Hinckley T-44...
Looked at a T-44 Hinckley this morning and spent most of the day on
the boat.Very impressed and I've got to give Cali Bill some props - those jets
are freakin' awesome. It's more the style Mrs. Wave likes and it has the speed that I like.
It's not a monster in terms of size and is very comfortably appointed
for a 44 footer. The coolest thing was the JetStick steering - that was WAY cool. Once
you get used to it, you can pretty much put the boat anywhere you want
with some real precision. Quite a boat - quite a price too, but hey, you only go 'round once in
life. Well, maybe not if you are a Hindu or Karma type. Tomorrow - Mainship Pilot 34 and a 40 Trawler (eeeewwwww)... |
Short
Nov 6
2006
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| On the Hinckley, wonder if they have plans for bigger diesels? That is a
5-600 HP jetdrive. The 292's are a 4-540 hp drive. |
Calif
Nov 8
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| Thanks Chuck - I'll look into that. And to think - all this started because of Mrs. Wave's visit to
Wayne's GB 49. ~~ mutter ~~ |
Short
Nov 7
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| Gorgeous boat and the owner was very generous with his time. Boat has
low hours on it - he moved to a 50 foot Beneteau? Sail boat in any
case. I'm thinking the Mainship ain't gonna hack it, but we'll see. |
Short
Nov 7
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| I'm trying to get a feel for different types of boats - as long as
Mrs. Wave needs her creature comforts, that's the direction we'll be
going. By the end of the week, I'll have an idea of what we should and
shouldn't be looking for. |
Short
Nov 7
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| Friends of ours in Stamford have had one for about 5 years and seem to
like it. With the twin diesel option it should have good speed and
you could fish from the cockpit. I think its OK for coastal cruising
and fishing in decent weather. |
Wayne.B
Nov 7
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| Will you be looking at any of the Eastbay series from Grand Banks? GB
is making a concerted effort to discard the "pokey trawler" image with
these boats, and GB typically offers fairly high quality products at
prices that represent good value. |
Chuck
Nov 7
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| Oh, oh, this could be very traumatic <chuckle>. Maybe you could get
the turbo version that will get you up to a solid 12 kts. :-) Personally I'd vote for the Hinckley. Martha Stewart has one,
although not a T-44. We saw her and her entourage take delivery one
summer up in Southwest Harbor, Maine. |
Wayne.B
Nov 6
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| You're comparing Mainship to Hinckley? At least the differences will be obvious. But a definite difference in
price, as well.
Both might be pretty good values for the money- that's a subjective
judgment and why we can be sure that some Mainships sell to some folks
who could afford a Hinckley if they wanted to. |
Chuck
Nov 6
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