1966 Hinckley Pilot 35

DEEPLY REDUCED PRICE. Built at the Hinckley Boatyard in 1966, Caper (nee Tecumseh) has continually been professionally maintained, and is in Bristol condition now, having had all bright work on deck renewed in Spring, 2020. Her bottom was thoroughly cleaned in mid-June.

She sails like new.

Below decks is all original with the exception of the propane conversion on the galley stove. The little wood-burning fireplace (a rarity among the Pilots) extends the cruising season.

Caper’s decks and coach roof are not cored; they are rock-solid fiberglass. Caper will never have deck rot, a very serious consideration in older boats.

Equipment: Sails Main Headsails 180% Genoa 110% Working Jib Storm Jib (all headsails roller furling) Storm Trysail Spinnaker Storm Trysail Anchor riding sail (hanks onto the backstay) Spinnaker pole, whisker pole

Ground Tackle 35 Lb. CQR, 10 chain, 200 nylon rode Danforth 20H, nylon rode (unsure of length)

Instruments Depth gauge, Data Marine TP400 Knot meter, Raymarine ST60

Batteries 1 Starter, 80 amp hours 2 House, 100 amp hours each

Steering Tiller Steered, great on a fine-sailing boat like Caper Tiller pilot, Simrad TP32

Includes original wheel (28 destroyer type with elk hide), Edson pedestal , binnacle and compass, which were removed when Caper was converted to tiller steering. If preferred, reconversion to wheel steering would not be a major undertaking. But you ought to sail her with a tiller first. Very rewarding.

Head Manual, works fine. 20 gallon holding tank, with deck extraction or manual discharge where legal Exhaust fan Sink with hot/cold water

Propulsion 27 hp Westerbeke diesel, 2369 hours. Runs very nicely, does not burn oil

Galley 2 burner gimbaled propane stove with oven 2 (? Lb.) aluminum cylinders in factory-built vented locker forward of the lazerette Propane detection safety interlock system Pressure water system Foot operated water pump Hot water

Heating Factory installed solid fuel (wood, charcoal, coal) fireplace

Miscellaneous Swim ladder Life Sling man overboard retrieval system Boat hook Canopy Teak cockpit grate Insulated Sunbrella canvas covers for all teak hatches, Dorade box Screened companionway blocks Dodger frame, bronze (lacks canvas) Electric bilge pump Manual bilge pump, Gusher Whale 10 operable from cockpit American flag on staff, mounted on stern pulpit Flares Fire extinguishers (4) Walker Bay 8’ dinghy with oars.