The Hinckley Guide to Yacht Care: How to Keep Your Boat the Hinckley Way [Hardcover]

Henry R. Hinckley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

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.

Editorial Reviews

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.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070289972
• ISBN-13: 978-0070289970
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Ships > Boat Building

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hinckley's guide succeeds by being strong on specifics., June 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hinckley Guide to Yacht Care: How to Keep Your Boat the Hinckley Way (Hardcover)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book I Come Back to a Lot, February 5, 2010

By 

Ken Douglas (Landlocked in Reno) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hinckley Guide to Yacht Care : How to Keep Your Boat the Hinckley Way (Paperback)

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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures., March 29, 1999

By 

M. Mitchell (Lake Tahoe) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Hinckley Guide to Yacht Care: How to Keep Your Boat the Hinckley Way (Hardcover)

Gee- if I only had a million dollars! No, really 10-20-30 million. Anyway some beautiful boats, interiors etc The Hinckley tradition. These guys should make a beautiful coffee table book in large format. The color pictures are glorious but not enough. Gee I've never talked about pictures before- just guess I'm in love or is it LUST. OK- this books best sections are on interior and exterior maintenance- how to do it the right way! They also take on mechanical, electrical, rigging etc. But for practical information here go to NIGEL CALDER. If you'd like your boat to shine like a Hinckley, or just want to know the right way to do things, what works, what doesn't. This is the book for you. I bought it for ideas in redoing my interior, but am happy with the whole book. Would I buy it again. Even though a little pricey- YES.