2014 Hinckley Picnic Boat 34

DARK N STORMY presents the rare opportunity to take immediate delivery of a beautiful Hinckley Picnic Boat 34 in turn-key condition- Hinckley often features her in boat shows and client demonstrations.  She features JetStick II joystick control, twin Yanmar power, Flag Blue hull paint, pilothouse teak package, teak decks, transom door, cabin air conditioning, and is fully serviced and ready for enjoyment.  DARK N STORMY conveys with the Hinckley Certified Pre-Owned Gold warranty (CPO) providing two years of waterjet, jet control, and major engine coverage, and twelve year hull and deck warranties. 

 

DARK N STORMY is easily shown in Annapolis, MD in the brackish waters of the Chesapeake Bay. 

Basic Information

Dimensions & Weight

Engine

Tank Capacities

Accommodations

Steering System
Joystick ControlVESSEL WALKTHROUGH

 

DARK N STORMY’s SIGINFICANT FEATURES:

• Hinckley CPO Gold warranty
• JetStick II with Heading Hold and Hover Lock
• Flag Blue Awlgrip paint
• Teak sole in pilothouse and cockpit
• Pilothouse varnished teak package
• Anchor windlass with stainless steel anchor
• Stainless handrails
• Stainless bow rail
• Air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat
• Varnished teak ladderback helm chairs
• Varnished drop-leaf table with receivers in pilothouse and aft cockpit
• Manual side windows and overhead hatches
• Raymarine electronics with autopilot

  

RECENT UPGRADES and IMPROVEMENTS

 

Winter 2022-23

• Jetboat Service package
• Two maintenance coats to exterior varnished teak
• New shower sump box
• New start batteries
• New engine room light fixtures

 

Winter 2021-22

• Jetboat Service Package
• Two maintenance coats to exterior varnished teak
• New engine hatch gasket
• New front windshield expansion joint sealant
• New seawater hoses from seacock to strainers
• New transducer
• New mooring cover

 

Summer 2021

• Rydlym flush both engines

 

Winter 2020-21

• Jetboat Service Package
• Two maintenance coats to exterior varnished teak
• New swim ladder
• New transom door magnetic latch

  

HULL AND DECK

 

Hull: Hinckley DualGuard Plus® Composite Construction- Aramid fiber/E-glass outer skin. Corecell M Foam for core. Carbon fiber/e-glass internal structure. Laminated with vinylester resin using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).

 

Deck: E-glass outer and inner skin with Corecell M Foam for core. Laminated using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).

 

• Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides
• Light Cream gelcoat cabin house and deck.
• Double Cream bootstripe (that matches the deck)

• Red bottom paint
• Stainless steel half round on fiberglass molded rub rail
• Hinckley designed heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform painted Flag Blue to match hull color with teak decking to match cockpit, stainless steel supports and half round

• Stainless steel telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under platform
• Stainless Steel Swim handle on transom, painted to match the hull
• Transom mounted tow eye

 

DECK FEATURES

• Flush foredeck anchor locker with hinged hatch
• Polished stainless steel anchor roller with 12v windlass
• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Stainless Steel handrails on cabin house, pilothouse top and across aft end of pilothouse
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Bow and stern fixed 316L stainless steel mooring cleats and pop-up spring line cleats
• Fender padeyes with chafe strips on toe rail
• Pilothouse top with Hinckley designed fiberglass mast with radome, spotlight, and GPS antenna painted to match deck color
• Three fixed ports on cabin house sides and one opening port in the head.  Opening port in head has screen
• One oversized low-profile aluminum pilothouse hatch in cabin house with retractable skyscreen
• Two (2) oversized low-profile aluminum hatches on pilothouse top with retractable skyscreens

 

 

COCKPIT

 

The Cockpit features comfortable and spacious seating with both forward and aft facing seats. A transom door to provides easy access to the swim platform, and makes boarding easy.

 

Cockpit features: 

• Cushions covered in Ralph Lauren Patio Stripe Blue

• Natural teak sole with black caulk
• Varnished teak coaming cap

• Starboard transom door from swim platform
• Cockpit shower with hot and cold mixing valve at transom door
• Ample storage in seat lockers
• Stamoid cockpit cover
• Additional base for pilothouse table in cockpit
• Two speakers
• Courtesy lights
• Polished stainless steel scuppers for self-bailing cockpit
• Transom storage locker

 

THE PILOTHOUSE 

• Natural teak sole with black caulk
• Varnished teak pilothouse window liners
• Four (4) Hinckley custom oversized frameless stainless steel pilothouse windows- two fixed front windows and two manual sliding side windows
• Pilothouse front windows have heavy duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and fresh water washers
• Two (2) oversized low profile aluminum hatches in overhead. Adjustable arm allows hatches to be held open when boat is underway for outstanding ventilation
• OPTIONAL Oceanair retracting blind/screens on pilothouse hatches
• OPTIONAL removable varnished teak drop leaf table with mount in pilothouse. Pedestal adjustable for various seat heats
• Two Hinckley varnished ladderback seats port and starboard. Upholstered with Luxor Leather in Cream color
• Cushioned settees port and starboard covered in Ralph Lauren Patio Stripe Blue
• Lightweight sound-dampening headliner with varnished battens
• OPTIONAL varnished teak handrail on centerline overhead
• Lighting is five (5) dimming recessed lights, helm is on a separate dimmer
• OPTIONAL rod racks in the pilothouse overhead, stores a total of four rods
• Stereo speakers outboard of each helm chair
• Storage under pilothouse settees, port and starboard
• (6) Cup holders in the pilothouse and helm area
• Varnished teak locking companionway door

• Ivory Stamoid 3-piece drop curtains with Eisenglass windows
• Interior window covers for pilothouse side and front windows

 

 Helm Station (Starboard)

• Varnished teak instrument pod and dash liners
• Stainless steel steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley “JetStick II®”. The JetStick integrates forward and aft motion, steering, and bow thruster into single joystick. Jetstick II adds “heading hold” to the system as well as improved user controls
• Engine gauges, tachometer with digital engine data display, oil pressure, cooling water temperature, voltage, and fuel level
• Yanmar digital multi-function gauge
• Storage compartment under helm seat with door on inboard face of compartment
• Glove box to starboard for storage of small items
• Manually operated sliding side window and overhead hatch
• Stainless steel cup holder at forward end of starboard shelf

 

Helm Station (Port)

• Manual sliding side window and overhead hatch
• Storage compartment under port helm seat with door on inboard face
• Hinckley custom helm seat with adjustable (up/down/fore/aft) finish to match starboard
• Glove box for storage of small items
• Vessel shore and generator power selection and breaker panel
• Stainless steel cup holder forward of glove box
• Stainless steel footrest integrated into helm area

 

Helm Electronics and Navigation Equipment

• Upgraded Raymarine E127 12” multifunction display
• 4kw digital Radome painted to match deck
• Raymarine P70R Autopilot interfaced with chartplotter
• Standard Horizon VHF radio with RAM mic
• ACR-RL50 remote controlled spot light mounted on mast and painted to match the deck, spot light control mounted at helm
• Fireboy fire suppression system override panel
• Ritchie compass mounted at helm
• Windshield wiper controls

 

Entertainment Electronics

• Hinckley custom stereo system option
• Clarion stereo head unit with Bluetooth input
• (1) Pair speakers for cabin below
• (2) Pairs speakers for pilothouse and cockpit
• Dedicated amplifier for cockpit speakers
• Fader controls for pilothouse and cockpit speakers

 

INTERIOR BELOW

 

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry and features air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat for dockside use. The cabin sole is varnished teak and tulipwood. Louvered cherry locker doors and (3) Frigast stainless steel bulkhead lights add to the cabin ambience.  An opening hatch with combination Skyscreen adds ventilation with privacy.   Three fixed and one opening port light add natural light and visibility. 

 

Entry is from the pilothouse companionway to the galley to port, private head to starboard and the V-berth accommodations forward.

 

GALLEY (Port) 

• Countertop is Sandstone Corian
• Single under mounted polished stainless steel bowl with Corian cover

• Stainless steel front loading refrigerator
• Two large pantry lockers outboard with cherry doors
• 110-volt outlet
• (3) Cherry pullout drawers
• Red step-light in galley
• Additional storage is provided outboard and under the galley sink
• Companionway step are hinged to access two storage spaces below
• Trash bin mounted below cooktop behind cherry door aft in galley
• Clarion stereo head unit
• USB charger
• 120V outlet

 

HEAD (Next aft starboard) 

• Solid cherry paneled door
• Molded fiberglass sole for easy cleaning
• Corian Sandstone Countertop with an under mounted stainless steel sink
• Grohe faucet/hand held shower provides hot & cold pressure water – bracket for shower bulkhead mounted
• Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head is plumbed to a 28-gallon polyethylene integrated holding tank with deck fitting
• Mirror on the forward bulkhead with cherry frame
• Storage is provided by cherry faced lockers above and below counter
• Hanging locker and drawer storage aft and inboard 
• Opening port with screen
• Two recessed overhead lights on dimming circuit
• 120v outlet in aft end of outboard locker
• Air conditioning and heater vents

 

V-BERTH (Forward)

• V-berth upholstered in Perennials Super Star/Paper Bag
• A comfortable double berth is formed with an insert

• Storage lockers under V-berth has easy-access satin varnished cherry louvered drop-front door to port
• Large storage compartments located mid and forward areas of the berth

• Overhead opening hatch with retractable Skyscreen
• Two Frigast lights
• Two stereo speakers

 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Low resistance, copper wire and sacrificial zinc anode bonding system.  Zinc saver.

 

12-volt system:

• Start – Two (2) 12-volt AGM Group 31 batteries with 880 CCA capability each
• House – Two (2) 12-volt AGM GPL-4DA – 210-amps each
• Heavy-duty battery parallel switch allows emergency starting
• 12-volt distribution panel using thermal-magnetic breakers with volt and amp meters
• Two 150-amp 12 Volt D.C. alternators, one for house batteries and one for starting batteries
• 30- amp charger for house and start batteries
• 30-amp – 110v shore power cord

 

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• Twin Yanmar 6BY2-260hp common rail diesel engines

• Hamilton 242 Jet Drives
• Twin ZF transmissions
• Proportional electric 7” bow thruster
• Hinckley custom “Jet Stick® II” control system is integrated with the proportional electric bow thruster and water jets, system includes “Hover Lock” and “Heading Hold”
• Lenco trim tabs with indicator controls at helm
• Analog fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges
• Alarms for high-low oil pressure, and high engine water temperature and hydraulic pressure

• (3) Electric 1500-GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches and high water alarm
• In-line 12-volt automatic shower sump pump
• 28-gallon polyethylene holding tank
• 3-gallon stainless steel hot water heater – shore power and engine heated
• 35-gallon polyethylene water tank
• 160-gallon polyethylene fuel tank
• Mylar-faced acoustical foam-lined insulation in engine room and on bridge deck hatch
• Engine room forced-air exhaust fan
• Baffled and insulated air intake
• Automatic engine compartment fire suppression system, with automatic engine shut-down
• 8,000 BTU air conditioner with reverse cycle heat

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Polished stainless steel anchor with stainless chain and 3-strand rode
• Maxwell anchor windlass with controls at bow and helm
• HeaterCraft forced air heater provides heat when engine is running
• Varnished bow burgee pennant staff with bow rail-mounted socket
• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & flush socket
• Dock lines
• Fenders with fleece covers
• Cockpit shower/water outlet with hot & cold mixing valve at transom
• Life jackets
• Fire extinguishers
• 12-volt air horn with switch on dash

 

 

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.