Huckins New Web Site

Huckins presents its new World wide web showroom. Still a family owned and managed business Huckins is today operated by the founders grand daughter Cindy Purcell and her husband Buddy Purcell, who before marrying Cindy worked with Huckins from 1971 onwards. Founded in 1928 by 1886 Boston born native Frank Pembroke Huckins in Jacksonville, Florida, starting straight away with an innovative driven focus. Frank came from a family running a Lumberyard business, and shows his innovative spirit, inventing one of the first planning hulls calling it the Quadraconic and with it develops and patents wood lamination methods, what will be called as Fairform Flyers. In the same 1928 year as the founding Huckins delivers his first hull #1 a 42 foot capable of reaching twenty knots with a pair of 125hp diesel engines sold to Goodrich, the tyre manufacturer.  In 1946 Huckins moves to its current location on the Ortega river.  In 1960 Huckins starts the cold moulding building method by starting to use fiberglass sheets over mahogany build hulls and later on covering them with resin.  In December 1968 Huckins launches the largest sportfish yacht of the time the 80 foot Sportman 80 hull #396, which is also the second largest Huckins build to date.  In 1976 Huckins builds the largest cored hull of the time using Airex closed-cell PVC for the Motoryacht 76 custom build yacht.  In 1984 Huckins build the largest outboard powered yacht the Outboard 50 yacht powered by four outboards and reaching speeds up to 33 knots.  This is followed two years later with the launch of Yachtfisherman 78, a 23 meter motor yacht with Arneson surface drives.  Huckins largest build to date was the 1980 launched Sportcruiser 86.  In 1996 Huckins introduces the classic looking semi-production Sportsman, Atlantic, and Ortega 44 models based on the lines of the models from the 1950s.  Today two of these three models are still in production along with the 2020 introduced Sportsman 38, Sportfisherman 44, Wombat 45, and Limwood 56 flagship model.  Huckins website takes you around with the following buttons; New Construction, Pre-Owned, Service and Parts, Company, News, Video, Gallery, and Contact.  Huckins is also on social media with top right buttons taking you to its; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages.

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Production History; (semi-production only)

Sedan 42 1928-38 (2)

Sedan 45 1929-49 (9)

Offshore 45 1929-33 (10)

Offshore 48 1930-34 (6)

Sportsman 25 1933-36 (8)

Offshore 38 1934-36 (5)

Offshore 30 1935 (2)

Offshore 40 1935-37 (4)

Sportsman 38 1935-47 (11)

Twin 36 1935-36 (4)

Sportsman 36 1936-48 (28)

Sedan 38 1940-47 (6)

Neptune 45 1946-52 (7)

Dog House 40 1947-50 (3)

Ortega 33 1948-50 (3)

Ortega 40 1950-1952 (15)

Pro Bono 34 1951 (2)

Limwood 52 1952-57 (7)

Limwood 53 1958-1967 (12)

Limwood 56 1964-71 (5)

Offshore 65 1965-68 (3)
Limwood 58 1966-71 (5)
Sport Cruiser 54 1979-80 (2)
Sport Cruiser 74 1982-83 (2)
Kirkline 58 1982-84 (3)
Sportfish 70 1988-96 (3)
Atlantic 44 1997-

Ortega 44 2002-

Linwood 56 2007-

Sportfishmerman 44 2011-

Sportsman 38 2020-

New Model: Huckins 44 Sportfisherman

The new Huckins 44 Sportfisherman dovetails classic styling with the most modern materials and technology. Here, we’ve drawn upon 75 plus years of custom yacht-building experience to achieve superior style and comfort without compromising the serious amenities that blue-water fishing requires.  Huckin has this style available in lengths from 44 to 90 feet, the 44 Sportfisherman features a sleek, low-profile flybridge under a half-tower, with panoramic views from the helm maximizing the captain’s ability to spot birds, bait and weed-lines. Like all Huckins custom yachts, the Sportfisherman is underpinned with the Quadraconic hull renowned for its ability to overcome rough seas, and high fuel prices while delivering outstanding performance and a smooth, dry ride.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.66 m (44.9ft)

Beam - 4.19 m

Draft - 0.91 m with propeller version

Displacement - 10432 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1570 l

Water Capacity - 478 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x 380hp

Propulsion - line shaft, jet drives, or pod drives

Speed - 30 knots max with standard engines

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Project: Huckins 45 Sportfisherman

In the past August Huckins announced that it inked a deal to build a new 45 Sportfisherman.  In this new project Huckins says that its decades of industry experience will allow it to create a boat packed with features rivaling larger Sportfishermen.  This being a Huckins, a variety of custom requests will be incorporated. The two-stateroom, two-head boat with an expansive deck-house and climate-controlled bridge offers the ultimate in relaxation. Twin Cummins 425hp inboards will power this 45-footer to the fishing grounds at over thirty knots, and joystick maneuverability will pay off during the fight and back at the dock. A second helm station on the marlin tower plus full second-station electronics, 28’ Rupp outriggers, rocket launcher, rod holders, baitwell, ice machine that feeds into insulated bins for the day’s catch, extra built-in coolers, freezers, tackle center and bait center are all onboard. A day head has been thoughtfully incorporated to provide convenience for anglers and eliminate traffic through sleeping quarters.

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Project: Huckins 44 Sportfisherman

The new Huckins 44 Sportfisherman dovetails classic styling with the most modern materials and technology. Huckins have drawn upon 75 plus years of custom yacht building experience to achieve style and comfort without compromising the serious amenities that blue water fishing requires. The 44 Sportfisherman is the first project for this line, but lengths up to 90 feet in a similar line are to be available. The Sportfisherman features a sleek, low-profile flybridge under a half-tower, with panoramic views from the helm maximizing the captain’s ability to spot birds, bait and weed lines. Like all Huckins custom yachts, the Sportfisherman is underpinned by the Quadraconic hull renowned for its ability to overcome rough seas, and high fuel prices while delivering outstanding performance and a smooth, dry ride. Accommodation is a twin cabin lower deck, with owners room to fore, and second guest bunk cabin to port side. A saloon with two sofas, and a practical second day head by the entrance to the cabin area is found on the middle living deck. Power is from twin 380hp engines with speeds estimates being a 30 knots max.
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Project: Huckins 36 Sportsman

Huckins is a legendary US boat builder from Florida founded in 1928, which presents it lastest 36 Sportsman project. This stunning addition to the Huckins line is definitely new, but it’s not so much an introduction as it is a re-introduction. Huckins, refer to this latest retro design as the 36-36 because the original 36 Sportsman was created by the company’s founder, Frank Pembroke Huckins, in 1936. Now, following a meticulous 21st century makeover, the Sportsman triumphantly re-emerges sporting a more accommodating interior, with headroom averaging a lofty over six feet, and is ready to be custom fitted to ones specifications. Standard layout is for a owners bedroom to fore, a separate shower head, and an L-shaped settee. Alternatively the settee can be replaced by an interior galley replacing the one outside. As with all Huckins custom yachts, the new 36 Sportsman features high-performance, fuel-friendly Quadraconic hull and is available with conventional twin V-drive propulsion or highly efficient jets. Construction will be with top quality core cell, E-glass, and vinilester resins. Power is from twin Yanmar 315hp with an expected top speed of 30 knots plus.

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