Jubilee — Hinckley Pilot 35 Sloop

Sparkman & Stephens unveiled the design for the first Pilot class in Yachting’s October 1945 issue. Aage Neilson, a freelance designer working with S&S at the time, drew the first Pilot class lines. In 1955 Hinckley purchased the design and created what was known as the “New Pilot” and “the ultimate in combining livability, seaworthiness and speed”. Constructed in wood, eight boats following these lines came off the production line, only one being rigged as a yawl. Hinckley wanted to build the boat for the “out-and-out cruising man and long distant racer”. In later years, around 1962, the dimensions were increased to 35’9; DWL 25’0; Beam 9’6″ Draft 5’0″ SA 554 sq. ft. and Displacement 13,000 lbs. The boats were now constructed in fiberglass, and it was this design that became known as the Hinckley “Pilot 35” built exclusively by Henry R. Hinckley & Co. Of the 117 fiberglass Pilots built, 25 were yawls. Construction was top grade and included hand crafted furniture quality interiors made from Philippine mahogany with bronze fasteners.

Hull, Deck, Cabin and Cockpit Construction

• Full keel with cut-away fore foot and keel hung rudder underwater configuration
• Solid fiberglass hull of woven roving and direction fiberglass cloth with polyester resins
• Solid FRP and lead (exterior) ballast keel.
• Solid FRP construction rudder with bronze rudder post and blade webbing
• Hull below the waterline stripped of gelcoat and Interlux epoxy barrier coat(s) applied.
• Hull below the waterline given blue anti-fouling flag coat and black anti-fouling finish coat.
• Hull above the waterline given painted (AwlGrip) finish of British Racing Green with single White boot stripe and Gold (painted) cove stripe.
• Port and starboard navigation lights inset into hull port and starboard at bow
• Varnished Teak rub rails with ½ oval stainless steel guards on topsides at sheer port and starboard.
• Solid FRP horizontal hull flange
• Solid molded FRP deck, cabin and cockpit joined to hull by adhesive overlay with hull flange and mechanical fastening (thru-bolting) of deck to hull flange and further mechanical fastening (thru-bolting) of varnished Teak toe rails thru overlaid deck and horizontal hull flange,
• Deck, cabin and cockpit supported by full and partial bulkheads of marine plywood FRP bonded to hull interior and undersides deck, cabin and cockpit.
• Painted (AwlGrip) Moondust exterior finish of decks (smooth and non-skid), cabin and cockpit.

Deck Hardware and Features (fore to aft)

• Decks
• Hinckley fabricated stainless steel stem iron with incorporated docking line chocks and head stay fitting
• Stainless steel bow anchor roller
• Stainless steel bow pulpit
• Stainless steel docking line cleats port and starboard at bow
• Stainless steel anchor chain stop
• Maxwell electric chain and ode windlass with foot controls
• Chrome bronze deck fill at port bow (WATER)
• Stainless steel lifeline stanchions port and starboard with opening gate to starboard
• Vinyl coated stainless steel wire life lines port and starboard
• Spinnaker / whisker pole storage chocks on port bow and side deck
• Stainless steel shroud chain plates port and starboard
• Chrome bronze deck fill at port side deck by chain plates (WASTE)
• Antal genoa tracks with adjustable cars / leads port and starboard side decks
• Chrome bronze deck fill port side outboard of cockpit coaming (FUEL)
• Deck scupper drains with stainless steel strainers port and starboard side decks
• Chrome bronze foot blocks port and starboard
• Harken main sheet traveler center line aft of cockpit
• Teak Lazarette hatch on center line aft of main sheet traveler
• Stainless steel docking cleats port and starboard on aft deck
• Stainless steel docking line chocks port and starboard on Teak taff rail
• Stern light on center line of aft Teak taff rail

Cabin Sides

• Port Side: Two (2) large fixed ports / One (1) smaller fixed port / One (1) smaller opening port (at head).
• Starboard Side: Two (2) large fixed ports / Two (2) smaller fixed ports
• One (1) fixed port on cabin side forward
• Varnished Teak eye brows port and starboard
• Cabin Top
• Varnished Teak and acrylic forward hatch (above forward cabin)
• Varnished Teak hand rails post and starboard
• Varnished Teak dorade boxes with stainless steel vent cowls port and starboard
• Stainless steel dorade guard
• Solar Vent starboard side (above passageway from forward cabin to man cabin)
• Stainless steel mast step (Deck-stepped mast)
• Harken blocks, organizers, bullseyes for sail control lines leading aft on port cabin top
• Lewmar rope clutches port cabin top aft
• Anderson stainless steel #28 / 2-speed / self-tailing halyard winch
• Varnished Teak companionway hatch and trim on center line of cabin top
• Stainless steel horn on starboard side aft on cabin top
• Cockpit
• Varnished Teak companionway with Teak drop boards on aft bulkhead or cabin
• Raytheon and Auto helm sailing instruments to starboard of companionway
• Varnished Teak cockpit coamings with stainless steel ½ oval chafe guards port and starboard
• FRP primary winch islands port and starboard outboard of cockpit coamings
• Stainless steel Lewmar #44 / 2-speed / self-tailing primary winches
• Stainless steel secondary winch bases port and starboard outboard of cockpit coamings
• Chrome Bronze South Coast secondary winches
• Sheet and sail control lines cleats outboard of cockpit coamings (2-port) (3-starboard)
• Seat / storage lockers port and starboard with varnished Teak trim / hand-holds
• Engine status panel on front wall of cockpit well
• Engine control levers on starboard wall of cockpit well
• Engine key switch, fuel shut-off, auto-pilot control and exterior lighting switches on port wall of cockpit well
• 110-Volt inlet and engine room cowl vent on aft wall of cockpit well
• Edson steering pedestal with stainless steel pedestal guard centerline in cockpit

Interior Layout and Accommodations (fore to aft)

• Accommodations for (4) four persons in a Herreshoff-style interior with White overheads, bulkheads and joinery fronts accented by varnished Mahogany interior cabin sides, door and drawer faces and varnished Teak and Holly cabin soles
• There is an abundance of natural light and ventilation with nine fixed ports, two large hatches, and two dorades vents along with ample artificial lighting with reading lamps at each berth and other lighting in way of the galley and head areas.
• Starting forward is the private stateroom with V-berth with filler. Above the berth the hull is lined with
• varnished “ceilings” while below the berth there is storage in drop face lockers. At the forward bulkhead
• there is a vented mahogany door that accesses the anchor locker which is also fitted with shelves for
• stowage of miscellaneous gear.
• Aft and to port is the head area which features hot and cold pressure water supplied to stainless steel sink basin. Sink faucet is hand-held “telephone” style for use with showering with dedicated shower sump pump-out. Also in the head area is a manually operated MSD / marine toilet plumbed via a Y-valve to the holding tank. Other features in the head area include storage in lockers outboard and mirror above sink on forward bulkhead.
• Hanging locker to starboard of the passageway between forward and main cabins
• Next aft is the full width Main Salon with pull-out / extendable port and starboard transom berths / settees and storage areas below both berths in drop face lockers, behind the seat backs in large drop face lockers, and above the berths in deep full-length shelves.
• Dining is from a varnished mahogany table that conveniently stows against the forward bulkhead when not in use. At the forward port bulkhead there are two book shelves and forward of the starboard berth are two large hanging lockers.
• The Galley is split port and starboard to either side of the companion way and is fitted with a gimballed alcohol three burner stainless steel stove with oven, large ice box fitted with an Adler Barber refrigeration system, a stainless-steel sink provided with hot and cold pressure water along with ample counter space and storage in lockers and drawers

Spars and Rigging

• Deck-stepped, single-spreader, masthead-rigged sail plan configuration
• Aluminum mast with White painted finish
• Aluminum boom with White painted finish
• Varnished and painted Spruce spreaders
• 1x19 stainless steel wire standing rigging (shrouds and stays) with stainless steel turnbuckle adjusters
• Modern yacht double-braid (1/2”) running rigging (sheets and halyards)
• Harken, Schaeffer and Antal turning blocks

Sail Handling and Sail Trim Equipment

• Dutchman mainsail hoist & lowering system
• Pro furl roller-furling headstay
• Hall Quick-Vang
• Lewmar #44 self-tailing, 2-speed primary sheet winches port and starboard cockpit
• Southcoast #5 secondary winches port and starboard cockpit
• Anderson #29 self-tailing, 2-speed main halyard and reefing winch on mast starboard
• Anderson #12 self-tailing, jib halyard winch on mast port
• Antal Genoa tracks with adjustable cars / leads port and starboard side decks
• Harken main sheet blocks and main sheet traveler

Sails and Canvas

• Mainsail / North Sails, fully-battened
• Roller-furling Genoa / North Sails
• Mainsail cover
• Interior cushions
• Closed-cell foam cockpit cushions

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

• Danforth White (6”) Constellation pedestal compass
• Chelsea Brass ship’s clock
• Chelsea Brass ship’s barometer
• Icom ICM-59 VHF radio
• Garmin Echomap Chart Plotter
• Autohelm Nav Data / Raytheon ST 4000+ Autopilot / Raytheon ST60 Multi displays at helm
• Raytheon ST60+ AWI / Autohelm knot meter &log / Autohelm Depth sounder displays at companionway
• Cybernet marine stereo and speakers

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel Systems

• Yanmar freshwater-cooled, 3-cylinder, 27 HP diesel / Model: 3GM30F
• Yanmar ignition panel with tachometer and audible alarms
• Double lever engine throttle an transmission control in cockpit
• Key / ignition switch and engine fuel shut-off in cockpit
• Kanzaki KM2P reverse gear with 2.62: 1 gear ratio
• !” Stainless steel prop shaft
• Traditional Flax-packing style stuffing box
• Stern / cutlass bearing
• 3-blade feathering propellor
• Salt / freshwater heat exchange cooling system
• Groco raw water strainer
• Vetus water-lock muffler
• Fuel Capacity: 30 Gallons
• Racor R60S primary fuel filter
• Secondary fuel filter at engine

Steering Systems and Equipment

• Edson steering pedestal in cockpit
• Stainless steel “Destroyer-style” steering wheel
• Edson cable and querent steering system
• Stainless steel steering cable with bronze sheaves and quadrant
• Keel hung rudder
• 1 3/8” Bronze rudder shaft / post
• FRP construction rudder

Electrical Systems and Equipment

• 12-Volt DC ship’s power system
• Two (2ea) 12-Volt, deep-cycle, group 27 batteries for ship’s systems / lighting and engine starting banks.
• Rotary style main battery selector switch
• DC circuit panel(s) (2ea) for control of ship’s 12-Volt systems
• 110-Volt AC shore power system
• Marinco 30 Amp 110-Volt shore power inlet
• AC panel with voltage meter and reverse polarity indicator
• AC circuits for 110-outlets, water heater
• Battery charging by engine alternator and shore power

Freshwater Plumbing and Sanitation Systems and Equipment

• Freshwater Capacity: 70 Gallons in two (2) stainless steel tanks
• Pressure hot and cold water delivered to galley and head areas
• Hot water provided by engine heat transfer and 110-Volt AC water heater
• Raritan 6-Gallon water heater / storage tank
• Stainless steel sink basins in galley and head areas
• Hand-held shower in head area with drain to shower sump pump for overboard discharge
• Raritan manually operated MSD / marine toilet
• Head plumbed for discharge overboard or to holding tank for shore-side pump-out.
• Blackwater Capacity: 5 Gallons in single (1ea) polyethylene holding tank

Ground Tackle Equipment

• Stainless steel bow anchor roller
• Primary ground tackle: 30 lb. Plow anchor with 20’ of chain and 150’ of rode
• Secondary ground tackle: Fortress FX anchor with 100’ of rode
• Maxwell electric windlass with foot control

Dewatering Equipment

• Whale Gusher Titan manual bilge pump
• Jabsco electric bilge pump

Safety Equipment

• PFD’s, Type II (4ea)
• Life Sling

Additional Equipment

• Fenders (4ea)
• Dock Lines (4ea)
• Varnished Teak boarding / swim ladder