'Strummer', a Hinckley Pilot 35 for Sale

by Emilie Pope
(Grenada, West Indies)

'Strummer' is a Hinckley Pilot 35 that was built in 1967 by the renowned Henry R. Hinckley & Company of Southwest Harbor.

She has been maintained over the last 27 years by her experienced owner, with significant upgrades and improvements such as carbon spars, new mainsail & Harken bat-cars, new Spectra head sails, Max Prop 3-blade feathering propeller, and Cape Horn wind vane self-steering so she could race short-handed and competitively and go transatlantic.

Under new ownership in February 2020, the boat has been given a new engine, bilge pumps, batteries, charger, inverter, autopilot, solar panels, life-raft, AIS, bimini, gas stove, mattresses, tender, chest freezer, solar panels. All valves, prop-shaft, bearing, propeller, stern tube, stern gland, windlass and winches have been serviced or replaced. The carbon fibre spars and rig have been lifted ashore for inspection by a professional rigging company. The yacht has been ashore for 14 months, she is clear of osmosis/hull blisters. All the work was overseen by a yacht surveyor and completed with a June 2020 condition/valuation report.

'Strummer' is offered for sale 'as is where is' in Barbados, West Indies after a recent successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

Type/Model: Hinckley Pilot 35
Current name: STRUMMER
Previous Names: 'Chardonnay', 'Arctic Tern', 'Tourtebelle'
Classification: Yacht - Cruiser/Racer
Builder: The Hinckley Company, Manset ME
Designer: Sparkman & Stevens, New York
Build date / Build no. / Hull no.: 1967 / 3592 / 1222
Flag/Port of Registry: USA/Delaware
Hull ID / Registered Number: DLZ 76900B767 / DL5479AM
Propulsion: Beta Marine Diesel B-30 Tier3 EPA certified (2020)
Length (Deck): 10.90 m (35’ 9”)
Beam: 2.90 m (9’ 6”)
Draft: 1.52 m (5’)
Sail Area (fore triangle): 92.8 sq m
Displacement: 6.12 tonnes (13,500 lb)
MMSI: 367476890
Rig: Masthead sloop, Full batten Mainsail, Removable staysail stay & running backstays

Design Ratios:
Sail Area/Displacement: 15.4
Ballast/Displacement: 33.6
Displacement/Length: 391
Comfort Ratio: 37.4
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.59

Hull
The Hinckley Pilot 35 has a traditional full-length keel with an attached rudder and propeller aperture.

• Flag blue AWLGRIP topsides, white waterline, gold cove stripe;
  
• Antifouling paint Micron Extra (June 2020);
  
• Lead ballast w/ shoe thru-bolted to the hull with Everdur bronze bolts;
  
• Bronze hull fittings and valves (serviced June 2020).

Deck

• Awlgrip + non-skid Whisper grey finish for the deck, coach roof & cockpit;
  
• Varnished toe and handrails, hatches, cockpit coamings, dorade boxes;
  
• Solid teak forehatch, companionway, lazarette and gas locker hatches;
  
• 2 cockpit storage lockers, port & starboard;
  
• 4 fitted closed-cell cockpit cushions;
  
• Propane gas storage locker, solenoid remote shutoff valve;
  
• 4 fixed Port lights in Salon, 1 opening port in bathroom;
  
• Companionway entrance w/ 2 washboards, brass trim for edges;
  
• EDSON wheel steering pedestal, elk hide-covered wheel compass binnacle, engine controls;
  
• Binnacle guard, stainless steel, Edson nav instrument panels, table;
  
• 6 Lewmar self-tailing winches with covers;
  
• Sprayhood on folding frame;
  
• Bimini on folding frame;
  
• Inflatable 230 (7’ 5”) tender with air-floor (new 2020);
  
• Honda 2.3hp outboard.

Accommodation
'Strummer' has a 6-berth layout. Mahogany joinery, varnish finish, teak & holly cabin sole throughout, varnished teak panelling white painted overheads, bronze window frames;

• Fore Cabin: double "V" berth3 fixed portlights, storage shelves, under berth storage. Saloon table storage and companionway bug screen;
  
• Saloon: 2 pull-out settee berths, 2 pilot berths outboard. Olive green Ultrasuade fabric cushion covers;
  
• Traditional tiled corner propane cabin heater;
  
• JVC stereo Bluetooth player (2020);
  
• Removable varnished mahogany table;
  
• Bookshelf forward on bulkhead, port side;
  
• 12 Storage drawers / lockers, port & starboard.

Head

• RARITAN PHEII Marine toilet, electric or manual;
  
• 16 gal holding tank. SEALAND pump, SCAD tank monitor;
  
• Stainless steel on Corian surface with hot & cold-water shower mixer;
  
• Curtain, mirrors, fan, teak grating.

Galley/Navigation
The Galley is runs athwartships and doubles in use for a stand-up Nav Station with the large Corian countertops. There is a chart & publication storage locker located on the starboard side;

• Dometic 2 burner gimbled propane stove/oven/grill, potholders (2020), All burners have flame failure devices (FSD);
  
• Gas control panel, separate detector and alarm (2020);
  
• 3 large storage lockers with sections for secure stowage;
  
• Hot and cold pressure water and a manual pump;
  
• Seawater foot pump with sink faucet;
  
• Self-draining Corian sink set into the worktop;
  
• Large Corian top ice-chest 7 ½ cu ft (213 litres) stainless steel interior, varnished mahogany storage;
  
• Original switchboard, radio locker with USB sockets, teak stowage box for binoculars.

Mast, Rigging, Winches

• FORTE carbon fibre mast, spreaders and boom, un-stepped & inspected by professional rigger 2019;
  
• FORTE/FORESPAR carbon telescopic whisker pole, deck stowed;
  
• SCHAEFER 2100 Jib Furler;
  
• Removable inner forestay;
  
• Fully battened North mainsail, slab reefing;
  
• Hydraulic backstay tensioner;
  
• Boom vang, s/s spring tensioned;
  
• HARKEN mainsheet block & tackle system w/ track & ball-bearing car;
  
• Halyards, topping lift, reef lines led back to cockpit to Spinlock cam cleats;
  
• Hinckley anti-chafe mahogany shroud rollers;
  
• 6 LEWMAR self-tailing winches All services – May 2020;
  
• Standing rigging replaced, 2021.

Sails (NORTH & ULMER)

• Mainsail: fully battened, Harken bat-cars;
  
• Genoa no 1 in blue bag;
  
• Genoa No 2;
  
• Storm jib in blue bag;
  
• Staysail in faded blue bag;
  
• Asymmetric in blue sock;
  
• Spinnaker in grey bag;
  
• Reacher in orange bag.

Navigation/Instrumentation/Communications

• RAYMARINE E120 ChartPlotter/PS/Radar;
  
• JRC DGPS;
  
• DATAMARINE: depth and speed;
  
• Tick Tack wireless wind speed/direction;
  
• ICOM M-402 VHF/DSC;
  
• AIT 1500 AIS Class B Transponder (2020);
  
• In-Reach mini Iridium tracker/text messenger (2020).

Steering/Autopilot

• RAYMARINE EV-1 autopilot, P70Rs control head (2020);
  
• Bronze quadrant/cable steering, Edson pedestal stainless rudder stock, emergency tiller;
  
• CAPE HORN “Spray” integrated wind vane steering, 2 rudders.

Engine

• BETA Marine B-30, 3cylinder, Tier3 EPA certified (2020);
  
• Gearbox: TMC 40 2:1 Gearbox (2020);
  
• Propeller: 3 bladed 15” bronze feathering MAXPROP fully - serviced 2020;
  
• 1” stainless shaft removed & balanced, split shaft coupling & flexible coupling (2020);
  
• PPS dripless shaft stern gland (serviced 2020);
  
• Cutlass bearing replaced, & stern gland restored re-bedded with chock fast (2020);
  
• Engine control cables Teleflex (new 2020);
  
• Monel Fuel Tank: capacity: 35 gal (tank cleaned 2020);
  
• Delco fuel water separator/filter & electric pump (2020);
  
• Exhaust gas temperature gauge with alarm (2002);
  
• Freshwater engine service flush valve (2002).

Electrical System

• 3 x 12v AGM 90 amp/hr service batteries (new 2020);
  
• 1 x 12v AGM 90 A/h start battery (new 2020);
  
• Electrical panel, 12VDC – original;
  
• Engine alternator 120 amp;
  
• Xantrex Truecharge 2 40A battery charger (2020), Victron monitor;
  
• Victron Phoenix 1200watt invertor (2020);
  
• Lighting: 11 cabin lamps, all LED;
  
• Solar panels and charge regulator (2020);
  
• Lopolight series 200 LED masthead tricolour /anchor light.

Plumbing and Bilge

• Fresh water capacity: 70 USG in 2 stainless steel tanks;
  
• Pressure hot & cold-water pump and piping (new 2020);
  
• Manual pump at galley sink;
  
• Whale foot pump – seawater;
  
• Cockpit shower hot/cold mixer;
  
• Hotpot 15lt (4 gal) hot water heater, electric and engine heated (2002);
  
• Whale Supersub Smart Automatic pump with control switch (2002);
  
• Whale Gulper 320 12v bilge pump (2020);
  
• Whale Gusher Titan manual pump located in cockpit;
  
• Whale Gusher Titan manual pump located in saloon (2020);
  
• High level bilge alarm (2020);
  
• WC System: USCG, SEALAND 16gal holding pump and control panel;
  
• Greywater: Holding tank, 12v sump pump (2020);
  
• Deck/anchor chain wash-down seawater pump;
  
• WEMA water and fuel tank level indicator panel.

Anchoring

• IDEAL MCW 12v vertical capstan/windlass foot switch control (serviced 2020);
  
• 12kg Kobra galvanised HHP anchor (New 2020);
  
• Heavy-duty stainless-steel chain stopper;
  
• 100’ 1/4” HT of short-link chain & 200’ of 9/16” 8 plait rode;
  
• Deck navel pipe & gate for anchor rode feed & storage;
  
• Stainless steel anchor/chain roller with securing pin;
  
• 10lb FX16 Fortress deck stowed, chain and ½” 8 plait rode in bag;
  
• Foredeck LED anchor light 12v (2020);
  
• Riding sail for when at anchor.

Canvas/Covers

• Cockpit dodger, Cockpit side dodgers;
  
• Mainsail, helm and binnacle cover;
  
• Sailcloth 3 battened sun awning;
  
• Bimini over cockpit and steering;
  
• Small foredeck awning.