INTRODUCTION:

The Picnic Boat EP (Extended Pilothouse) sleeps two comfortably forward and includes head with shower, and galley.  An L-shaped settee with table and two forward facing Stidd seats are in the pilothouse.

SAASY LADY was completed in late 2003 and commissioned in early 2004.

Notable features include:

• (5) Frigast stainless steel 12-volt lamps provide plenty of interior lighting.
• Interior pilothouse window sun covers
• OceanAir Sky screens/shades on all four pilothouse hatches and main cabin hatch
• (6) Hella fans - Two in main cabin and two in pilothouse, one in the galley and one in the head
• (2) Air conditioning units:  Two 12,000 BTU reverse--cycle heat/air conditioning units with outlets in main cabin, head and pilothouse
• 5 KW Engine Driven Power Alternator System to power AC

Entertainment Electronics:

• Fusion Apollo MS-RA-770 headunit
• Fusion Apollo MS-ERX400 remote at helm
• Fusion Apollo marine 4 channel amplifier
• (2) JL Audio M6 770X speakers in berth (2) JL Audio M6 770X at helm (2)  JL Audio M6 770X  speakers in aft deck.

HULL and DECK: 

• Flag Blue Awlgrip Topsides (2016)
• Light Cream Gelcoat Cabin house and deck
• Light Cream Double Bootstripe
• Red Bottom paint

Construction:

The hull is Kevlar E-glass hybrid outer skin with balsa core and carbon fiber inner skin, SCRIMPed with vinylester resin.  Deck and cockpit are E-glass and balsa core and  carbon fiber, SCRIMPED with vinylester resin.  The deck sole has a molded-in nonskid pattern.

• Marelon ball-valve seacocks with thru-hulls below water line and Marelon thru-hulls above the waterline.
• Stainless steel half round on fiberglass molded rub rail

Heavy-duty fiberglass swim platform has teak insert treads, stainless steel bracket and half round.

• Custom handrail on transom painted to match hull.

• Stainless steel telescoping 3-step folding swim ladder that stores under platform.

Deck features:

• Flush foredeck anchor locker
• Rounded, tapered, varnished teak toe rail with Hinckley profile
• Varnished teak eyebrow molding around cabin top
• Stainless steel cabin top handrails and a wrap-around stainless steel handrail on the pilothouse top
• Four (4) elliptical ports on house sides (all opening with screens)
• Hinckley pilothouse mast with spotlight and radome painted to match deck. 

• (5) Low profile opening aluminum hatches with screens
• Custom Hinckley 316L stainless steel bow chocks
• Bow, stern and springline 316L stainless steel mooring cleats
• Padeyes with chafe strips to hang fenders

COCKPIT

Entry to the cockpit:

• A stainless-steel cockpit step with teak treads that mounts port or starboard with stainless steel brackets.
• Teak boarding step for port or starboard side deck

Seating in the cockpit is available in the Picnic EP engine box that has an integrated wet bar and an aft-facing cushioned seat finished in custom Sunbrella Bigger Stripe Oyster fabric for the seat bottoms and seat backs.

• The wet bar at the aft end of the pilothouse includes a molded sink with foldaway faucet and hot and cold pressure water, insulated and self-draining icebox, and a storage drawer.  The sink and cooler have a varnished teak cover. The entire engine box/wet bar and seat is hinged on the aft end and has electric lift for easy access to the engine.

Aft is a full-width settee with back and seat cushions finished in fabric that matches the pilothouse cushions.  Aft settee includes two hinged lids under the cushions to allow access to removable storage tubs and to access bilge areas.  There are port and starboard cup holders just forward of cushions.

A full Ivory-color cockpit cover that attaches to pilothouse with snaps around cockpit coaming

  Other cockpit amenities include:

• Cockpit sole has molded-in nonskid and direct overboard drainage scuppers.
• There are cockpit lockers with varnished louvered teak doors
• Cockpit shower with mixing valve is located in forward face of stern seat.

PILOTHOUSE (Extended style):

• Teak finished upper pilothouse sides, windows and shelves
• (4) Pilothouse windows and include:  (2) Sliding side windows and (2) Fixed, forward with heavy duty, self-parking, intermittent windshield wipers and fresh water washers.
• Pilothouse sole has molded-in non-skid
• Insulated white overhead has four (4) acrylic opening hatches with Ocean Aire screens/shades
• Additional illumination is by four overhead low-voltage halogen lights.
• Pilothouse has an AC/head duct outlet.
• (2) Hella fans - mounted the forward valence port and starboard
• (5) Cup holders

The pilothouse interior has a varnished teak locking companionway door.  Two varnished teak handrails are under the aft outboard ends of the pilothouse cabin top and another varnished teak handrail runs the centerline length of the pilothouse overhead.  

• Ivory color drop curtains with windows provide a fully enclosed pilothouse. 
• Ivory colored interior window sun covers for all four pilothouse windows.

Forward are Stidd helm and passenger seats on powder-coated pedestals that are height, as well as forward and aft, adjustable.  They can swivel to face aft.  These seats are finished in Light Ivory Ultra-Leather.  Forward are stainless steel footrests.

Forward Port:

Forward passenger area also includes a varnished teak integral handrail/cup holder on the forward bulkhead. A stainless steel footrest is below the handrail.  Outboard are controls for the Mobil Power and Air Conditioning.   Below the switches is a louvered door locker outboard of the navigator seat pedestal.

Helm Station (Starboard):

• Varnished teak custom instrument pod
• Stainless steel 14” steering wheel with varnished wood rim
• Hinckley JetStick IQAN upgrade in 2023
• Engine gauges, tachometer with hour meter, oil pressure, water temp., nozzle indicator, trim tab indicators
• Top-opening locker with chart storage
• 12-volt “cigarette style” outlet in chart pocket
• Two cup holders. 

Helm Electronics and Navigation Equipment:

• Garmin GPSMAP 8616xsv 16” multifunction chart display
• Garmin GMR Fantom 18x Radar
• Garmin 215 VHF Radio with DSC and loud hailer and antenna
• Garmin Reactor 40 Autopilot with Shadow Drive
• Garmin AIS 800 Transceiver
• Garmin GMI 20 multi-function display with depth, water temperature and speed indicator 
• Ritchie Compass

Next aft, the extended pilothouse roof shades additional seating with a L-shaped settee with varnished teak shelf rim to port that faces inboard and forward and has back and bottom cushions covered in custom Ivory Ultraleather 

• There is locker stowage beneath the settee.
• Triangular Varnished teak table hinges open to make larger square.
• Two opening hatches with shades/screens are over the aft pilothouse area.
• Two cup holders.  

INTERIOR BELOW: 

The interior is finished in satin-varnished cherry, including sheathing. The cabin sole is varnished teak and holly and has a custom cabin sole cover. 

• There is an opening overhead hatch and two opening ports below (head and galley)
• All opening ports and hatches have removable screens. 

Walk-Through:

From the pilothouse companionway is the galley to port, private head to starboard and V-berth accommodations forward.

Galley:

Galley features:

• Antique White Formica countertop
• Stainless steel sink with Grohe fixtures and spray nozzle
• Hot and cold pressure water.

• Adler Barbour refrigeration – 12-volt cold plate refrigerator in a self draining box
• Force 10 two-burner stainless steel stove with remote propane shut-off and wood cover/cutting board
• Microwave 110-volt 600 watt oven
• 110-volt outlet
• Pullout under counter garbage receptacle
• (3) Cherry pullout drawers
• Red step light in galley
• Propane shut off valve
• Hella fan
• Opening port with screen
• Additional storage is provided outboard and under the galley sink.

The stove is set in the countertop forward and has a custom wood stove cover/cutting board which adds to the already ample counter space surrounding the sink.  Microwave is built in outboard.  The refrigeration is mounted aft of the sink and is accessed by a lift-up top.

The galley is separated from the V-berth area with a “pantry” locker with louvered door and several shelves, and a dish stowage bin is above the pantry locker.

Head (Next aft starboard):

• Solid cherry door panel door
• Molded fiberglass sole for easy cleaning. 
• Varnished cherry countertop with an undermounted porcelain sink. 
• Grohe faucet/handheld shower provides hot & cold pressure water. 
• Sealand Vacu-Flush electric marine head is plumbed to a 27-gallon aluminum holding tank and overboard discharge
• Mirror on the forward bulkhead with cherry frame. 
• Storage is provided by cherry faced lockers above and outboard the vanity, a drawer with a cherry face beside the marine head, and a locker under the vanity. 
• 110-volt outlet
• Hella fan
• Opening port with screen, as well as forced ventilation.

V-Berth (Forward):

• Cushions are upholstered in Sunbrella Jake Oyster fabric

• Excellent storage under the V-berths with easy access cherry drop-front doors.
• Storage in forepeak behind a louvered cherry door. 

• Hanging locker to starboard just aft of the V-berths. 
• (2) Stereo speakers are mounted port and starboard on the forward bulkhead.
• (2) Hella fans – port and starboard bulkhead facing aft
• Overhead opening hatch with Ocean Aire screen/shade

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Low resistance, heavy copper and sacrificial zinc anode electrical bonding system:

12-volt DC electrical system:

• (3) 12-volt batteries for a total of 540-amps
• 80-amp battery alternator on engine
• Heavy duty battery parallel switch also allows emergency starting

110-volt 30-amp AC electrical system:

• AC electrical distribution panel, volt and amp meters and DC sub-panel
• 110-volt shore power inlet, relay and shore power cord
• Freedom 10 Heart inverter/Battery Charger

(2) Reverse-cycle air conditioning units:  Two 12,000 BTU heat/air conditioning units - outlets in main cabin, head and pilothouse.

Electrical panel includes thermo-magnetic breakers, volt and amp meter.

Mobile Power 5-Kw generator - Provides 110VAC power for air conditioning system.

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

2010 Yanmar 6LY2-STP 440-hp diesel engine, Hamilton 292 Jet Drive, ZF IRM220PL transmission and Vetus 7” 12-volt bow thruster.  Hinckley custom JetStick control system is integrated with the bow thruster.

• Yanmar fuel filter/water separator
• Tachometer with engine hours gauge
• Fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges
• Alarms for high-low oil pressure, sea water flow, and high-water temperature
• Water jet nozzle direction indicator
• Custom wet exhaust muffler system
• Oil transfer pump for engine and transmission
• Manual hydraulic steering pump
• (2) Electric 1500 GPH 12-volt bilge pumps with float switches
• Whale emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit locker
• In-line 12-volt automatic shower sump pump
• Aluminum 27-gallon holding tank with overboard discharge

• Stainless steel 6-gallon hot water heater – shore power and engine heated
• Acoustic lined foam engine box insulation and double gaskets on engine box cover with electric riser

• Engine box exhaust fan

ADDITION EQUIPMENT:

• Bow varnished burgee pennant staff with flush socket
• Stern mounted 4 ft. varnished teak ensign pole & socket
• Dock lines
• Fenders
• Deck shower/water outlet with hot & cold mixing valve
• Life jackets
• Handheld flare kit

• (2) 2.5# Dry chemical fire extinguishers

• 12-volt trumpet air horn with switch on dash
• Masthead and running lights
• ACR Masthead mounted spotlight with helm mounted electric remote control

Ground Tackle:

• Muir electric windlass pkg:  Flush foredeck anchor locker houses a Muir electric windlass with Delta 22# anchor + 15” SS chain & 150’ anchor rode and stainless-steel bow roller.  The windlass can be operated from the helm station or a handheld remote at anchor locker.