Hinckley Bermuda 40 Custom

SCOOCH is nicely updated and well maintained Bermuda 40 Classic yawl, recently donated to Maine Maritime Academy and available for a three-year lease-to-own charter.  From 2022-24, Crocker’s Boatyard in Massachusetts completed a $200,000 refit to include a 40hp Nanni (Kubota) diesel engine, new air conditioning with revere cycle heat, almost all new wiring, new SeaFrost refrigeration, new Garmin electronics, new head system and holding tank, and new water heater, plus many other smaller ancillary and connected items.    

 

INTRODUCTION:  

SCOOCH is a classic Bermuda 40 yawl with graceful lines and an excellent pedigree.   Her elegant looks give way to a functional and traditional interior layout that sleeps five and features air conditioning with reverse cycle heat.  She is finished with a Herreshoff-style interior with varnished Honduran mahogany trim, a white overhead and a solid varnished teak and holly cabin sole.    

 

SCOOCH’s Significant Features include:

• New Nanni 50hp engine  
• New air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat 
• New SeaFrost refrigeration 
• New Garmin navigation instruments 
• Almost all new AC and DC system wiring 
• New ProSine inverter/charger
• New head system and holding tank
• New water heater 
• New steering gear

 

HULL:

Solid hand laid fiberglass hull, reinforced with additional laminations in all stress areas. Deck is set in a 6” flange molded into the hull, fiberglassed and bolted to form a permanent hull/deck joint, and has painted nonskid. External bronze keel fastens with stainless steel bolts and bronze foil-shaped centerboard operated by a worm gear with override in case of grounding.

 

·        White Awlgrip topsides 

·        White house and deck with gray painted nonskid

·        Blue single boot stripe

·        Red bottom paint 

·        Blue cove stripe

 

DECK:

·        Varnished teak toe rails, handrails and exterior trim

·        Stainless steel stem iron with polished stainless bow roller

·        Stainless steel bow pulpit, stern pulpit and rails

·        Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines

·        Chrome dorade ventilators on painted dorade boxes 

·        Opening white translucent hatches

·        Bronze and stainless steel deck fills

·        Marinium mooring cleats and chocks

·        Stainless steel deck drains

·        Aft lazarette storage

 

COCKPIT:

The cockpit offers spacious seating with large opening dry storage sail lockers.  Comfortable varnished teak cockpit coamings have winch storage pockets.  There are three varnished teak covered aft lazarette storage areas, one designated as the propane storage locker.  

 

·        Edson pedestal wheel steering 

·        Custom sprayhood/dodger with stainless steel frame   

·        Custom folding helm seat 

·        Removable teak sole grate

·        Engine controls

·        Engine gauge panel

·        Shore power receptacle 

·        Two Fusion speakers

·        Light gray cushions

 

The Edson pedestal with wheel steering includes:

·        Stainless spoke-style steering wheel, leather wrapped

·        Stainless steel pedestal guard

·        Danforth compass 

·        Garmin navigation electronics 

 

Interior Accommodations

 

SCOOCH has the open and comfortable traditional interior layout plan.   The main salon features the galley aft and to port, refrigerated storage to starboard which doubles as the navigation station, and a drop leaf table in the center houses the centerboard mechanism.   The head is just forward to port. The forward cabin sleeps two in a v-berth and the main salon sleeps three in port and starboard berths- the lower port side pulls out.   

 

• MarineAir air conditioning with reverse-cycle heat
• Mahogany interior
• White overhead
• Varnished teak and holly sole
• Blue cushions 
• Fixed portlights
• Opening translucent hatches

 

MAIN SALON:

Traditional style plan has port side pull-out transom berths with pilot berth outboard, and a fixed berth to starboard- with storage drawers under both. Crockett’s reconfigured the starboard berth from an awkward desk arrangement, and the result is much more functional and aesthetically pleasing.  Cushions are finished in blue fabric.  Air conditioning with reverse cycle heat and opening hatches ensure comfort.  Outboard to starboard is a large storage shelf.  

 

·        Varnished mahogany drop-leaf dining table on center, with drawers on ends and removable fiddles

·        Single tall locker to starboard forward which houses air-conditioning 

·        Lockable liquor-style cabinet outboard forward to port 

·        Port and starboard shearline shelf and port side bookshelf

·        Bulkhead mounted lights

·        Fixed ports and an opening overhead hatch for natural light and ventilation

·        Chelsea clock and weather instrument

 

GALLEY:

To port:

·        Tan Formica countertops with varnished trim

·        Shipmate gimballed 3-burner stove with oven

·        Sliding cover over stove increases counter space

·        Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water faucet and manual pump

·        Multiple drawer, locker, and bin storage areas

·        Dome lights 

·        Engine access through panel below sink and by removing steps

 

To starboard:

·        Seafrost refrigerator/freezer

·        Sliding door storage outboard

·        Coat hooks located inboard and aft 

 

This area doubles as the NAVIGATION AREA:

·        Refrigeration countertop functions as a nav table

·        Chart storage overhead

·        Dome light with red and white LED lights

·        Electrical panels and battery switches

·        120v outlet

·        VHF radio

·        USB outlet

 

FORWARD CABIN:

A solid wood door separates this cabin from the main salon.  Forward of the berth is access to the forepeak chain locker. 

·        V-berth forward has filler to form a double berth

·        Cushions covered in blue fabric

·        Air conditioning vent

·        Seat between berths has storage within

·        Bookshelf to port aft

·        Drawer and bin storage below V-berth

·        Mahogany 5-drawer dresser to port

·        Hanging locker with shelf to starboard

·        (2) fixed ports 

·        Opening overhead hatch for natural light and ventilation

·        (3) bulkhead mounted lights

 

HEAD:

·        Blue Formica countertop with teak trim

·        Stainless steel sink 

·        Chrome faucet with pull-out wand that doubles as a shower 

·        Hot and cold pressure water 

·        6-drawer cabinet locker

·        Linen locker

·        Jabsco electric head with Y-valve to holding tank 

·        Opening portlight 

·        Stainless steel medicine cabinet with mirror

·        Bulkhead mounted lights

·        Overhead vent

·        120 volt receptacle

·        Magazine holder-style caddy

 

SAILS AND RIGGING:

·        Hinckley traditional aluminum spars with aluminum spreaders

·        Wire rigging 

·        Harken head sail furler

·        (2) Barient 26 self-tailing winches  

·        (2) Barient 21-33 two speed winches

·        (1) Lewmar 16 winch on mizzen 

·        (1) Lewmar 30 mast mounted winch

·        (1) Lewmar 16 mast mounted winch

·        Main sail, genoa, mizzen, stay sail, and spinnaker

 

Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

·        Garmin GPSMAP 8610 multi-function color display 

·        Garmin GHC 50 and Reactor 40 autopilot system 

·        Garmin GND 10 black box sounder

·        Garmin GNX wind instrument 

·        Danforth binnacle compass

·        Standard Horizon Explorer VHF radio

·        Fusion MS-RA70NSX stereo

·        Fusion cockpit speakers

 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

 

12-volt DC electrical system

·        Mastervolt 2,000 watt inverter/charger with remote panel

·        Blue Seas electrical panel  

 

110-volt AC electrical system

·        110-volt shore power and shore cord

·        Blue Seas electrical panel  

 

MECHANICAL:

·        Nanni N4.50 50hp freshwater cooled diesel engine (96 hours 9/2025)

·        3-blade feathering propeller 

·        Stainless steel propeller shaft with dripless shaft seal 

·        Racor fuel/water filter

·        Groco sea strainer

·        Engine instrument panel with alarms and hour meter, located in cockpit

·        Water cooled exhaust 

·        Wilcox-Crittenden manual bilge pump 

·        (2) Automatic bilge pumps 

·        Isotemp 20L water heater

·        (2) fiberglass propane tanks 

 

EQUIPMENT:

Ground Tackle:

·        Ideal vertical electric windlass 

·        Local (foot) controls

·        Galvanized delta anchor

·        Galvanized chain and three-strand rode 

 

Additional Equipment:

·        Navigation & spreader lights

·        Custom helm seat 

·        Fire extinguishers 

·        Removable boarding ladder

·        Viking four-person liferaft (inspection due 10/25)