Product Description

Hinckley yachts are durably constructed, beautifully finished, and distinctively detailed. This unique full-color guide will enable discerning boatowners of modest means to maintain, finish, or upgrade their sail and powerboats to Hinckley standards. Not every boat can be a Hinckley, but with this book they can all be treated like one.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1092570 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover
This unique guide will enable discriminating boatowners to maintain, finish, or upgrade their sailboats and powerboats to Hinckley Company standards. Day-to-Day Care. Developing a Maintenance Plan. Interior Design Varnish and Paint Application. Mechanical System Maintenance. Electrical Systems. Masts, Sails, and Riggings. The Shipboard Tool Kit. Hull and Deck Maintenance. Upgrades.

About the Author

Henry R. Hinckley III, a third-generation boatbuilder, apprenticed at Henry R. Hinckley & Company, founded by his father. He managed several boatbuilding companies around the country before returning to Maine and cofounding Ocean Cruising Yachts. He is currently owner and president of Great Harbor Yachts.

Customer Reviews

Hinckley's guide succeeds by being strong on specifics.
Hank Hinckley, of the famous boat-building family, focuses on usable, detail-rich information that can help anyone maintain a boat more efficiently and professionally. Most books of this sort stop short of naming names. You are advised to use "good quality varnish" or "high quality sandpaper readily available at your local hardware store." Hinckley gives names (and numbers) and describes why particular products (and methods) have become the norm in the Hinckley yard. The photogaphs of Hinckley's boats are mouth-watering but he makes it clear and believable that there's value in his methods for more modest craft. I followed his method for exterior varnishing and found it to be quicker and better than my (previous) approach. Knowing for example that the Hinckley yard finds a heat gun to be the fastest way to strip old varnish was recommendation enough for me to try it--they're right and should be--they're pros after all. It seems smart to me to seek the advice of a professional, that's really what Hinckley's book amounts to, in readable, useable and enjoyable format.

Very Shallow Coverage of Topics
This book was a big disappointment. The pictures were nice, but the topics were covered with only a few sentences or maybe a short paragraph at best. I am returning this book in search of a more in-depth book.

A Book I Come Back to a Lot
Messrs. Hinckley have written a book that I've gone back to on several occasions, I suppose because of their Suburb writing style, but also because they address the problem of preventative maintenance and you know that old saw, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," is as true now as it ever was. This book is not as detailed as some others when it comes to on-board systems, but it's useful and nice to have around.