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Hinckley Pilot 35 Sloop, 1966, Corpus Christi, Texas, $118,000

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Hinckley Pilot 35 Sloop, 1966 sailboat for sale

CAPER (formerly Tecumseh)
  • This Hinckley is a Gem, a real classic.
  • LOA: 35.75 feet
  • LWL: 25 feet
  • Beam: 9.5 feet
  • Draft: 5 feet
  • Displacement: 13,500 lbs.
  • Keel: Full Ballast: 4200 lbs.
  • Engine: 1981 Westerbeke FWC - 27HP deisel
  • Fuel: Deisel 35 gallon tank
  • Water: 70 gallon tank Holding Tank: 6 gallon
  • Cruising speed: 5 knots Max Speed: 6 knots

    Hull and Deck
  • Hand laid fiberglass Hull, Deck and Cabin
  • Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides
  • White Cabin house, deck and cockpit with molded-in nonskid working surfaces.
  • Recent bottom paint (2023) - monthly diver maintained.
  • Varnished Teak and Mahogany toe rails, cockpit comings, handrails and vent boxes.
  • Bronze wind scoops and a teak hatch with white translucent cover.
  • Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits, stanchions with lifelines and gate.
  • Bow and stern pulpits have mounted navigation lights with a cockpit switch panel.
  • Nine (9) fixed windows.

    Cockpit
  • Varnished tiller with new Kingpin (2024) w/ canvas cover. Tiller is in use now.
  • SIMS TP-32 TillerPilot interfaces with new (2025)GARMIN Chart-plotter/depth/ speed/bearing/fishfinder
  • Edson stainless steel steering wheel mounted on pedestal (original-can be installed)
  • Danforth Constellation Compass on binnacle (original-can be installed)
  • Bronze companionway frame (original-can be installed, will need canvas)
  • Honduran Mahogany coamings with winch pockets.
  • Cockpit Cushions, Teak cockpit drink caddy.
  • Seat lockers are deep for sails and other storage.
  • There are self-draining cockpit scuppers.
  • Electronic gauge displays RPMs/Battery/Temp

    Interior

    CAPER sleeps 6 adults in her mahogany finished interior with a teak and holly sole.
  • UltraSuede beige cushions in forward and main cabins (1993)
  • Interior lighting features nine 12-volt fixtures.
  • Interior accommodations are through the companionway hatch into the Main cabin.
  • The companionway steps are removable for access to the engine area behind.

    MAIN CABIN - Galley and Nav areas aft, with Main Salon forward.

    HEAD - Forward to port.

    FORWARD STATE ROOM.

    GALLEY:
  • Full width U-shaped Galley
  • 2-Burner gimbaled Propane stove with oven to port.
  • Deep well galley sink(2025)with pressured water, faucet (2025)
  • Stainless steel Ice Box to starboard.
  • Garbage bin under lower companionway step.
  • Butcher block counter over stove.

    MAIN SALON: (Full-width amidship)
  • Solid hand-laid fiberglass cabin ceiling.
  • Port and Starboard pull-out transom berth/ settees.
  • Outboard pilot berths with shelves over.
  • Drawer/Locker storage is below each berth.
  • Hanging locker forward to starboard.
  • Wood burning fireplace forward to starboard.
  • Dining Table-a mahogany drop leaf table is bulkhead stored.
  • Bulkhead mounted: shelving, bookshelf, brass barometer and Chelsea clock.

    HEAD: (Forward to port)
  • Moroccan porcelain sink(2025) and pressured water faucet.
  • Storage cabinet
  • Raritan Toilet(2024) with bladder holding tank w/ Y-valve for deck pump out.

    MASTER STATEROOM, forward:
  • A solid mahogany door separates this cabin.
  • Forward access door to the forepeak chain locker
  • V-berth forward with removable seat between V-berth.
  • Storage shelves over outboard and storage beneath the berths.
  • An opening overhead hatch with screen and 2 ports provide natural lighting.

    SAILS and RIGGING
  • Aluminum mast - deck stepped
  • All Standing Rigging is stainless steel w/swaged end fittings and bronze turnbuckles.
  • Harken roller furling
  • Pre-Feeder for raising jib
  • Boom Vang
  • Mainsail, roll reefing boom.
  • Custom Genoa fairlead blocks
  • Snatch blocks for working jib
  • Harken mainsheet traveler with 4-part mainsheet tackle
  • Spinnaker pole
  • Extensive bronze deck hardware, including cleats, chocks, etc.Q

    WINCHES:
  • Lewmar42 self tailing winches
  • South Coast reel halyard winch
  • South Coast jib halyard winch
  • South Coast deck winch
  • Winch handles

    SAILS:
  • Main sail - North, with jiffy reef
  • Genoa - North, 150%
  • Working jib - North 100%
  • Storm sail
  • Spinnaker - Hood
  • Asymmetrical Spinnaker - Hood

    Electrical
  • Separate 12- lot DC starting and accessory electrical systems:
  • 1 new Starting Battery (2023)
  • 2 new House Batteries (2023)
  • Voltmeter
  • Circuit breaker distribution panel.
  • New wiring and harness system wide replacement (2023).

    Mechanical
  • 1981 Westerbeke 27-hp FWC diesel engine.
  • Racor fuel filter.
  • Self-bleeding electric fuel pump.
  • Insulated engine room.
  • new exhaust line, cooling hoses, thermostat, pressure sensor (2007)
  • 35 gallon fuel tank - Monel.
  • 70 gallon Stainless steel water tank.
  • New Raritan toilet (2024) with Hinckley installed 6 gallon bladder holding tank.
  • New offshore Seacock valve (2024)
  • 1 Whale holding tank pumpout (2007) ,1 Whale bilge pumpout (2007).
  • Custom Storage locker aft with hatch for two propane cylinders.

    Additional Equipment
  • 35-lb. CQR anchor and Hinckley installed anchor roller w/5/8 nylon warp & 3/8 chain.
  • 22-lb. Danforth anchor in original deck chocks and spare warp.
  • Emergency tiller.
  • Bosun chair with hoisting line.
  • Mainsail cover, Fenders.
  • Stainless steel boarding ladder.
  • VHF radio and antenna.
  • Wind Vane, 2 LED Spreader deck lights.
  • Navy blue canvas hatch covers.
  • Stern pulpit mount w/American flag.
  • Anchorage shade, 8’x16’ red canvas mounts over the Boom.

    Email OWNER at svcaper60@gmail.com
















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