The boat is unsafe to tie up to the dock.Ģ2: Critical safety items, that pose a direct risk of fire, explosion, electrocution, injury, or loss of life.31 : Important safety issues that may compromise safe operation, the vessel may lose power, lose control or flood as a result of this problem.ġ7 :Not immediately serious, that may lead to substantial failures and/or repair costs in the future. Independent experts counted over 70 problems that Hinckley Yacht Service caused or ignored. Both were restored by Hinckley but not well. ![]() You are good with electrical systems, engine systems. A perfectly fine kitchens needs to put back in. Hinckley falsely claimed the kitchen counter had wood rot in order to replace the entire kitchen needlessly. There is no evidence of wood rot anywhere on the boat. Work is done across all systems with no plan, no thought to timing or order. It was a beautiful boat, till Hinckley decided the best plan of restoration was no plan. Who are you ? An independent yard looking to restore a classic yacht. You will need to probably remove most of Hinckley Yacht Service work including engine, electrical system, head, rigging. The quality of repair work is unacceptable. Hinckley Yacht Services was preparing the boat for offshore racing. ![]() The nickname for this boat is " the Hinckley Deathship". The problem is this boat restoration has been performed by Hinckley Yacht Service, 9th re-invention of Hinckley. Hinckley manufactured 203 Bermuda 40’s over forty years. “and established Hinckley as the premier North American Yacht builder of exceptional quality sailing yachts”. The Bermuda 40 was Hinckley’s first fiberglass boat.
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