- Builder:
- HINCKLEY
- Category:
- Motor Yacht
- Model Year:
- 2005
- Year Built:
- 2005
- Country:
- United States
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BIG DECISION has been maintained without regard to cost by her owner. She is loaded with custom features and creature comforts which provide a luxurious platform for cruising, and a shoal draft for gunkholing. This Talaria 55 Motoryacht, was built as “THUNDER” for a knowledgeable and experienced owner who was very involved in the build, as is evident in countless details that have made this a truly unique boat. With her twin 1300-hp MAN diesel engines, the Hamilton Waterjets, and the Hinckley JetStick, the boat has great performance and reliability, and is easily handled by one or two.
A 17'9" beam allows for spacious accommodations including a large cockpit, comfortable pilothouse area, open galley, a guest cabin with twin berths, and two heads with stall showers, washer/dryer, and a luxurious master suite with queen-sized center-line bunk.
This interior is reminiscent of a bygone era of boating. The interior is finished in high gloss varnished cherry with custom detailing, a bright varnished teak and tulipwood cabin sole, and an overhead of painted v-groove paneling and custom detailed exposed deck beams. All closets are lined in planked cedar. The overheads are cream lacquer wood with high-gloss cherry accents reminding us of the old Hinckley sailing yachts. Four highly polished stainless dorades, eight opening screened portlights and nine opening overhead hatches provide great light and natural ventilation, augmented by reverse cycle air conditioning.
View BIG DECISION at the Newport Brokerage Show, September 16-19 at Safe Harbor Marina, located at 1 Washington Street, Newport Rhode Island.
BIG DECISION has been maintained without regard to cost by her owner. She is loaded with custom features and creature comforts which provide a luxurious platform for cruising, and a shoal draft for gunkholing. This Talaria 55 Motoryacht was built as “THUNDER” for a knowledgeable and experienced owner who was very involved in the build, as is evident in countless details that have made this a truly unique boat. With her twin 1300-hp MAN diesel engines, the Hamilton Waterjets and the Hinckley JetStick, the boat has great performance and reliability and is easily handled by one or two.
A 17'9" beam allows for spacious accommodations including a large cockpit, comfortable pilothouse area, open galley, a guest cabin with twin berths, and two heads with stall showers, washer/dryer, and a luxurious master suite with queen-sized center-line bunk.
This interior is reminiscent of a bygone era of boating. The interior is high gloss varnished cherry with custom detailing, a bright varnished teak and tulipwood cabin sole and an overhead of painted v-groove paneling and custom detailed exposed deck beams. All closets are lined in planked cedar. The overheads are cream lacquer wood with high-gloss cherry accents reminding us of the old Hinckley sailing yachts. Four highly polished stainless dorades, eight opening screened portlights and nine opening overhead hatches provide great light and natural ventilation, augmented by reverse cycle air conditioning.
Raised panel doors are cherry, and cabin liners are cherry-sheathed. The large overhead hatches have Ocean Air screens and shades. Opening ports with screens custom faux painted to match the cherry interior provide additional natural ventilation, augmented by reverse cycle air conditioning. Custom cabin lighting throughout include halogen swivel lights and Cantalupi Cupid satin-nickel bulkhead lamps with rheostat controls. All interior electrical outlets and light switches have cherry covers. Interior cushions are covered in Spinneybeck Blue leather with antler buttons. Countertops throughout are custom including Honey Onyx stone and padded leather with cherry handrail bases in the master stateroom.
Entry to pilothouse from the cockpit is through polished stainless steel framed, full-height, curved, green tinted tempered glass doors. These custom doors have six panels (each side has one fixed plus two sliding, port and starboard), allowing several opening positions up to 64 inches wide, which makes the interior feel open and airy. All fixed windows are laminated with safety glass and the three forward fixed windows have windshield wipers & washers. There is an opening side window to starboard (new motor 2020). The side windows have an electric Ocean Air Skysol roman-style blind system, and the forward windows have outside snap on / off white Textiline fabric shade covers. The pilothouse aft door has roman-style shades. Overhead lighting is provided by halogen lamps on dimmer circuits, and additional lighting is provided by wall-mounted lamps.
A large U-shaped dinette to starboard surrounds a varnished cherry table with custom compass inlay which can be lowered to convert to a double berth. To starboard are two custom Thomas Moser cherry chairs on either side of the custom cherry cabinet which holds the entertainment center. A Samsung television with HDTV satellite receiver is concealed in a cabinet outboard and raised by an electric lift. The Bose Lifestyle 28 surround-sound audio system has an XM radio receiver. A bar area with storage below is all the way forward to port, and a built-in chart drawer is in the top.
The helm is forward and to starboard with twin adjustable helm seats. Navigation electronics are installed for ease of use and service and have been completely replaced along with a redesigned and upholstered display area (2021). A companionway forward leads below decks to the galley and staterooms.
The pilothouse is finished with gloss-varnished cherry including dash and bar area and the varnished teak and tulipwood pilothouse sole has removable protective covers. Upholstery is tufted Spinneybeck Blue dark leather with custom sliced antler buttons. The twin Moser cherry chairs are upholstered in matching Spinneybeck Blue leather and there are padded Spinneybeck Blue leather tops on the helm pod, entertainment center and bar top.Down several steps from the pilothouse, the U-shaped galley is to port. This area is open above to the pilothouse and receives additional light and ventilation from the opening port and overhead hatch. There is ample storage for crockery, supplies and provisioning in drawers and lockers.
The double stainless steel sink is aft facing, and outboard of it is a countertop accessed storage bin. The countertop has a back lip that protects the cherry bulkhead. Over the sink is a fitted rack for dish storage. The microwave/convection oven is flush-mounted over the sinks. Below the sink is a storage space accessed through two hinged doors.
Outboard is a glass two burner electric cooktop with storage drawers under and storage lockers outboard, and the twin drawer refrigeration/freezer system with cherry joinery. There is additional counter space with storage below and over and a door to access the trash can and recycle bin.
The full width master stateroom all the way forward is quite luxurious. Entering from the companionway through a solid cherry door, this stateroom has a centerline forward-facing queen berth with storage drawers below. A desk is centered on the forward bulkhead and dressers with Honey Onyx stone countertops are port and starboard of it. A TV is bulkhead mounted over the desk and facing the bed. A custom Thomas Moser desk chair and padded headboard are covered in tufted Spinneybeck Blue leather. Moving aft there is cedar lined hanging lockers port and starboard and a small settee to port by the bath door.
Features include:
Across from the galley to starboard, the guest cabin is entered through a pocket-style door. This cabin has two twin berths, one forward and one aft, covered with Sunbrella covers. There is drawer storage under the berths and a hanging locker and dresser between. Locker storage is at the head of each berth and also at the foot of the forward berth.
Features include:
The guest bath is forward of the galley to port and is finished in varnished cherry including lockers and mirror trim and has with a light cream gelcoat molded sole for easy cleaning.
Features include:
The helm is forward to starboard in the pilothouse and has two Stidd helm seats covered in Spinneybeck Blue leather. The Helm seats are electrically powered to move up and down as well as forward and aft. The dash is satin-varnished cherry and the outboard shelf has Blue leather pod surfaces where electronics are mounted. This area also has the Hinckley JetStick® engine controls, navigational instruments, engine gauges and a teak-rimmed steering wheel. The foot well at helm station is 5" higher than pilothouse sole for improved visibility.
• "JetStick" system - includes manual override back-up.
• Simrad AP70 autopilot.
• (2) Simrad GO12 XSE radar / chart plotter displays (2021).
• Simrad halo20+ radar (2021).
• Speed, depth, and wind displays.
• Vesper cortex VHF / AIS Radio (2021).
• Furuno SCX-20 GPS (2021).
• Ritchie® Globemaster compass.
• PowerMax DA 4000SBR cell phone power amplifier/wireless repeater with masthead antenna.
• 110-VAC outlet.
• Varnished cherry mug racks are port and starboard of the helm.
• Varnished cherry binocular box.
The varnished teak transom, midnight blue Awlgrip hull, light cream gelcoat deck, cream Awlgrip single boot stripe and green bottom make this boat look stunning. Stainless steel bow rails, varnished teak toe rail and cockpit coamings along with varnished teak handrails give the boat a great balance of looks and functionality. The deep, teak sole cockpit with forward and aft-facing seating has a walk-through transom door to the swim platform. Wide side decks with integral fender storage, properly placed handrails and bow rail, and a huge foredeck locker makes handling lines/fenders easy and safe for docking.
The hull is the Hinckley DualGuard Composite Construction- Kevlar®/E-glass outer skin with balsa and Corecell® core and Carbon fiber inner skin, infused with Vinylester resin using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®). The deck is E-glass skin with balsa and Corecell® core, laminated with Vinylester resin using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®). These materials and building techniques provide for a superior surface finish, greater resistance to osmosis, high degree of stiffness & stiffness/weight ratios, greater hull strength against impact damage and thermal insulation. Thru hull fittings are Non-metallic composite with ball-valve seacocks below waterline and above the waterline where appropriate. Bronze seacocks, thru-hull fittings and sea strainers on propulsion engines. Rub rail has stainless steel half-round on fiberglass molding. The swim platform is painted to match hull color with teak decking inserts and stainless steel half round with a stainless steel telescoping 3-step swim ladder under swim platform.
“BIG DECISION” originally built as “THUNDER” for one of this country's most experienced yachtsmen is one of the most detailed T55’s Hinckley has built. The attention to every detail - functional, mechanical and aesthetic - remind one of a world-class "megayacht". This is truly a unique vessel and will offer her next owner a continued level of style, comfort and thoroughbred performance relatively few ever have the opportunity to experience. Her aggressive asking price compared to her sister ships is indicative of the owner’s desire to sell.
Recent work in 2020/2021 includes: new generator and sound shield, new electronics, new Hamilton jet nozzles and buckets, new jet impellers / props, 2000hr MAN engine service, new MAN engine monitoring panel, new engine room hatch lift rams, complete air conditioning service. BIG DECISION is in beautiful shape, fully serviced and ready for immediate new owner use.