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    Back to the future

    Oct 13, 2020 5 minutes
    BY CAPT. BILL PIKE

    I’ve always been interested in new, cutting-edge stuff. So, when Huckins Yachts announced its plans to build a hybrid-electric cruiser with an Art Deco profile directly descended from the old Huckins 36 Sportsman, I was all in. The mix of classical good looks with an undeniably forward-leaning propulsion package (in addition to a more conventional outboard-powered option) was totally intriguing. So much so that I had to pay the folks at Huckins a visit, just to see how things were coming along.

    What I saw kept me coming back. I guess I stopped by at least two, maybe three times before I finally got to sea trial the boat. And each visit was just about as enjoyable as the first. After all, the Huckins facility on “Marina Mile” in Jacksonville is a salty old charmer, and the

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