Huckins' Hybrid Sportsman 38 pairs the best of last century with tomorrow's technology.
When you hear phrases like “dual hybrid propulsion”
and “vacuum-infused urethane acrylate
resin, Core-Cell and E-glass,” you’re probably not
picturing a boat with art-deco styling, one that would look
right at home in a black-and-white photo of a 1950s yacht
club. But those are just a few of the new ideas that fit seamlessly
into the overall vision of the Hybrid Sportsman 38.
The latest model from Huckins Yachts has the soul of a
classic boat without the carbon footprint or maintenance
requirements of one. But it is not simply a modern boat with
retro styling or a classic hull design with some contemporary
features added. In keeping with Huckins Yachts’ 90-
year track record of groundbreaking originality, the Hybrid
Sportsman 38 elegantly embodies a concept attributed to
pioneering urban activist Jane Jacobs: “New ideas require
old buildings.”
Read full PassageMaker article above - April 2019.