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• In 1962, A Hinckley B40 was 39,700.
  • All boats get reviewed when they're new. We're coming into the 50 year re-review,
    • The B-40 is timeless
      • Well Paul...
    • This one is 52 this year
      • I always liked those. And the Swiftsure. My boat is a 61 too, Charlie.
        • I never have either. Did a rework on a customers Pearson Vanguard, by Rhodes
          • Man talk about out of the blue!! 10 minutes after
          • The Bounty II was built by Coleman Boat & Plastics of Calif.
            • "Frozen snot", indeed. There's some consensus Ray Greene built the first glass boat in 1942.
              • Ray Greene
              • Tom, have you ever heard.....
                • I don't think so, but it sounds familiar.
            • My friend, Thomas has a Coleman Plastics Bounty II
              • Alright! The game changer. Pretty boat.
                • 1961, after the introduction of the Triton
            • The Bounty IIs
              • No kidding! They must have been heavier than Spruce.
        • Tom, I had a moment a few years ago.....
          • A beam of less than 9 feet in a 40'er!
    • This one is 40 this year
    • Ours is a 45 year old design (sort of)
      • I didn't know the design was that old, Mary Lou.
  • In today's dollars that's about $300k for the B40
  • I took me 40 years to realize the dream
    • Friends of ours have a B-40
      • Thank you Mary Lou
        • Ev Tide
    • That's a great boat. Where do you sail, Ron?
      • Tom,
    • Double Horizon should be close to that color soon
      • Larry,
        • i like medium blue too
    • I kind of like them as well
      • double spreaders
      • Very nice - never did see your boat!
    • A beautiful lady. A true sailboat!
    • That's a beautiful boat Ron...
      • colorado
        • We are on the western slope...
  • Yes, but...
    • My first recollection of glass was the MFG motorboats.
      • Plywood Sailfish
      • MFG's were made just South of Erie
  • I remember in the 70s I figured roughly $1k per foot
    • I think it's ironic that some of the "yachts" of yesterday can be had for peanuts today.
    • Yeah, I'll be able to afford a B40 at age 276!
      • Yup
      • Next trend, good question. They won't be building these boats again, they're anachronisms.
        • We can never go back
          • The large builders for the mainstream market, I won't make a prediction there.
            • The shift toward power boats
      • affordability
        • The new engine space is a thing of beauty...
          • He just needs to duct tape them closed so they don't flip open. It'll be fine.
            • One more thing added to the list
        • Your investment is secure, Ron.
  • In '79 we bought a new Pearson 35
    • New big boats have always been a luxury, but they seem to be going up.
    • I just looked at the J70. That's what 45,000 buys today.
      • that's with a trailer, sails, the works -- I understand you just need you and your gear.
      • With those bucks, I'd buy a Tartan 33!