BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Hinckley T34

By Peter A. Janssen

CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST

Air temperature: 81°F; wind: light; seas: calm

LOAD DURING BOAT TEST

120 gal. fuel, 17 gal. water, 6 persons.

TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Test Engine: 2/260-mhp 6BY2-260 Yanmar diesels

Transmission/Ratio: ZF 63

The Numbers

Hinckley T34 - Final Boat Test Numbers:
RPM	KNOTS	GPH	RANGE	dB(A)
1000	4.5	1.0	648	68
1500	5.6	2.4	335	76
2000	7.9	4.8	237	74
2500	9.8	8.0	176	78
3000	15.6	14.2	158	81
3500	26.3	21.8	173	83
3800	31.2	25.4	176	84
4000	32.8	28.2	167	87
Speeds are two-way averages measured by GPS. GPH measured with Yanmar engine display. Range based on 90 percent of advertised fuel capacity. Sound levels measured at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT

NOTEWORTHY OPTIONS: Teak pilothouse and cockpit soles ($15,020)
Teak insert on swim platform ($1,950)
Varnished teak cockpit coamings ($3,850)
Hinckley-designed stainless steel bowrail ($4,300)
5-kW Onan genset with sound shield ($16,250)
reverse-cycle heat and air conditioning for interior and pilothouse ($16,850)
Raymarine ST6002+ autopilot interfaced to GPS/chartplotter ($3,600).

This article originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.