Hinckley Bermuda 40-2 Buyer's Guide
The Hinckley Bermuda 40-2 on the brokerage market is the 1968-evolved second generation of Tripp's Bermuda 40 yawl, built by Hinckley Yachts with a centerboard hull, solid fiberglass construction, and a custom interior in nearly every example. Shoppers encounter a 40-foot-11-inch boat of 20,000 pounds displacement and 7,000 pounds of lead ballast, offered with the individuality that came from Hinckley's practice of letting each owner specify layout and finishes.
Layouts on the Used Market
Because Hinckley afforded clients considerable latitude in choosing layout, finishes, and furnishings, each Bermuda 40 seen on the market is slightly different below decks. The constant is accommodation comfortable for four people, with a very large and comfortable cockpit and wide, uncluttered decks that read well for a couple or a small family cruising. The 40-2's centerboard yields a 4.5-foot minimum draft, opening shallow anchorages that deeper fin-keel contemporaries cannot reach, while the 8.75-foot max draft stabilizes her offshore.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Period boats carried Westerbeke diesels from 35 to 46 hp until 1992, with later hulls repowered to a 51 hp Yanmar. A buyer should treat the engine make and horsepower as a primary sorting filter, since the Yanmar upgrade signals a later, possibly more maintained example. Beyond propulsion, the 1968 generation's airfoil centerboard and slightly raised mast distinguish it from earlier flat-plate boats, and the Mark III's taller, aft-stepped mast with added ballast marks a further step that a surveyor must identify correctly when comparing listings.
What to Inspect
The hull of most B-40s is a solid laminate of fiberglass cloth and resin, though newer boats reportedly used some Kevlar fabric, and the hull-deck join sits on an inward flange nearly twice as thick and wide as comparably sized boats anchor. Original decks were solid laminate, but later Mark III decks used balsa then PVC foam cores, so a buyer should probe for core moisture in those specific generations. Fastener holes were drilled undersized and tapped for machine screws, a practice that usually preserves joinery but still warrants a close look at the flange for any elongation or corrosion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats surface wherever Hinckley's long-standing ownership base circulates them. For a shopper, the practical checklist is brief:
- Confirm generation: 40-2 airfoil board and raised mast vs. Mark III taller aft mast and extra ballast
- Verify engine: Westerbeke 35–46 hp pre-1992, Yanmar 51 hp later
- Inspect deck core only on Mark III (balsa/PVC), not on solid-deck earlier boats
- Check hull-deck flange and tapped fasteners for integrity
- Expect a unique interior; judge finish against your own cruising needs
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hinckley Bermuda 40-2. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $125,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $150,000 | +20.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Harbor 40 | 40.16' | $ 45,000 | 33 | 17 |
| Hinckley Bermuda 40-3 | 40' | $ 140,000 | 9 | 6 |