. May, III	Power Boat	11	36	1995	Active
	36008		1056232	Pronto		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Active
	36009					Power Boat
	36010		1033877	Triscuit		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Now Avocet
	36011		1101373	Miralea		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Active
	36012		1036608	Quills		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Now Blue Moon
	36013		1037970	Priceless		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Now Deadline
	36014		1037712	Lisa Marie		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Now Ann Margaret
	36015		1038319	Mooncusser		Power Boat	11	36	1995	Active
	36016		1040196	Renvoi		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36017		1040195	Stardust		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36018		1049946	Decision		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36019		1050517	Ladybug		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Now Julia
	36020		1040187	Popover		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Now Moana Wairua
	36021		1041087	Puffin		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36022		1043587	Wreckless		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36023		1145781	Four S.A.W.		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Now Goosebumps
	36024		1043741	Parrot		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36025					Power Boat
	36026		1045620	Skal		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Later Ariel II, now YCM Tsu
	36027		1048018	Virago		Power Boat	11	37	1996	Active
	36028		1048389	Bliksem		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36029		1045619	Reverie		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36030					Power Boat
	36031		1049379	Serenity		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36032		1049345	Rover		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Now Moveable Feast
	36033		1049630	Sand Owl		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36034		1049610	Eschaton		Power Boat	11	36	1996	Active
	36035		1050516	Sea Saw		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Now Libertas
	36036		1050582	Coastie		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Now Safari
	36037		1050584	Fiftig Mara		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36038		1050583	Wizard		Power Boat	11	35	1997	Active
	36039					Power Boat
	36040		1052101	Moose Maple	Robert Crompton Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36041		1052120	Starfire		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36042		1052961	Rambler	Island Dining	Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36043		1053599	Tir Na Nog		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36044		1054596	Skipperdee	Bally-Ba-Lar  Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36045		1058083	Zitan		Power Boat	11	37	1997	Active
	36046		1056690	Conquest		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36047					Power Boat
	36048		1058819	Zinger		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36049		1060347	Ivy		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36050		1059587	Moni		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36051					Power Boat
	36052		1061213	Lady Jane		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36053					Power Boat
	36054					Power Boat
	36055		1062047	Top Tick		Power Boat	11	36	1997	Active
	36056		1063082	La Folie		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36057		1063367	Delfina		Power Boat	11	37	1998	Now Hero
	36058		1062997	Squire		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36059		1064554	Godspeed		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36060		1064275	Espresso		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36061		1063906	Julia T	A.R. Tandy Jr	Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36062		1067908	Andiamo		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36063		1067124	Watercolor	Riding The Float Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36064		1064555	Work Boat		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36065		1068415	Wahoo		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36066		1067969	Aite Breagh		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36067		1068224	Nancy's Fancy		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36068		1067970	Marlu		Power Boat	11	37	1998	Active
	36069		1068113	Liberty		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36070		1066616	Fiazi		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36071		1070288	Paradise		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36072		1070076	Skylands II		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36073		1070818	Fellowship		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Later Jackie B, now Courage
	36074		1070730	Callinectes		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36075		1071439	Viajet		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36076		1071438	Harbour Night		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36077		1069167	Charlie		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36078		1073687	Belle	Broadcast Yachts	Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36080		1072533	Elixir		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36081		1073003	Anna Begins		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36082		1073688	General Partner		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36083		1074174	La Mia Barbera VI	Richard D O'Leary	Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36084		1076864	Magic Carpet		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36085		1076367	Jem		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Now Ship Rac'd
	36087		1075341	Blue Skies		Power Boat	11	36	1998	Active
	36088		1076866	Seaweed	Moultrieville Charters	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36089		1076090	Mandalay	Blue Hull Passage Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36090		1075791	Polymer V		Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36091		1076582	Constance		Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36092		1078740	Drake	Aegis Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36093		1076913	Ithaca	Solomon Investment	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36094		1076865	Lucky Penny		Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36095		1076911	Spirit of 29	M J A Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Now Reveille
	36097		1078105	Sire		Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36098		1079337	Caroline Elizabeth		Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36099		1080196	Chantal	Financial Analytics	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36100		1078743	Shasha	Stonecroft Manor Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36101		1079024	Freedom Train	Freedom Train Llc	Power Boat	11	36	1999	Active
	36166		1104803	Koala		Power Boat	11	36	2000	Now Too Precious
	36190		1112355	Flying Cloud		Power Boat	11	36	2001	Active
	36191		1112354	Belle Amie		Power Boat	11	36	2001	Active
	36195		1134131	Step Up		Power Boat	11	36	2001	Now Touch of Gray
	36220		1122052	Nor'Wester		Power Boat	11	36	2001	Active
		302		Lucky		Power Boat	11	36	2002	Active
	36282		1151034	Haus Of The C		Power Boat	11	36	2003	Now Dalliance
	36284		1149978	Res Ipsa		Power Boat	11	36	2003	Active
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	29054		1149606	Seabiscuit	Patricia B. Conrades	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Active
	29055		Canada	Mercury X	Arthur Irving	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Active (Canada O.N. 824926)
	29056		1150136	Ruthless	Robert G. Land	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Later R Safari, now Idlenot
	29057		1150731	Sami P	Nat. Ins. Mgmt. Co.	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Active
	29058		1151130	Grand Finale	Grand Finale, Llc	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Later Nostalgia, now Little Whiskey
	29059		1150658	Carousel	Louis E. Oswald	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Active
	29060		1150135	Pole Star	Helen B. Spaulding	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Later Vouchsafe, Amwell, now Serendipity
	29061		1151238	Froth	Alix L. Ritchie	Power Boat	7	29	2003	Active
	29068	68	1153528	Lizzie	Ferdinand Thun	Power Boat	7	29	2004	Active
Talaria T-40 Series Jetboats (68? Boats)
	40J23		1169892	Life Is Good	Eugene A. Janning	Power Boat	14	40	2003	Active
	40J25		1149807	Good Times	Joseph D. Maxwell	Power Boat	14	40	2003	Active
	40032		1145726	Celebration	William N. Creasy	Power Boat	18	40	2003	Now Timbuktu
	40036		1150919	Little Car Man	Harry M. Foster	Power Boat	18	40	2003	Later Lady II, now Thalassa
	40049		1228886	T/T Klosters		Power Boat	18	40	2003	Later G G, now Fog Dog
	400---?		Canada	Addenda	Carmand Normand	Power Boat	10	40	2003	Active (Canada O.N. 825235)
	40068		Canada	Beatrice Anne	Andre Tremblay	Power Boat	12	40	2007	Active (Canada O.N. 839911)
Talaria T-42 Series Jetboats (14? Boats)
	4205		980505	Ariel	Charlotte T. Bordeaux	Power Boat	27	42	1992	Later Osceola, now Endurance
	4206		982508	Night Hawk	Edward C. Rorer	Power Boat	27	42	1992	Now Dispatch
	4207		990957	Maureen III	Roger G. Ackerman	Power Boat	27	42	1993	Active
	4208		980073	Agnes B	Nathanael Robbins	Power Boat	27	42	1992	Now Gulliver
	4209		1022110	Sagamore	Craig S. Sim	Power Boat	27	42	1994	Active
	4210		1032070	Cristalle	Thomas F. Parker	Power Boat	27	42	1995	Later Jemima, now Long Shadow
	4211		1021245	Harvest Moon	Spring Moon, LLC	Power Boat	27	42	1994	Now Kinship
	4212		1025893	Susan D	David Pyles	Power Boat	27	42	1994	Now Elizabeth B
	4213		1041205	Kirana IV	Henry Strong	Power Boat	27	42	1996	Now Badger
	4214		1066615	Miss Pauline	Richard E. Klingler	Power Boat	27	42	1998	Now Ariel

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The History of Hinckley Yachts Chronicled in a Lush New Monograph

Anybody who has sailed Eggemoggin Reach in Maine’s Penobscot Bay or sat at Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse to watch boats come into Portland Harbor knows the excitement of spotting a Hinckley yacht. It is a point of pride for native, as well as aspiring, Mainers that these beautiful crafts are still made in Southwest Harbor, where the company was founded in 1928. But Hinckley’s appeal reaches far wider than a single state. The boatbuilder’s exceptionally well designed and technically advanced vessels are sought after around the world by racers and recreational sailors alike.

Nick Voulgaris III, author of the new book Hinckley Yachts: An American Icon ( Rizzoli , $65), purchased a 1968 Hinckley Bermuda 40 yawl in 2006 and embarked on a stem-to-stern restoration. In the process of taking apart his boat, he became obsessed with the firm that designed it. Established by Henry R. Hinckley, whose family owned a summer house on Mt. Desert Island, the company started out making motorboats and then added sailing models in 1938.

The Hinckley Co. expanded quickly during World War II, building various watercrafts for the war effort, and then resumed production of recreational vessels in the late 1940s. Voulgaris has unearthed many photographs and documents about the firm’s early years and used them to piece together an illuminating narrative about the evolution of an important American brand. For nautical newcomers, the volume offers a primer on the world of fine boatbuilding; for aficionados, it provides fascinating details about Hinckley’s many technological advances, races won, and extraordinary track record making new models that become instant sensations.

Voulgaris enlisted some well-known Hinckley owners to contribute essays to the book, including banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller (his most recent Hinckley is a Talaria 55), Condé Nast CEO Chuck Townsend (who owns a 36 Picnic Boat), and magazine publisher and TV personality Martha Stewart (who also has a 36 Picnic Boat). Each expresses admiration for Hinckley boats and for the skill and ingenuity of the craftspeople who make them. It’s a common refrain, writes Voulgaris. Even though the company has only produced around 2,500 vessels in its 85-year history, the boats attract outsize devotion. As he notes, “Hinckley owners often refer to themselves as ‘stewards’ of these fine craft, preserving them for the next individual to hold the proverbial keys.”

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Jaan: 19 yachts and the history of hinckley.

Talk about being a kid in a candy store. “We always had a boat,” is what both Bob and Hank Hinckley said when asked about growing up with their father, Henry R. Hinckley, president of the Hinckley Company. 

What they left unsaid is that almost every single one of those boats had the same name. While Henry Hinckley was an innovator in the boatbuilding business and an early pioneer in the use of fiberglass for production boats, when it came to boat names he found one he liked and stuck with it. For 24 years, he named every boat he had built for himself Jaan , a combination of his daughter’s names, Jane and Ann. The early story of his company can be told by telling the story of all his Jaans .

Arguably the premier American yacht builder of the last half-century, Hinckley Yachts was founded in 1928 when Henry’s father, Benjamin, bought a small boatyard on Mount Desert Island. Henry, fresh out of the engineering school at Cornell University, took over operations from his father in 1932. The new company built fishing boats at first, and within a few years added a 28-foot Sparkman & Stephens sloop, eventually building 20 of them. When World War II started, Hinckley Company shifted gears, building wooden line boats, tugs, and other small boats for the U.S. Army and Coast Guard. Eventually, the company produced almost half of all the vessels built in Maine for the military during the war.

After the war, Hinckley focused on pleasure craft, mostly sailboats, with four different designs ranging from 28 feet to 45 feet, including a 34-foot sloop designed by Henry Hinckley and called the Sou’wester 34. By the 1950s, the company had built 62 of these boats, before redesigning the Sou’wester as a 36-foot step cabin model. The first Jaan , built in 1955, was one of these 36-footers. Henry and his family used Jaan  No. 1 for seven years. 

Hinckley Company records show that 18 more Jaan s were built for Henry. Some of them were sold shortly after or even before they were launched, as people believed that owning Henry’s personal boat added value. Some of them were ordered by Henry to start a new line or just to keep things going on an even keel. 

“It was not uncommon back then for people to keep the same name like that,” said Henry’s son Hank. “He just decided to carry the name on.”

Hank Hinckley and his brother Bob  have carried on the tradition. Bob has called several of his boats Night Train while Hank has owned three Diligent s. “I named the first one that because I promised my wife I would be diligent and try to sell the boat,” he said. “That was the deal if I wanted a boat.”

The offer of eight pre-sold boats was irresistible. The Sou’wester project was put on hold and all energy went into producing what became the now famous Bermuda 40. As a result, the B-40 was the first fiberglass Hinckley sailboat to be launched. It hit the water in the fall of 1959 for a flotation check, then was hauled and finished over the winter and delivered the next summer, just in time for the Bermuda Race, where it did well, even with an inexperienced crew. 

In 1961, the Hinckley crew began working on a fiberglass Sou’wester 30, using the hull of a newly built wooden SW-30 as a plug. Henry, who wanted a fiberglass boat, sold his wooden Jaan , and signed-up for the fourth fiberglass hull of what turned into a series of 27 Sou’wester 30s (including nine built from wood). Jaan No. 2 was launched in 1962.

“I learned to sail on that boat,” said Hank Hinckley.

Henry’s SW-30 is the only one of all the Jaan s that retains its original name. It is currently listed for sale by the Hinckley Company’s brokerage division.  

At that time demand for fiberglass Hinckleys was picking up and Henry was made an offer he couldn’t refuse for his current Jaan , which he sold in the fall of 1964, after making sure he could get one of the Pilots the following spring. Since he still owned a Jaan when he ordered the Pilot, he named the new one Jaan II . That was a Pilot 35, Hull No. 48. 

By then the Jaan charm was kicking in. Henry sold his new Pilot to a happy owner in less than a year and ordered one of the now popular B-40s for himself. Jaan No. 4 was B-40 Hull No. 46. This Jaan also sold quickly, and Henry ordered another new B-40 for the next year. 

When Henry Hinckley began spending winters in Florida, he had one of the company’s 26-foot Roustabout launches made for him, which he used to explore the rivers and canals of South Florida. The launches were a fiberglass version of the company’s wartime mine trawls. Hinckley sold the roustabout, which was named Jaanette , in 1974. 

During the 1970s, the Hinckley Company decided to build a 38-foot sailboat designed for offshore racing. A demonstration model, named Jaan Too , was built in 1970 and sold the next year. Another 38 demo, also named Jaan Too , was built and sold just as quickly. However, when the official Offshore Racing rules were revised, the Hinckley 38 became obsolete. Neither Bob nor Hank Hinckley remember sailing on either of the Jaan Toos . The boats likely were off racing somewhere. They were Jaans No. 7 and 9.

Early in 1970 when sales were slow, Henry ordered another B-40 to avoid layoffs at the company. Jaan No. 8, this boat was sold even before it was launched. Around this time Hinckley Company began building even larger boats. Henry designed a line of 49-foot sailboats, called the H-49, and started construction of another Jaan . Launched in the fall of 1971, it sold the following year. So Henry claimed the next available H-49. That was Jaan No. 11, which he kept for four years. The family sailed that Jaan to Nova Scotia in 1973.

Bob Hinckley worked as a master carpenter on many of the boats built during the company’s transition from wood to fiberglass. Hank, who was just a child then, got his chance to be the master carpenter when he came home from military service in 1977 and worked on a B-40. That boat, Jaan No. 14, sold right away. Jaan Nos. 12 and 13, also built in 1977, were both “sold-before-they-splashed” boats. The next three Jaans, also B-40s, each sold the year they were built, the last in 1979. They were sailed by Henry and the family during the summer and sold in the fall. 

Hinckley Company records list another Jaan as a 48-footer built in 1967 and sold in 1978. Most likely it was named Jaan on paper to order materials only. Neither Bob nor Hank remember that boat and the original owner on the delivery papers is not Henry, company records show.

Henry sold the Hinckley Company in 1979 and bought a used B-40. That was the last Jaan , No. 19. Henry  died in 1980. Except for Jaan No. 1, all the Jaan s remain in active service, proudly carrying on the Hinckley tradition of excellence.

Alan Sprague is a boat carpenter living on Mt. Desert Island. He is co-emcee of the World Championship Boatyard Dog Trials at the MBH&H Show, and co-host of “Boattalk” on WERU-FM Blue Hill.

You can read more of the Hinckley story in a new coffee table book: Hinckley Yachts, an American Icon, by Nick Voulgaris III, with an introduction by David Rockefeller; Rizzoli, New York; 2014.

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Wanna-be Robber Barons: The Decline of Hinckley Yachts

Hinckley Company was once a boating treasure and legend, known for exceptional craftsmanship and quality design. However, the current state of the company under the ownership of Jerry Lundquist ( McKinsey & Co ), Brooks Gordon ( W. P. Carey ), David Howe ( Scout Partners LLC ) is marked by dangerous safety concerns and a focus solely on profits. It is time for the owners to sell the company and allow a new owner to respect and restore the heritage of this once-great company .

Today we gather here to shed light on a disheartening reality that continues to persist in our society. Just as the term “robber baron” was coined to describe the ruthless and unethical businessmen of the past, it is imperative to draw attention to the modern-day businessmen who, through their actions, put the lives of their employees at risk.

In the pursuit of profit, these individuals prioritize their own financial gain over the well-being and safety of the hardworking individuals who make their businesses thrive. They exploit the weaker every day worker, taking advantage of their vulnerability and disregarding their fundamental rights. This is a grave injustice that must not go unnoticed.

One need not look far to see the evidence of such exploitation. Let us consider the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations that have plagued our nation. The Talaria Company, LLC, operating under Hinckley Yacht Services, stands as a prime example. Their disregard for employee safety and well-being is evident in the serious violations uncovered during inspections.

The company failed to provide medical evaluations to employees required to wear respirators, exposing them to potential harm from hazardous chemicals. They neglected to offer effective information and training on these chemicals, further endangering their workforce. Additionally, precautions to prevent ignition and fire hazards were not taken, risking the lives of employees working in enclosed areas with flammable liquids. These violations are unacceptable and reflect a culture of negligence within the company.

Sadly, The Talaria Company, LLC prioritized profits over the welfare of their employees. Turning a blind eye to safety protocols, discounting the common worker as nothing more than a dispensable cog in the machinery of profit.

Systematic exploitation of the worker cannot be tolerated any longer. A boycott and stronger enforcement is needed to hold these companies accountable for their actions. We demand harsher penalties for those who commit such violations. It is high time that we prioritize the safety, well-being, and dignity of every worker in this nation.

In conclusion, the analogies between the robber barons of the past and the modern businessmen of Hinckley Yachts who put their employees’ lives at risk are striking. Both exhibit a callous disregard for the well-being of those who contribute to their success. We must protect the rights and lives of the common worker.

The Hinckley Death Ship. 53 ways to die on a Hinckley

The Bermuda 40 was Hinckley’s first fiberglass boat. “According to Jack Horner of spinsheet.com “the B-40 was to become the bellwether for future production and established Hinckley as the premier North American Yacht builder of exceptional quality sailing yachts”. Hinckley manufactured 203 Bermuda 40’s over forty years.  Hinckley Yachts in unable to fix a Bermuda 40 without 53 ways to die. 

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The Hinckley Picnic Boat, 25 Years Later

I’ve been a fan of the Hinckley Picnic Boat ever since I tested hull number with Shep McKenney, then the president of the company, just after it launched in 1994 in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Since then, the Picnic Boat has become an icon, imitated and envied around the world. Here’s a great story from Bloomberg about how the Picnic Boat changed Hinckley and boating:

Hinckley Yachts, a storied shipwright that was founded in 1928 and has been building out of Southwest Harbor, Maine, since 1933, has a rule: construct no boat until it’s been purchased. A client buys a boat and then works with Hinckley specialists to craft it. The results are spectacular yachts and motorboats made with carbon fiber, epoxy, beautiful woods, and up-to-the-moment technology.

But in 1994, Hinckley broke its no-building-before-buying rule for the very first Picnic Boat . The company was struggling financially when co-owners Bob Hinckley and Shep McKenney came up with the idea for a dayboat: It would look like the lobster boats that trolled Maine’s rocky coves, be made of the then-newfangled Kevlar composite, and use an innovative inboard jet system to allow the hull to navigate shallow water.

Perfectly suited for sunset cruising with cocktails, the first Picnic Boat was launched in May of that year, with no interest and no buyers. But late that summer, as McKenney told me for my book, Hinckley Yachts: “a guy comes down the dock and asks for a ride. We’re out for a bit, and when he gets off the boat he extends his arm to shake my hand and says, ‘I’ll take two.’ ”

Today, the Picnic Boat is a cornerstone of the company’s business and one of its best-known products—Hinckley even trademarked the name.

Now in its 25th year of production and with more than 1,200 built, the boat is available in 34-, 37-, and 40-foot variants with price tags of $1 million to $1.7 million. A “Signature” edition created in honor of the anniversary features comforts such as air conditioning and diesel generators as standard.

Hinckley, with its elegant design and use of varnished woods, “speaks to an era of boating that feels like it’s been passed by in favor of bland white hulls and misshapen powerboats,” says Peter Ostrega, global managing director for legal consultant Consilio, who bought a Picnic 34 in 2018. “When combined with the technology they put in every boat, it was the only boat we ever considered—and the only yacht builder we would work with in the future.”

The Picnic Boat has been in such high demand, there’s a backlog of orders almost two years long, according to Scott Bryant, Hinckley’s vice president for sales. Chairman David Howe even notes that certified preowned Hinckleys often sell for more than the original owner paid for them—a rarity in the industry. Read more:

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Decline of a legend

Ownership history of hinckley/the talaria company, llc:.

1 st         1928 – Founded by Benjamin Hinckley

2 nd        1932 – Taken over by son, Henry R. Hinckley

3 rd         1979 – Sold by Henry R. Hinckley to Richard Tucker and run by William Moyer

4 th         1982 – Henry R. Hinckley’s son, Bob Hinckley, bought company back with help from his business partner, Shepard McKenney

5 th         1997 – Sold by Hinckley/McKenney to The Bain, Willard Companies – William Bain, Ralph Willard, and Alexander Spaulding

6 th         1999 – The Talaria Company, LLC was founded.

7 th         2000 – Fictitious name Hinckley Yacht Services was filed.

8 th         2001 – 51% controlling interest sold to Monitor Clipper Partners – Mark T. Thomas and William Young, both of Luxembourg – James P. McManus appointed CEO (now deceased)

9 th         2005 – Company sold to Scout Partners, LLC – David Howe and Pete Peterson – Gerard DiSchino appointed CEO – David Howe is currently CEO of Scout Partners and Chair of Hinckley Yacht Services; Pete Peterson is deceased

• 2008 – Subsidiaries Alden Yachts, Inc. and Winter Yacht Basin, Inc. both dissolved (no info on when they were acquired)
• 2013 – Scout Partners, LLC acquired Hunt Yachts
• 2016 – Scout Partners/Hinckley acquired Morris Yachts, LLC
• 2022 – Current LLC members are David Howe, Brooks Gordon, and Jerry Lundquist (“The Talaria Company LLC”).

Current executive team for Talaria/Hinckley is:

• Geoffrey Berger, CEO.
• Michael Arieta, President.
• Linda Cavanaugh, Chief Financial Officer.
• Pete Saladino, Chief Marketing Officer.

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Hinckley Yachts: An American Icon

Author nick voulgaris iii, foreword by david rockefeller, contributions by charles townsend and martha stewart.

Celebrating more than eighty-five years of the prestigious yacht company, Hinckley Yachts traverses decades, oceans, and seas, capturing the joy, excitement, and serenity of the ultimate boating experience. A highly respected name in the yachting world, Hinckley sets the standard for high quality, performance, and lasting beauty. This book showcases the rich history, classic design, and legendary work of the handcrafted Hinckley yachts from 1928 to today. With historic and contemporary photographs and drawings from Hinckley's extensive archive-featuring the incredible craftsmanship and technical innovations of both its sailing yachts and jet boats-this is the first book to celebrate Hinckley's rich history. Chronicling the company's early years, which includes boats used for World War II, to its integral role in the fiberglass revolution and the evolution of today's modern yacht, it offers an in-depth look at some of the most legendary and renowned boats in the world. Hinckley Yachts: An American Icon is a must for any boating, yachting, or sailing enthusiast, as well as those interested in classic design and craftsmanship.

About The Author

Nick Voulgaris III is an entrepreneur, writer, and avid sailor and is passionate about yacht restoration. He has owned and restored dozens of boats, including two vintage Chris Crafts and a classic Hinckley Bermuda 40 Yawl, which was the inspiration for this book. His love for restoration and preservation spans into other areas as well, including the recent purchase and revitalization of Kerber's Farm, a historic farm and market on Long Island’s North Shore. Nick lives in Manhattan and Oyster Bay, NY with his English Labrador Charlie.   David Rockefeller is a longtime sailor, philanthropist and Hinckley owner.   Charles Townsend is the CEO of Condé Nast Publications, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, yachting enthusiast and Hinckley owner.   Martha Stewart is the author of numerous best-selling books, the publisher of Martha Stewart Living , an Emmy award-winning TV show host and Hinckley owner.

• Publish Date: April 29, 2014
• Format: Hardcover
• Category: Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Boating
• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Trim Size: 11 x 11
• US Price: $70.00
• CDN Price: $90.00
• ISBN: 978-0-8478-4215-5

Author Bookshelf: Nick Voulgaris III

Author Bookshelf: Martha Stewart

Somes Boats

Acadia mountain rises up from somes sound behind us, and we’re aboard a hinckley. these coveted yachts are still built by hand a few miles away, known for their iconic curves, polish, and posture..

W hat I know when I start driving toward Mount Desert Island on a sunny day earlier this summer is that Hinckley Yachts are beautiful, and prized. A boat captain friend back in South Carolina happens to call while I’m on the way, and  he actually gasps when I mention that I’ll  be visiting the Hinckley boatyard. “Wow, wow, wow,” he repeats. “To have one of those beauties would be my dream.”

I can remember hearing the buzz about Hinckley when Martha Stewart commissioned the Southwest Harbor- founded company to build one of its famous “picnic boats” for her, and she had them paint the hull an exclusive-to-her color that’s a heathery soft green. (The yacht’s name is Skylands II , after her cottage, up high in Seal Harbor.) But I’ve never gotten nearer to a Hinckley than to see the gleaming, million- dollar yachts in pictures or when passing through harbors. I’m ready.

HARBORSIDE START

Steam’s rising from the lobster pots at Lunt’s, and there’s a lineup of private planes at the Bar Harbor airport when I turn into the industrial park just across from the runways. Phil Bennett, one of the Hinckley Company’s vice presidents, is meeting me here, at the hangar-sized warehouses that make up Hinckley’s boatbuilding headquarters. The Hinckley Company got its start nearly 90 years ago on the shores of Southwest Harbor when engineer Henry Hinckley’s father bought a small boatyard facing directly into the mouth of Somes Sound. In the 1930s Hinckley built luxury pleasure boats with the swooping, curved features of the grand automobiles of the day, and by the 1950s the company was pioneering the use of fiberglass in boatbuilding for its powerboats and sailing yachts. Bennett compares Hinckley boatbuilding acumen to “something like watchmaking in Switzerland.”

On MDI, the Hinckley Company still operates a service yard at the original site of its founding in Southwest Harbor. (With the Hinckley Company’s acquisition of Morris Yachts in 2016, it added the sailboat builder’s service yard in Northeast Harbor, too.) But it’s the Trenton facility that’s home to the real “toy shop” now, Bennett explains as he shows me around the former woodland property near the bridge to MDI. “This is where every Hinckley begins.”

A dapper dresser in yachtsman style, Bennett is a longtimer at Hinckley and in the boat world generally. His grandfather was a boat maker, and Bennett himself decided to move to Maine and join Hinckley after first getting to know the company while visiting to sell Hood sails back in the 1970s. “Most people know that a Hinckley is expensive and shiny, but they may not fully know why,” Bennett says of the yachts that typically take a year or more to build and customize for each owner. “They haven’t yet seen what goes into making them.”

IN THE WORKSHOP

The smell of wet epoxy resin is like a wasabi jolt.

We’ve entered the fiberglass shop, a garage- style building arrayed with elephant-sized boat hulls inside even larger molds. Vacuum fans whir and rumble, and at least a dozen men are working among the raw boat shapes and spools of silken-looking fiberglass cloth.

From a lobstering family, Barry Archilles started at Hinckley about 40 years ago and figures he’s helped build about 1,000 boats. He’s seen the fiberglass processes develop and improve to be lighter, thinner, and stronger, he says. “It’s a lot more technical now.”

“Years ago, all you would do is build layers of fiberglass,” he says, and the result was rugged, heavy construction that was about 65 percent resin. Now Hinckley uses techniques similar to those used to build airplanes, Archilles says, so that a hull is about 65 percent fiber and only 35 percent resin. That’s where the technical know-how comes in—this is composite construction that makes use of super-strong materials like Kevlar and carbon fiber, lightweight core and resin infusion processes, and engineered laminates.

Archilles is explaining all of this in his downeast accent and with the fervor of  telling great sea stories. When an owner bumped a rock ledge recently while out on his new yacht, Archilles hurried down to  the boatyard to take a look. “That boat was  in the water for about two weeks afterward, because the man didn’t want to tell anyone at first.” Since Archilles had helped to build the yacht, he was curious to see how it had fared after the accident. “I was excited to see for myself and make the repair,” he says, “and do you know what? It never leaked in all that time. The rock had punctured all the way into the core, but the water didn’t migrate.”

That means the high-level finishes in the cabins and on deck were just fine. Hinckleys are known for well-varnished wood cabinetry and trim: teak with a  swirling grain, rich-toned mahogany, and American cherry, tulip, and red cedar. Bow-front drawers and other curved details are throughout, and even the toe rails are shaped into a tapered curve. We soon meet Ronnie Nelson, another Hinckley longtimer who started in the yard about four decades ago. Bennett says Nelson is known as a magician when it comes to carpentry. Quiet and busy, Nelson is sanding long, serpentine cherry rails when I stop by his workbench. Barry Buchanan is nearby, inspecting the woodwork of a finished console. He says he came to Mount Desert Island specifically  to build wooden boats, and notes that a Hinckley has so many wooden features, it’s often thought of as a wooden boat inside of fiberglass. “It’s one thing to build a table,” he says. “But it’s another to build a boat that goes somewhere. I like that movement.”

THE WOW FACTOR

To see more, we continue walking through the hive-like action and industry in all corners at Hinckley on this early summer’s  day when many of the tall bay doors are open. On an upper level above the carpentry floor, Carlando Grant is focused on one thing: carefully brushing on coats of varnish by hand—10 to 15 coats onto cabinet doors and other wooden pieces of each yacht’s interior. Born in Jamaica, Grant moved to Maine  to go to college to study engineering and to work. But first, he took a job with FedEx. One day he brought a delivery to Hinckley and saw the Talaria 55 Motoryacht being built here (the largest of Hinckley yachts), and he applied for a job immediately. That was over three years ago. He still daydreams about a Hinckley of his own, but for now he and his wife own a 21-foot Bayliner to which he’s been adding wooden touches. “I’m a perfectionist,” he says. “I want you to look at a piece that I’ve varnished and say, ‘Wow!’”

Close to 300 men and women work in the Hinckley Company’s boatbuilding yards here in Trenton and another 85 or so work at the service yards on MDI; that includes the crew at the sailboat-focused Morris Yachts across Route 3, another formidable yacht builder on MDI that was begun in the 1970s and that Hinckley acquired in 2016. Since the purchase by Hinckley, Morris Yachts is still operating much as it has, with its name on new boats and the boatyard at Northeast Harbor.

It’s Friday afternoon, and some of the Morris Yachts crew have left by the time we call out   a “hello” to someone on a narrow, deck-style platform built around a 42-foot sailing yacht that’s underway. Up there is Ian Ashley, a formal residential carpenter who invites us to climb the temporary stairs and take a look at the deck up close. Once up on  scaffolding, Ashley tells me he came to work  at Morris about four years ago and “fell  in love with building boats.” This one he’s  finishing has an extra-long keel for racing,  and it almost looks like the yacht’s in graceful  motion, even as it’s securely parked upright  and steady in a wooden frame.

Throughout the day of taking in all the sights and sounds, I keep noticing that the carpenters and craftspeople are working on different parts of the same boat at the same time —the hull might still be in the mold in  the fiberglass shop, while carpenters are already constructing the bunks and galley  spaces. Bennett explains that’s possible because everyone’s following precise design and engineering plans that were generated for each boat. In a small office of computers with big screens he introduces me to nautical engineer Peter Smith, who has also been with Hinckley for decades. Smith is part of the team that works out each boat’s design and engineering particulars, including figuring out how and where to incorporate features  that a boat buyer dreams up. Those options  have included pull-down cabinets for wine  storage, retractable deck awnings, bait wells,  Italian espresso makers, and disappearing screens. He says they even once designed a compartment lined with a mink pelt, creating a new use for the vintage mink from a client’s fur coat. 

A YACHT’S DAY

Finally, we’ll get out on the water. At the  shop earlier in the day, we’d seen a gorgeous blue-painted motor yacht with a Swedish  homeport painted on the stern. A Talaria 43,  the boat will be shipped to its owner soon,  so it’s going through another sea trial first  to check its systems and performance. In  mirrored sunglasses and a t-shirt, Shane  Dowsland is the man for the job. He must have the coolest gig in the harbor.

Dowsland is a licensed captain who was a  deckhand on a schooner based in Bar Harbor  and then worked in the boatyard for Morris  Yachts before landing the sea trial job. Now  he tests the new boats before delivery. Shoes  off and on-deck, we join him for a couple of  sea trials departing from Southwest Harbor.

It’s my first time on a boat that moves by  water-jet propulsion, and immediately I feel  the airplane-like stability—even at 30 knots  and higher. We’re in a smooth glide as we  cruise past Beal’s Lobster Pier and the Coast  Guard field office in Southwest Harbor. The  docks and moorings at the Hinckley yard  are flotillas of Hinckley and Morris yachts  this time of year. In a quick glance, I count  more than a dozen picnic boats that I’m  finding easily recognizable since seeing them  crafted up close—the highly varnished, teak- trimmed, well-upholstered takes on classic  lobster boats, often with million-dollar-plus prices.

We thread through the moorings and pass several lobster boats, too. It’s like an informal  water tour of Maine boating. At one point, Dowsland points out another classic boat, a 40-foot Friendship sloop, and mentions that he has one like it. Originally from upstate New York, he married a local woman and says he knows most of the local lobstermen. And the lobstering crowd doesn’t mind seeing a Hinckley pass near their trap buoys, he notes, because the jetboats don’t have exterior propellers that might damage the buoy lines. Plus, he says, “They know these aren’t just rich, plastic boats. They know the local craftsmanship that goes into every one.”

When we motor into Valley Cove, where the seaside mountains of Acadia National Park  create a vertical wall of rock and trees that rises straight from the deep water, I step  out from the comforts of this brand-new Hinckley yacht’s cabin that’s all windows and wood paneling and soft, couch-like seating— and I look across the teak and holly lines toward the bow and feel the rush and cool  of the early summer air. So, I think in those moments on the water, this is what yacht dreams are made of.

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Nick Voulgaris III is an entrepreneur, writer, and avid sailor and is passionate about yacht restoration. He has owned and restored dozens of boats, including two vintage Chris Crafts and a classic Hinckley Bermuda 40 Yawl, which was the inspiration for this book. His love for restoration and preservation spans into other areas as well, including the recent purchase and revitalization of Kerber's Farm, a historic farm and market on Long Island’s North Shore. Nick lives in Manhattan and Oyster Bay, NY with his English Labrador Charlie.   David Rockefeller is a longtime sailor, philanthropist and Hinckley owner.   Charles Townsend is the CEO of Condé Nast Publications, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, yachting enthusiast and Hinckley owner.   Martha Stewart is the author of numerous best-selling books, the publisher of Martha Stewart Living , an Emmy award-winning TV show host and Hinckley owner.

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Hinckley Yachts Factory Tour – Where Cruising Dreams Come True

Our RV travels have brought us up to the northern coast of Maine on Mount Desert island (pronounced “dessert” despite the spelling!), home of rich forests, rich seas and rich people. While driving down the road the other day, we noticed two big trucks pulling yachts out of a driveway. Then we noticed a sign:

Hinckley Yachts – Now Hiring!

Yachts leave the factory for great adventures on the ocean.

We did a quick U-turn and decided to have a look. Not because we need a job, but because Hinckley Yachts are among the finest yachts built — and we had just driven right past their factory! We stopped inside and asked if we could take a tour. Within minutes a really nice young fellow named Chris, who’s been with the company for 12 years, handed us safety glasses and off we went!

What a wonderful surprise to be given a spontaneous factory tour!

His enthusiasm for the company was infectious, and as we saw how these phenomenal boats are made, and the energetic environment they are made in, we could understand why.

Hinckley Yachts was founded by Benjamin Hinckley in 1928, and Hinckley has long been one of the highest end custom yacht builders around. Once the dream boat of sailors in every yacht club, almost all Hinckleys being built today are powerboats ranging from 29 to 55 feet (and from half a mil to several million dollars apiece. Ahem!).

The cabin “pan” bow section of a power boat under construction.

Hinckleys are assembled using modern nautical engineering techniques, forging three separate fiberglass pieces together: the hull, the cabin (which Chris referred to as the “pan”) and the deck. Our Hunter 44DS sailboat was assembled the same way, as are most modern production sailboats, and the finished product is a stiffer and more resilient hull than the old fashioned method of using “stringers” (like floor joists) as ribs in the hull.

Many boating traditionalists were skeptical of this business of building the cabin separately and then lowering the cabin “pan” into the hull back when the lower end boat builders like Hunter and Beneteau started doing it, but if Hinckley is doing it now, then it must be the best way to go!

Power boat deck sections get assembled.

All Hinckleys are built with kevlar along the entire length and breadth of the hull, from the waterline down. By comparison, our Hunter had a kevlar reinforced hull from the waterline down in the forward section from the keel to the bow, which is unusual for a cruising sailboat in its class.

When we visited the Hunter factory before buying our sailboat Groovy, we learned that they test their new models by driving them into the beach at top speed while engineers with probes, sensors and clipboards take notes, look for leaks after impact, and refine their designs.

Chris didn’t say that Hinckley crash tests their new boat designs, but these boats are built to go anywhere and do anything, and they can be found all over the world.

A completed cabin “pan” section is lowered into the hull.

Once the pan is situated in the hull, then the deck is lowered onto the whole thing and sealed with 3M 5200 and other sealants.

Finished product – Let’s go!

What Hinckley is known for is the gorgeous fitting out that each boat receives.

Hinckley builds boats strictly to order, so every one of the 30+ boats that are in production at any one time have been purchased by an individual. Lower end production boats are built 95% of the way at the factory and then commissioned the last little bit by the dealership.

On our sailboat, the AGM batteries , and engine alternator were upgraded by the dealership for the owner that commissioned the boat. Most sailboat buyers have a dodger made locally as well, rather than going with a factory dodger.

Hinckley yacht interiors are truly lavish.

Not so with Hinckley. The wealthy folks that buy these boats can request anything they want, from specific navigation electronics, to different woods and interior layouts, and on an on. Most of the buyers are repeat customers who are upgrading or just need another boat.

Many of the buyers are celebrities, so it’s not uncommon for the factory workers to see a famous person arrive with their entourage. Sometimes the celebs send representatives instead, and frequently an interior designer or other consultant will show up to specify how the boat should be outfitted.

You can specify anything you want on your Hinckley!

All boat builders (and RV manufacturers) had a terrible time with the financial collapse of 2008, and Hinckley sharnk to just 40 employees and 4-5 boats on the production line at the time. Now they employ 265 people and they are going gang busters.

What put Hinckley on the map in the last two decades wasn’t their gorgeous Sou’wester sailboats that sent their reputation soaring in the latter half of the 1900’s. Hinckley’s modern essence is power boats!

Back in 1998, they started putting jet drive engines into their power boats. These engines similar to the ones used on jet skis, and they Hinckley’s boats completely. Without a prop, a Hinckley poweryacht of 40 to 55 feet can float in just 2 to 3 feet of water — ideal for the Bahamas where every bay is super shallow — and they can cruise at 30 to 40 knots easily!!

Wouldn’t it be fun to step off the swim platform into waist deep water and walk onto a deserted palm tree studded white sand beach?!!

Transom view: Jet drive engines make Hinckleys both shallow drafted and very fast.

So, with your deluxe Hinckley poweryacht you can jump from Ft. Lauderdale to the westernmost island in the Bahamas in a little over an hour, and you can spend the winter season anchoring in bays that few other boats can get into, all while enjoying the sheer luxury and space and amenities of a 55 foot top-of-the-line yacht that was built just for you.

What a way to go!!

Hinckley yachts on the production line.

But how much diesel fuel does it take to power twin Yanmar 260 horse power engines at cruising speed? Oh, somewhere on the order of 23 gallons per hour per engine.

Boats under construction every way we turned…

That’s chump change for the folks that can buy these boats, but if you want the wind to power your boat instead, Hinckley still makes stunningly beautiful sailboats. While we were there, a 42′ day-sailer was on the line. What makes such a big yacht just a day-sailer? The mini cuddy cabin is very small.

Rather than going out for a daysail in a little Sunfish or Hobie cat, why not take your 42′ yacht?

Ready for some summertime fun.

Now, these wonderful boats are not megayachts like we saw all through our cruise in Mexico . Our British yachtworker friend Derren has the unique dream job of flying all over the world to the most exclusive and fanciest marinas on every coast to do warranty work on British Sunseeker megayachts . Hinckley yachts are of the same caliber but max out at a half or a third of the length of Sunseekers.

We were amazed to learn that many Hinckley poweryachts are actually used as tenders to megayachts. Chris said it’s not uncommon for their customers to pick up a 43′ Hinckley to be a tender to a 200′ megayacht. They even had one customer who found that one 29′ Hinckley runabout wasn’t enough for his megayacht, so he had them build a second one. But 29′ was too long for the spot he wanted to stow it on deck, so he had them make new molds and redesign the 29′ runabout to a shorter 26′ version, just for him.

If you are in the class that can buy two Hinckleys and have the second one be a total redesign of the standard fare, then you aren’t really watching your wallet when it comes to repairing these things down the road.

Sheer elegance on the water — and skillfully driven too!

However, for luxury yacht owners on a budget, it turns out that the warranty on Hinckley yachts is lifelong, and we chatted with one fellow on the line who has done warranty work on boats that are decades old, all at no cost to the owner, even the current owner didn’t buy the boat new from Hinckley. No need for a third party RV warranty on these babies!

An hour after we drove off from this really fun tour, we were prowling around the cute town of Northeast Harbor when we looked out on the water and saw a familiar shape — a Hinckley powerboat! The captain swung it around in an expert maneuver and backed it into the slip effortlessly. Then he calmly stepped off the boat himself to cleat the docklines — without any assistance from anyone. Wow. These yachts and that kind of seamanship are the stuff boating dreams are made of.

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Your neat article on Hinckley brought back many memories, when I was working with Ted Hood in Marblehood years ago, and Hinckley was a customer for both sails and masts. They were a fun customer to call on…as well as dream having one of those Bermuda 40’s.

What a great job you had, and how fun to work with Ted Hood and Hinckley. I’m glad this post brought back good memories!

What a lucky accident to just be driving by and get the factory tour!

In the mid-1970s, we were visiting Wrightsville, Beach, NC, and stumbled on the Westsail factory in the same way. They had just opened their factory there and had several 32′-43′ sailboats in their yard. They were very proud, rightly so, of both the new location and the beautiful boats, so we Colorado landlubbers also got the grand tour. I dreamed about one of those boats for years, but they were a little impractical for Corps of Engineers reservoirs at 5,000 ft. above sea level! Don’t know if Westsail is even in business anymore.

That sounds like a great tour too, Steve. Old Westsails are very popular cruising boats (on the oceans) to this day!

Never even thought of going to a yacht factory, this could be a really interesting vacation event for my family.

That tidy wiring on the back of the pan? I did that!

OMG!!! You work at Hinckley??!!! How totally cool is that! I wish we’d met you when we were there! What dream boats they are!!

It’s a hectic and fast-paced job, but still interesting and enjoyable. Not so many people in this country anymore get to help build something that people will enjoy for years to come.

I got that sense when we were there, Scott. How fulfilling to work on such a high end product and to be able to make your customers’ boating dreams come true!

The brand new Hinckley Talaria 34 was in the middle of three days of sea trials when it was destroyed in a fire

The downfall of hinckley yachts, from industry leader , american nightmare.

CEO Geoff Berger is experienced in a propane tank sales , airplanes , marketing , and falsifying founding a boat company.  Hinckley Yachts current lack of expertise and experience in the boating industry is glaringly obvious .  American legend to American nightmare.  It’s past time for new owners.

Brand new Hinckley Talaria 34. Fire destroys yacht

One of the newest models from American powerboat manufacturer Hinckley has been destroyed in a marina fire during a sea trial… The Hinckley was in the middle of three days of testing when the incident occurred.

Despite the efforts of firefighters, the fibreglass boat was destroyed before they could even attempt to extinguish the flames, with fuel on board exacerbating the situation. 

Cutting corners and neglecting safety protocols may be the standard with the 9th new owners of Hinckley Yachts .

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in a boat tied up at Dysart’s Marina in Southwest Harbor Monday evening. Credit: Mark Good

Crews raised the Hinckley picnic boat on Tuesday. Credit: Edna Martin

From Innovator to Grifter: Hinckley Yacht’s Dangerous Descent

Hiring a boat guy to run a boat company seems like a no-brainer.

Hinckley Yachts clearly missed the memo.

It’s no wonder that their boats have a reputation for catching on fire and sinking.

If you need Rhino propane gas tank , call the CEO of Hinckley.

Geoff Berger has been employed by Spitfire Ventures (advertising services.), Piper Aircraft { Airplanes ) and Blue Rhino (propane gas).

What do they have to do with boating – Absolutely nothing.  

Hinckley Yachts CEO Geoff Berger is a marketing guy pretending to be a boat guy.  There are 53 ways to die on a Hinckley Yacht. 

History has shown you deserve better than Geoff Berger:

History tends to repeat itself.

After Brunei-based Imprimis bought Piper Aircraft in 2009 , the company saw almost a complete replacement of its leadership ranks.

At one time Piper had orders for as many as 200 Piper Jets, but Randy Groom, Piper’s executive vice president, said that number has dropped to 157.

Piper CEO Geoffrey Berger. “Clearly, the company has a different business perspective and approach to the market …” .  The market prefers growth not failure. 

In a race out of the door over 18 months, departing executives included president John Becker, CEO Kevin Gould and a few vice presidents.

Imprimis managing director Geoffrey Berger became Piper CEO, but that was a temporary position because he wasn’t up to the job.

If you fail in planes, then why not boats ?

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