FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is MOONLIGHT?  

• MOONLIGHT is a 1980 Hinckley Bermuda 40 MKIII Sloop, a fiberglass sailing yacht designed by Bill Tripp Jr. and built by The Hinckley Company in Maine.  

How much does MOONLIGHT cost?  

• MOONLIGHT is listed for sale at US $170,000.  

Where is MOONLIGHT located?  

• MOONLIGHT is located in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.  

What engine does MOONLIGHT have?  

• MOONLIGHT is powered by a 2017 Yanmar 4JH45 diesel engine (45 HP) with only approximately 70 hours of use!  

How many Hinckley Bermuda 40s were built? 

• More than 200 Hinckley Bermuda 40s were built between 1960 and 1991. Hull #1 launched in 1960.  

What is MOONLIGHT's draft?  

• MOONLIGHT draws 4 feet 9 inches with the centerboard up and 9 feet 3 inches with the centerboard down.  

What upgrades has MOONLIGHT received? 

• MOONLIGHT's third owners invested more than $200,000 since 2017, including a new Yanmar engine, all-new electronics, a renovated galley and head, updated electrical systems.  

Who designed the Hinckley Bermuda 40?  

• The Hinckley Bermuda 40 was designed by naval architect Bill Tripp Jr. and built by the Hinckley Company. 

Is MOONLIGHT's engine new?  

• Yes. MOONLIGHT's Yanmar 4JH45 engine was installed in 2017 and it only has approximately 70 hours of use! 

What is included in MOONLIGHT's electronics package?  

• In 2018, a complete suite of state of the art Garmin electronics was installed, featuring  chartplotters at both helm and nav station, autopilot, and AIS.  

HISTORY

The Bill Tripp Jr.–designed Hinckley Bermuda 40 is an American sailing classic. Its lines, mirror-finish varnish, polished stainless steel fittings, and timeless design have drawn admiration from boaters since hull #1 launched in 1960. More than 200 Bermuda 40s were built between 1960 and 1991, and MOONLIGHT is considered one of the best-preserved examples on the market today. MOONLIGHT was originally built to the exacting standards of a Swiss jeweler, who enlisted a Geneva-based architect to oversee her construction in Maine on a monthly basis. After completion, she was shipped to Switzerland and spent twenty years on Lake Geneva's fresh water before returning to The Hinckley Company in Maine in 2001, where her second owner used her for seasonal cruising in New England. Her third owners purchased MOONLIGHT in 2017 and invested more than $200,000 in maintenance and upgrades, including a new engine, new electronics, a renovated galley and head, and refinished exterior varnish. 

ACCOMMODATIONS

MOONLIGHT's interior includes a full-width salon, a dedicated navigation station, a galley, a head, and a forward cabin. Interior joinery is gloss-varnished Honduras mahogany, and the cabin sole is mahogany and holly. The main and forward hatches are Hinckley-built of teak and translucent plexiglass and are double hinged to allow them to open forward or aft. There are LED lights and new Hella fans throughout the interior. 

Main Salon The salon seats six around a drop-leaf dining table with two pull-out drawers. It has a U-shaped seating area to port and a transom berth with a pilot berth above to starboard, plus a book/bottle shelf and hanging locker. Interior cushions were re-upholstered in 2026.  

Galley (renovated 2018) MOONLIGHT's galley was completely renovated in 2018 with an L-shaped counter, an undermount stainless steel sink, a pressurized water faucet, a new manual freshwater pump, a Grunert heavy-duty refrigerator/freezer, a new three-burner stove, and a new convection oven/microwave.  

Navigation Station The dedicated nav station is on the starboard side, with an upholstered seat, a pull-out drawer, a large nav desk with storage, two open shelves, and the boat's electric panel and electronics.  

Head (renovated 2018) MOONLIGHT's head was renovated in 2018 with a new counter, undermount stainless steel sink, pressurized hot/cold water faucet, shower head, mirror, storage cabinets, and a manual marine head.  

Forward Cabin The private forward cabin has a V-berth with pull-out drawers on both sides, a starboard hanging locker opposite a five-drawer dresser, an open cubby, and shelves on either side of the berth. A bulkhead door separates the forward cabin from the forepeak. 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Two 12-volt Lifeline GPC-4DL AGM sealed batteries, 420 Ah total (2026)  
• Dedicated engine starter battery (2026) 
• DC system upgrades (2018)  
• 30-amp shore power cable  
• Mastervolt Mass Combi inverter/charger (2018)  
• Balmar alternator (2018)  
• 110-volt and 12-volt outlets  
• LED interior, spreader, and mast lighting upgrades (2018)  

ELECTRONICS

Garmin GPSMap 7608 chart plotter at the nav station, 8-inch multi-touch display (2018) Garmin GPSMap 7612 chart plotter at the helm, 12-inch multi-touch display (2018) Garmin VHF 300 Series radio with GHS 20 wireless remote (2018)  

• Garmin GMI 20 marine instrument display (2018)  
• Garmin GHC 20 marine autopilot control (2018)  
• Garmin radar (2018) AIS 600 black box transceiver (2018)  
• Fusion MS-UD755 marine digital media stereo with four speakers (2018) 
• WiFi booster  

CONSTRUCTION

Hull: solid hand-laid fiberglass with added laminate in high-stress areas; Flag Blue Awlgrip topsides with double white boot stripes and a gold leaf cove. 

Keel/Centerboard: 6,500 lb external molded lead ballast keel secured with 1-inch stainless steel bolts; solid bronze centerboard operated by a manual worm gear.  

Draft is 4' 9" with the board up and 9' 3" with the board down.  

Deck: balsa-cored deck, thru-bolted to form a permanent hull/deck joint; oiled teak decks with white gelcoat non-skid in the cockpit and on the cabin top.  

• Centerboard serviced (2018)  
• New plastic-coated double lifelines (2018)  
• Awlgripped cockpit bulkhead (2018)  

COCKPIT

The cockpit has a bridge deck, two large seat lockers, and a teak coaming with scuttles for gear stowage. A 28-inch stainless steel wheel is mounted on a steering pedestal with a compass, wheel brake, throttle, clutch controls, and a 12-inch Garmin chart plotter (2018).  

• White cockpit cushions with blue piping  
• White dodger and bimini  
• Varnished teak cockpit table and cup holders  
• Two teak seat back extenders  
• Recessed switch panel  
• Electric primary winch controls  
• Electric in-mast furling control  
• Engine instrument panel (2018)  
• Two speakers mounted on the stern rails (2018)  
• Wichard pad eyes  

SAILS AND RIGGING

MOONLIGHT has a painted aluminum tapered mast and a boom with in-mast furling (Hood Stow'ay 2 with electric drive). The spars and standing rigging were inspected in 2018 when the mast was un-stepped for transport to Charleston, South Carolina. All standing rigging is 1x19 stainless steel wire with swaged terminals.  

• Furling headsail  
• Spinnaker halyard and spinnaker pole  
• Two Hood Sto'way mainsails, 8.8 oz with Duroseam 
• Two Hood 150% genoas - 7.0 oz Seafurl with Duroseam and white sunshield (one in near-new condition)  
• Hood working jib, 8.2 oz, for Sea Furl  
• Hood MPS/spinnaker 
• 1.5 oz Hood light tri-radial spinnaker 
• 0.75 oz Hood reacher, 3.5 oz  

MOONLIGHT underwent a major mechanical refit in 2018, centered on her 2017 Yanmar 4JH45 (45 HP) engine.  

• Replaced were engine hoses, engine wiring, sea strainer basket, shaft seal, and shift/throttle cables  
• Max Prop feathering propeller (2018)  
• Dual Racor fuel filters (2018)  
• Fiberglass water tanks  
• New marine head system (2018)  
• Aluminum holding tank with Tankwatch monitoring system (2018)  
• Deck washdown pump (2018)  
• Whale Gusher manual bilge pump and electric bilge pump (2018)  
• Two LPG containers in a varnished teak-covered lazarette  
• Espar forced-air heating system with new duct piping (2018)  
• Replaced LPG hose and inspected the gas detection system (2018)  
• Water heater: pressurized hot and cold water at the galley sink and head  
• Whale manual freshwater pump at the galley sink 
• Refrigerator and freezer serviced (2018)   

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• Outboard motor bracket on the stern pulpit  
• Ideal MCW electric windlass with chain stopper  
• CQR 45 anchor with 250 ft of chain (2018)  
• Saltwater deck wash system forward  
• Freshwater deck wash system aft  
• Two horseshoe rings on the stern pulpit  
• Two teak rigging rollers  
• Taylor 4-step hinged varnished boarding ladder, starboard side  
• Dock lines, fenders with terry covers, winch handles, and misc. spare parts  

RECENT SIGNIFICANT MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES

Summary 

• Rigging inspected  
• Steering system serviced  
• Refrigeration serviced  
• New 2017 Yanmar 4JH45 (45 HP) engine  
• Max Prop installed  
• New double lifelines  
• New head system and holding tank with Tankwatch  
• Electric and manual bilge pumps  
• New engine instrument panel  
• New chart plotter, radar, and AIS

DISCLAIMER

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.