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1 HINCKLEY 35
The Hinckley 35 may look like one of the builder’s Picnic Boat models, but it’s not. Running on an infused carbon-epoxy hull designed by Michael Peters Yacht Design, the new boat joins two other outboard-powered boats in the Hinckley lineup: the Sport Boat 40C and 40X. With a pair of optional 350-hp Mercury or Yamaha outboards the 35 has a top-end of around 42 knots, according to Hinckley. Standard power is a pair of 300-hp Mercury or Yamaha outboards. The 35 has Hinckley’s curves, tumblehome, bow flare and varnish that turn heads in just about any harbor. Below is a V-berth stateroom, wet head and a petite galley. The rest of the boat is open end-to-end from the helm and companion seating all the way back to the aft cockpit.
2 BACK COVE 372
The Back Cove 37 has been one of the builder’s most popular models, so when the molds for the design were worn and ready for retirement, the company took the opportunity to incorporate suggestions from many years of owner feedback and introduce a new model: the Back Cove 372. Among the changes are an improved, 24-volt DC system, a bigger Cummins or Volvo Penta diesel engine (600-hp single, 29-knot top-end), an expanded helm dash, a new aft-facing cockpit seat, improved bridge deck glass and windshield and a completely reconfigured head with enclosed shower. The rest of the boat retains the two-stateroom layout with the galley situated in the main salon and
