SAPPHIRE II Boat for Sale

This 2006 Hinckley Talaria 55 Fly Bridge Motor Yacht stands as a beacon of Hinckley's unwavering commitment to quality and craftsmanship. From its sleek, composite hull to the meticulously designed fly bridge, every detail speaks to the brand's dedication to excellence. The exterior exudes sophistication with classic lines, while the fly bridge offers both a panoramic view and an open-air retreat. Step inside, and the interior reveals a symphony of hand-selected materials and impeccable joinery, creating a space that seamlessly blends luxury with functionality. The Talaria 55 is not just a vessel; it's a testament to Hinckley's legacy of creating timeless, high-performance yachts that set the standard for the industry.

Beyond its aesthetic allure, the Talaria 55 is a showcase of engineering prowess. The yacht's onboard systems are a testament to top-tier performance, reliability, and user-friendly design. Every aspect reflects the brand's commitment to delivering an unparalleled yachting experience. This 2006 Hinckley Talaria 55 Fly Bridge Motor Yacht is not merely a status symbol; it's a living testament to the enduring quality that defines the Hinckley name, promising a journey through the seas marked by luxury, precision, and lasting legacy.

RECENT UPGRADES:

• MAN 1000 Hr A1/A2 Service (Winter 2023)
• New 230 volt 60Hz Smart Start Chiller System x 3 and pumps (Winter 2023)
• New Inverter/ Charger (Winter 2023)
• New cockpit, transom and windshield covers (Winter 2023)
• New Interior Sole board runners (Winter 2023)
• Hull painted (Winter 2021)

Construction

• Hull - 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®).
• Deck - E-glass skin with balsa and Corecell® core, laminatedwith 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, and greater hull strength against impact damage, and thermal insulation. 
• Thru-hull fittings are Non-metallic composite with ball-valve seacocks are 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. 
• Swim Platform - 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.

Deck Features:

• Molded non-skid surface on side deck and cabin housetop walking surfaces.
• Smooth gelcoat surface on vertical surfaces of deck, house, waterways, and pilothouse top
• Tapered varnished teak toe rails with Hinckley profile. 

• Anchor locker molded into the foredeck, with hinged and gas-spring assisted hatch. Hydraulic Muir windlass - mounted in custom anchor well. Anchor windlass control at both helm stations. Remote control for anchor windlass
• Custom 316L lighted (for retrieving anchor at night) stainless steel bow roller for primary anchor. Manson Supreme 80lb anchor with 300’ of stainless chain.
• Saltwater deck wash and fresh water spigot are located in foredeck locker.
• (8) Portlights (all opening) with screens.
• (9) Opening Bowmar overhead hatches with stainless steel frames provide a light and airy interior. Bowmar hatches have bug screens/shades on all overhead hatches
• Custom step lights
• 30" high 316L stainless steel bow rail
• (2) Open custom Hinckley stainless steel open bow chocks
• (4) Closed custom Hinckley chocks.
• (10) 316L stainless steel mooring cleats bow, stern and spring line cleats. 12" Bow and stern cleats and 10" springline cleats.
• Overboard direct drainage scuppers for cockpit.
• Wichard folding pad eyes and chafe strips for fender and dock lines near stern cleats.
• Custom Hinckley fender storage lockers in side decks
• Huge foredeck locker
• Custom Hinckley aluminum mast

• Teak - The cockpit sole is teak and the coaming is varnished teak.

• The cockpit sole hatch with recessed hinges has manual hydraulic risers for access to the Generator and Jet System, as well as plenty of storage.
• Two Glendinning powered shore cord reels exit the transom through a flush hatch.

Cockpit features:

• Courtesy lighting under cockpit coaming.
• Safety light on cockpit step.
• Cockpit shower with hot/cold mixing valve with shower near transom door.
• Dockside water supply inlet and shore cable TV/phone inlet.
• Lockers under cockpit coamings port and starboard.

FLYBRIDGE

• Hard bimini - A polished aluminum frame has a canvas top with integrated lighting. 
• Masthead - A fully custom designed mast provides support for associated antennas and cameras

Accommodations:

• A large fully custom U-shaped Dinette to starboard surrounds a varnished cherry table with fold-out leaf.  
• To port is an opposing custom U-shaped settee without a table. 
• Forward is the entertainment center, and a large “pop-up” flat-screen television with concealed HDTV satellite receiver.  A bar area with storage below is also in this area along with a U-Line Ice maker. 

Lower Helm:

• Hinckley "JetStick" system - with manual override back-up.
• Electronic throttle controls
• 2 x Garmin 7215 Displays 
• MAN engine control panels 
• FLIR remote camera control
• ACR remote spotlight control 
• Icom IC-M604 VHF radio w/command Mic III 
• AutoSet Lectrotab control
• Raymarine ST70 Display 
• AutoAnchor AA560 Control
• Iridium phone
• Master air-conditioning control panel
• Fuel and water gauges

Upper Helm:

• Electronic throttle controls
• 2 x Garmin 7215 Displays 
• MAN engine control panels 
• FLIR remote camera control
• ACR remote spotlight control 
• AutoAnchor AA560 control
• Icom Commandmic III VHF
• Raymarine ST70 display 
• AutoSet Lectrotab control
• Ritchie Powerdamp Compass

• Raised panel doors are cherry, and cabin liners are cherry-sheathed.
• The large overhead hatches have Ocean Air screens and shades. Opening ports with custom screens provide additional natural ventilation
• Reverse-cycle air conditioning. 
• Custom cabin lighting throughout include halogen swivel lights and Cantalupi Cupid satin-nickel bulkhead lamps with rheostat controls.
• Interior cushions are covered in Spinneybeck Blue ultra-leather with antler buttons.
• Most countertops throughout are custom and are made of beautiful Honey Onyx stone.
• Moving aft there are cedar-lined hanging lockers to port and starboard.

GALLEY:

• Kenyon 2-burner electric cook top. 
• Sharp Stainless steel microwave/convection oven - above sink. 
• Broan Trash compactor
• Polished stainless steel under mounted sink with single-lever fixture with sprayer
• Hot and cold pressure fresh water system
• (2) U-Line Refrigeration drawers with cherry-faces
• Lighted cold plate freezer box
• 110 volt AC icemaker in a locker below the companion helm seat
• Over-counter lighting with dimmer
• AirCon control
• Sea Recovery water maker control
• Storage for dinner service for 8
• Inboard locker in galley has adjustable shelves

GUEST STATEROOM:

Features include:

• 110 volt outlet
• Overhead lighting on dimmer Reverse cycle AC/heat control pad.
• Bulkhead mounted lighting
• Rope lighting
• Reading lamps
• 2x Opening ports with screens
• Overhead opening Bowmar hatch with screen and blackout shade

GUEST HEAD

Features include:

Under mounted stainless steel sink with Grohe single-lever fixture.

• Sealand VacuFlush marine toilet plumbed directly to 100-gallon holding tank. The holding tank can then be emptied via a deck fitting or overboard through the Sealand macerator pump to a discharge facility.
• Stall shower with Lucite doors, with a Grohe single-lever mixing valve
• Opening port light with screen
• Bowmar opening overhead hatch with screen and blackout shade
• Overhead lighting has dimmer except for shower.
• Storage areas are outboard and under sink.
• Custom towel racks.

• ASKO front-loading full sized washer and dryer, plumbed to the sump tank.
• Built-in hanging locker, and additional cedar lined storage compartments
• Opening Bowmar hatch with screen and blackout shade.

MASTER SUITE 

• Centerline forward-facing queen berth with innerspring mattress and storage drawers below.
• A custom settee is centered on the forward bulkhead
• Dressers with Honey Onyx stone countertops are port and starboard
• Aft are cedar-lined hanging lockers to port and starboard.  

A Samsung TV is bulkhead mounted over the settee and faces the bed. 

Features include:

• Custom halogen swivel art lighting over the owner's bunk to illuminate anything mounted on bulkhead.
• Ample storage in lockers and drawers port and starboard.
• 4x Opening ports with screens
• Large centerline Bomar hatch with screen and blackout shade
• Overhead lighting on dimmer circuit.
• Bulkhead mounted lighting forward and aft.
• 2x bulkhead mounted Fans
• Reverse-cycle AC/heat vents

32" Samsung TV/monitor with HDTV satellite TV/DVD/Blu Ray receiver, and stereo speakers.

MASTER HEAD

Features include:

Stainless sink with Grohe faucet

• Separate Stall Shower with a Grohe single-lever mixing valve
• Sealand Vacu-flush marine toilet plumbed directly to 100-gallon holding tank. The holding tank can then be emptied via a deck fitting or overboard through the Sealand macerator pump to a discharge facility
• Opening portlight with screen
• Bowmar overhead opening hatch with screen and blackout shade
• Full-length mirror
• Overhead lighting has dimmer except for shower.
• Storage areas outboard and under sink.

• 120/240 volts AC
• 24 volts DC
• Start batteries: Four (4) BCI group 31 AGM batteries for main engines and generator
• House service: Four (4) BCI group 31 AGM batteries for the main house bank
• Heavy-duty battery switches for port and starboard engines, with ability to parallel start batteries
• (2) 100 amp 24 volt DC.Balmar alternators
• (2) 24 volt DC battery chargers.
• 240 volts AC from shore with 12-volt DC electronics panel
• 12 Volt lighting
• (2) 120/240 volts AC Power 50 amp inlets
• Custom 12-volt cockpit outlet - under stbd forward teak coaming.
• Link 10 battery monitor
• Two Glendinning powered shore cord reels
• Custom lighted circuit breaker panel w/smoked glass cover, meters, switches, and indicator lights

• Common wire bonding with a minimum branch wire size of #8 AWG per ABYC.

Westerbeke 240 volts AC 12 kW generator Model 12 OBTDC in sound shield. 

• Remote panel with gauges for generator starting       

Engine room:

• Faced Foam/composite engine room insulation with metal covering on visible surfaces.
• Double gaskets on access door to engine room.
• Engine Air Intake: Air De-misters at both vents. Baffled and insulated
• (4) cage-protected lights. 

Twin Man D2842 LE404 diesel 1360-hp diesel engines:

• (2) Hamilton 403 water jets
• Twin Disc MG-5145SC transmissions
• Racor fuel-water filters with pressure gauges, water sensors, petcock and drain tubes.
• Underwater exhaust system - with low speed by-pass.
• Side Power hydraulic bow thruster.
• Power-assist steering.

• Alarms for low engine oil pressure, engine high water temperature
• Oil Transfer Pump - reversible 24-Volt DC - for main engines, transmissions, and generator
• Fireboy fire suppression system with automatic engine shutdown.
• A custom 5-gallon oil reservoir in engine room is plumbed to the oil transfer pump
• Fresh hot and cold pressurized water
• 24-VDC main and back-up pumps supplying Galley, Shower, Head and Cockpit shower.
• (2) Automatic 24-volt DC sump pumps for showers, washing machine and air-conditioning condensate.
• (4) Rule® 24-volt DC electric 3500-GPH bilge pumps with ULTRA automatic float switches.
• High-water bilge alarm
• Saltwater deck wash deck wash pump with hose connections on deck near anchor roller.
• 17-gallon water heater - marine insulated stainless steel heater.
• 100-gallon aluminum holding tank
• 200-gallon stainless steel fresh water tank

• Washer and dryer
• Sea Recovery Watermaker

Safety Equipment:

• Fireboy fire suppression system with automatic engine shutdown.
• (4) Fire Extinguishers: 2-lb. Type B-1 fire extinguishers for class A, B, and C fires.
• Remote controlled spot light - on pilothouse roof.
• Aft-deck flood light mounted on mast.
• Horn - Kahlenberg 24-Volt DC dual-trumpet air horn with switch at helm.
• Searchlight - 24 Volt-DC with remote at helm
• Assorted Life jackets
• Navigation lights
• Coast Guard safety package