FOR SALE

Description

 

“Planet 77” is a go-anywhere gentleman's yacht of pedigree, quality and finish. An outstanding platform for cruising in comfort and safety…anywhere!  “Planet 77” is the only 'tall rig' 64 built. Combined with her centerboard (6' board up, 12' board down) and twin-engine power this is a wonderfully capable yacht.   Fresh from an extensive 9-month refit at Hinckley, her long list of 2024 upgrades and many more over the years make “Planet 77” unique in today’s marketplace. Please see 'full specs' for all her details and a partial list of recent service/upgrades.  A full list can be supplied with invoices.

She is ready for her new owners and new adventures!  Financing is available for qualified buyers!

Accommodations:

Total Double Cabins: 4                                       Total Heads: 4

Engine Information:

Engines: 2                                                              Manufacturer: Perkins T6-354

 

Fuel Type: Diesel                                                 Generator:  Phazor 12.5 kW – new

Navigation electronics:

 

The following equipment is all new in 2024:

B&G Zeus GPS system with Triton 2 display

12” B&G Zeus display at Nav Statiom

9” B&G Zeus display at helm in pod

B&G analog wind direction

Five B&G digital displays

Mastervolt battery monitor

Easy View touchscreen with laptop connectors at nav station

B&G radar

VHF radio

AIS

Simrad autopilot

 

Other equipment:

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Watermaker

Bowthruster

Fresh water pump, manifold and heads

Air compressor for horn with air bibs below and on deck

Aft deck hot & cold shaower

Swim ladder

New Aere inflatable fenders with inflator

Emergency tiller

New dock lines

3 new and 2 serviced air conditioner units

Extra long shore power cords

Shower sumps

Tub w shower in aft head

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Overview

The Hinckley 64 is an offshore cruiser with a well-protected & spacious center cockpit. She has three staterooms, plus a crew cabin forward. The spacious interior offers both privacy and comfort. With twin screws, she can motor at hull speed with either engine and enjoys the benefits of both engines for maneuvering and redundancy. She is a fine sailing yacht.  Her centerboard allows modest draft, 5'9" board up. She has a tall rig with plenty of power under sail and is equipped to be handled easily with a small crew.

The yacht is finished in traditional Oak trim over white paneling. The updating of the interior has been tastefully done, incorporating contemporary materials and details into the original design concept.

Accommodations

Accommodations:  Painted and varnished interior. Oak trimmed on white panels. ultra leather overhead in saloon. Timber teak and holly cabin sole throughout stripped and varnished 2024.

With a 3-stateroom layout both owners and guest have ample space and privacy.

 

Main Salon:  More popular than ever, this raised saloon layout creates a very spacious interior. The Hinckley 64 has a large main saloon, raised under the stepped house with large windows covering the full length of the cabin. Planet 77 has been refined over the years, modifying the portside settee proportions to improve comfort. The installation of the Hi-Lo table allows either cocktails or fine dining for six. The settee to starboard has been tastefully converted into two large built-in lounge chairs with a beautifully detailed table and console between them replacing the original settee. Blue leather upholstery, a distinctive headliner, red/white lighting with dimmers and abundant storage complete this cabin.

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Master Stateroom: The master stateroom is aft with a queen size berth to starboard. Double hanging lockers and bureaus on the port side provide ample storage for the owners. A mirrored vanity with stainless steel sink is on the fwd bulkhead. There is a separate head with a tub/shower. The aft cockpit is private to the master stateroom with fold down seating and cushion, allowing direct deck access and provides an additional outdoor space, making this master cabin spectacular while swinging at anchor or having a private place to relax. This is a feature well loved by those owners lucky enough to have one.

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Guest Cabins: The starboard guest cabin was converted to become a dual-purpose space. It can be opened up to become an extension of the saloon by removing a bulkhead panel and opening a pocket door. In this form it houses both the book and wine collections offering a quiet place to sit and read. When in stateroom setup, the sofa converts to a full double bunk.

There is a private head fwd and access to the shower stall, shared with the port guest cabin.

The port guest cabin is set up with upper and lower bunks. Like the starboard cabin, light from the large windows makes this space feel bright and open. The traditional bunk arrangements feature oak bunk rails, lee cloths and oak cabinetry. The space also has a private head, sharing the large shower, drawers and a hanging locker.

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Crew quarters:  Although many owners would prefer to operate this yacht without a crew, there is a cabin in the forepeak dedicated to the crew. The bunks are upper and lower on the port side with a stereo for the crew. The starboard side has built in hanging lockers and other storage compartments making ample storage for crew who live aboard. The cabin is finished in oak with a teak and holly sole. Access to the cabin is through the head from the guest cabins or directly from the deck via a ladder. The crew head is adjacent to but separate from the guest heads.

 

Galley:  New countertops & appliances have updated the look with understated style, while not detracting from the traditional feel of the yacht. Cobalt blue Corian counters contrast beautifully with the new stainless-steel sink, fixtures, propane stove and microwave oven. A stainless port light in the cockpit footwell, allows both ventilation & a handy pass-thru to those up on watch.

Built in 13.5 cubic foot refrigerator w/separate freezer 3-burner S/S propane stove with oven and broiler Microwave

Fan

Propane monitor with solenoid control Exhaust and circulating fans

Strip lighting

 

Previous Upgrades

Planet 77 has just completed a major refit at Hinckley Yacht Services over the past 9 months.  The amount of work is too large to include here but a full list and invoices are available.  Below is a sampling of jobs completed.

1. Main engines gone over completely. All related equipment was either rehabbed or replaced. New injectors, heat exchangers cleaned, new altenators, much new wiring, exhaust hoses replaced, new air filters, new Racor filter, etc.

2. Fuel tanks were emptied and cleaned. All filler hoses for fuel and water were replaced.

3. New Phazor 12.5 kw generator installed with fiberglass sound shield.

4. All sea cocks were gone over and replaced or rehabbed as needed.

5. Bottom was cleaned and received a new coat of paint.

6. Bimini, dodger and all canvas was checked and rehabbed as needed.

7. New toe rail covers were fabricated.

8. Both high and 12 volt services were renewed or replaced. Old wiring removed.

9. Maxi-props serviced and sent to factory for repair as needed.

10. Five A.C. units were inspected. Three were replaced with new. Other two were serviced. New cooling water pump installed.

11. Holding tank hoses were inspected and upgraded as needed.

12. Most of the interior light bulbs were replaced with LEDs. New red/white, high/low fixtures were installed in the main salon.

13. Main & mizzen electric furlers completely rebuilt

14. Masthead swivel replaced.

15. New Mastervolt battery charger installed.

16. All seven batteries replaced with AGM.

17. Refrigeration was replaced with Seafrost BDXP 12 v air/water cooled system and all holding plates and all piping and wiring were replaced. Electronic controls installed.

18. New cockpit cushions were fabricated for both main and aft cockpits.

19. Main and head sail wire reel winches were removed and replaced with rope winches, rope halyards and new clutches.

20. New head stay and new Hood Jib furler.

21. Running rigging replaced.

22. New sound system was installed and wired to speakers throughout the boat. Speakers and grills replaced as needed. New cabinet fabricated and installed.

23. Four new heads installed.

24. Inspect standing rigging. Replace two shrouds and deck fittings.

25. Primary winch motors rebuilt and fitted with updated relays.

26. Hydraulic steering system completely rebuilt.

27. Autopilot pump rebuilt. New hoses and reserve tank replaced.

28. Interior and exterior bright work repaired as needed and all recoated, exterior many coats.

29. New teak decks in 2016, refinished in 2024.

30. Watermaker serviced and tested.

31. New thruster batteries & charger.

32. New teak decks.

 

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Below deck work accomplished Oct. 2024 – thru May 2024 at Hinckley, Portsmouth, RI, USA​

General:

The boat was cleaned from ceiling to bilge including steam cleaning.

Exterior was was cleaned.

Anchor locker emptied and cleaned

Starboard chafe protection installed against hull in chain locker

New bitter end anchor pad eyes installed in anchor locker

Various electrical cabinets removed from anchor locker

Crew head door frame repaired

Crew berth pull out hinge repaired

Cabinet latches sourced and installed where missing/broken

All the cabin sole floorboards were repaired, fitted, stripped and varnished.

Many shelves, moldings, cabinets, doors & bulkheads were altered to accommodate new equipment. 

Deck leaks were marked and repaired.

The portholes were removed, cleaned & rebedded.  Some required new glass as the glass was delaminated and holding water.

All the deck hatches were fixed and a new forward hatch fabricated.  New gaskets.

The companionway hatch and the surrounding sliders & bulkhead was rebuilt. 

The companionway hatch hood was removed and rebedded.  Needed to get at hatch.

The main ladder retainers were replaced.

Paint around salon overhead grabrails.

The headliners were replaced in main salon.

The water taps and shower heads were replaced.

New cabinet work was installed under the nav area to eliminate big-box computer area and to accommodate new B&G equipment.

Shelves were added in the nav station.

New seals were installed on all the hatches and companionways.

Handles and pulls were added as needed.

New locking arrangement & sliding tracks were added to galley pull-out locker.

Both primary cockpit winch bases were cracked wood and letting water in.  They were replaced with Micarta bases & sealed.

Whole bulkheads surrounding aft companionway & lockers were replaced.

New bulkheads were color matched primed and painted.

Many areas throughout the interior were touched up painted.

Electrical:

Many new wires were run, all new switches were installed, many new receptacles and countless crimp-ons replaced.

A new Phazor 12 kw generator was installed.  Prior unit rusty inside and out.

The electrical system was mapped to facilitate repairs.  Breakers & wires numbered.

A new centerboard lifting & tracking arrangement was fabricated using the existing mechanism.

All lights & wiring to them were repaired.

New blowers were installed in dorade box & galley. 

New 24 VDC charger was mounted forward for thruster batteries. 

Shunt was added to the thruster batteries so they can be monitored at the nav station.

New, sealed polarity reversing, overload protecting relays were added to winches and furling motors replacing rusty, old automotive solenoids.

New white/red dome lights were installed in the salon.

New wall switches and dimmer modules were installed for salon lights.

New power lines were run for deck wash pump, aircondo units forward, salon lights, nav are lights, electronics, mizzen furler, bowers, etc.

Electronics:

Installed a complete B&G package including helm & nav stations, 5 multi displays over companionway, wind instruments loft, radar on mizzen, monitor/control station below, autopilot interface, speed and depth transducers, GPS and associated modules.

AIS system was installed.

Installed a Simrad autopilot with encoder and interfaced with B&G system.

Installed monitor at nav station for various functions and laptop displays.

Installed battery monitor for displaying house, thruster & genset starting bats condition & charging rates.

Utilized existing digital backbone and added more.

Installed linear potentiometer on centerboard lifter and integrated with B&G system.

Replaced damaged limit switches on centerboard lifter.

Installed polarity reversing and overload protecting relays for centerboard.

Installed polarity reversing and overload protecting relays for winches & furlers.

Installed relay box with local control for centerboard lift.

Labeled breakers and many cables.

Repaired bilge pump panel.

Replaced port fuel tank level sender which did not work.

Fabricated electrical panel engraved labels for mismatched and new AC & DC breakers.

Installed separate genset starting battery in it’s own system.

Connected genset battery to installed charger.

Revised charger dip switches for new house battery type.

Tested stereo and replaced cockpit speakers.

Salon speakers were not working and new speakers were mounted in the existing boxes.

Rusty speaker grills throughout were painted.

Plumbing:

All heads were replaced.

New discharge lines were run to forward black water tank from each of 3 heads. 

Tank vents were proved.

Black water tanks were drained and flushed with cleaner.

Fuel in all tanks was polished and preservative added.

Forward raw water anchor wash on foredeck was replumbed and washdown pump added. 

Basin taps & shower heads were replaced.

Aft cockpit shower was reactivated with new showerhead.

Install three new aircondo units in forepeak, guest cabins and aft cabin.

Mechanical:

Remove and install new genset.

Service salon aircondo units.

Revise constrictive ductwork for salon aircondo units.

Install new thru hull fit, seacock and strainer for forward aircondo cooling circuit.

Install new strainer baskets in several locations.

Repair watermaker.  Puts out good flow of product water.

Pickle watermaker for future use.

Cap unused seacocks throughout.

Replace all bilge pumps.

Replace cracked bilge pump discharge hoses and add check valves.

Replace bilge pump discharge brass at seacock.

Clean bilge constantly.

Free up all seacocks.

Free up limber holes.

Plug unused deck fills.

Replace soap dispensers at sinks throughout.

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Jobs completed on deck:

Anchor chains paid out, cleaned and painted with graduations – “Rub Your Balls With Grease.”

 Stemhead fitting secured.

 Forward dorade box repaired and 3 new exhaust fans fitted for forward heads and shower.

All mast winches serviced.

New halyards fitted where needed.

New topping lifts fitted.

Main & mizzen furling mechanism completely rebuilt.

Main and aft dodger bolt ropes removed from combings.

New electronics panel added over companionway.

Main companionway totally rebuilt to eliminate leaks.

Companionway hood removed and rebed to eliminate leaks.

Cockpit speakers replaced and companionway door stops added - the doors hit the speakers when opened.

Cockpit seat drains sleeved.

New electronics pod added to helm with GPS & auto pilot controls.

Cockpit winch motors rebuilt or replaced.

Replaced faulty furling switch in mizzen.

Remove old radar, non-working TV antenna and non-working VHF antennas from mizzen.

Run new electronics wires in mizzen.

Check mizzen lighting.

Install new radar and VHF antenna on mizzen.

Make canvas console cover.

Remove old GPS antennas from aft pulpit.

Plug holes in deck from old antenna wires.

Repair and strengthen aft cockpit seat.

Repair all aft cockpit door hinges and latches. 

Repair aft companionway hatch hinges and gas spring - add handle inside.

Varnish entire exterior with 4 coats.

Repair missing caulk in deck.

Trim proud rubber from deck seams.

Sand the deck.

Plug small holes in deck.

Refasten genoa tracks and add end stops.

Replace genoa car springs to engage track better. 

Clean hull and coach house.

Paint bottom.

Apply Prop Speed to propellers.

Renew zincs to shafts and props.

Paint centerboard.

New dome fitted to compass and large bubble eliminated.

All new dodgers 2025

New mainsail - 2024 used once

...and much more.  

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