1980 Huckins Sport Cruiser

Boat Overview

This 1980 Huckins Sports Cruiser is ready for comfortable cruising. Graced with traditional Huckins lines, she features a composite/fiberglass hull, new engines with very low hours, an upgraded galley, and a new bow thruster. Pluto is one of two Sport Cruisers built by Huckins Yacht Corporation. With upper and lower steering positions, she’s a perfect boat for all conditions and can easily be handled by two people.

History

PLUTO spent much of her life under cover on the Ortega River until she was purchased by her current owners in 2019, who brought her up to New England. She has been maintained with a no expense spared budget. Prior to coming to New England, she was completely gone through by Lamb's Yacht Center in Jacksonville, FL. Survey issues were addressed, plus additional improvements were made to the boat to make her ready for long-term and extremely comfortable cruising.

Upgrades

During her current ownership, she has received the following upgrades plus much more:

• New Engines (150 hrs as of Aug 2024)
• New Generator (52 hrs as of Aug 2024)
• New Shafts and propellers
• New Electronics
• Updated galley layout and appliances
• Bow Thruster
• Tinted windows
• Bottom soda blasted, barrier coated and multi-season bottom paint

PLEASE READ THE FULL LISTING TO FULLY APPRECIATE PLUTO AND HER UPGRADES

Accommodations

Walking in the aft door into a large saloon and galley all on the same level. Galley aft with a custom island with substantial storage for all your cruising necessities plus a built-in trash can. Moving forward on the starboard side is a lounge chair and ottoman and lower helm station with a foldaway captain's helm seat. To port is a settee and side table.

Going down into the cabins via 2 steps, the master cabin is forward with twin beds (new mattress 2022) and a large head with standalone shower.

The second cabin consists of bunk beds and has its own private head and shower.

Air conditioning comprises of 3 a/c units: 9,000, 12,000, and a 16,000 BTU system, all zoned to keep each area at the appropriate temperature.

Electrical

The galley was remodeled at Lamb's Yacht Center in 2019, which consisted of a Corian Beech Nuwood counter and island with 3 soft touch storage drawers, trash can drawer, and a chart drawer. The following appliances were installed at the same time:

• Isotherm Cruise Air 271 ac/dc 9.6 cu ft refrigerator/freezer
• Isotherm Drawer 16 ac/dc fridge/freezer drawer
• Breville Smart Oven Pro
• Kenyon Induction 2 burner cooktop

Heading up the flybridge on the starboard side via a large stairway is the second helm station. Situated off to starboard with a captain's chair, plus ample seating for guests and crew to relax. The windshield was replaced in 2020. A new Bimini was installed in 2024, which easily folds down to get under any bridges on the ICW or Erie Canal.

To port as you go to the flybridge are a set of dinghy chocks (2020) and a Marquip electric dinghy crane with an 800 lb lift capacity.

Navigation and Electronics

• Garmin GPSMap 1022xsv MFD chartplotter at bridgedeck helm
• GPSmap XSV MFD
• Garmin GMR 18” Radar (2019)
• Garmin MFD Fathometer w/Airmar transducer
• Garmin Speed/Log
• Garmin autopilot with MFD control w/Garmin Reactor 40 shadow drive hydraulic autopilot system w/Centrek Hydraulic Pump

Engine

During the fall of 2022/2023, the original Detroit Diesels were removed, including shafts, transmissions, and original generator. The entire engine space was cleaned, new engine and generator mounts built, and the space painted prior to installation of new equipment.

(see below for new equipment installed)

• Caterpillar C7.1 450 hp engines (150 hrs as of August 2024)
• Twin Disc V-Drive Transmissions
• 2 inch Shafts
• Shaft logs
• 5 blade bronze propellers

Kohler 14KW generator with remote control (52 hrs as of August 2024). Bow thruster installed with controls at both helm stations (2024).

Electrical and Batteries

Shore power was upgraded for use with a single 50 cord. 3 x 175 watt solar panels were added onto the foredeck, designed by Hamilton Ferris Inc., which includes a 42 amp inverter and battery capacity to keep all batteries charged while keeping all fridges and freezers working at all times when not on shore or generator power. Charging system is monitored via a Victron monitoring system.

House batteries consist of:

• 8 x Trojan T145 6 volt, 215 AH each (860 ah)
• Starting batteries consist of 2 x Sportsman 8D one per engine with combiner capability and 1 Sportsman 8D generator battery

The charging system for all batteries is done by Magnum MS 2000, 2000 watt inverter/charger Sentry 12 volt/40 amp charger.

Anchoring and Docking

Anchoring is made easy with an ideal windlass with vertical capstan and gypsy. There is a single 45 lb CQR anchor with 5/16 chain and rode plus a secondary Danforth D2000.

She has the custom Huckins cleats on the bow, amidships, and port and starboard, and on the transom.

Tankage and Plumbing

• 12 Gallon Raritan hot water heater Model R-12
• Pentair Shurflo blaster 11 with pneumatic pressure tank including Shurflo smart Sensor 4.0
• Sealand vacuflush heads in both cabins with macerator, Holding tank with overboard discharge and deck pump out
• Hot and cold cockpit shower (2020)
• Fresh water washdown pump in cockpit
• Fresh water tank is 224 gallons
• Diesel is 630 gallons
• 40 gallon holding tank

Upgrades and Notable Extras

• New flybridge windshield 2020
• Exterior Privacy shades for saloon and lower helm area 2020
• Galley upgrades 2020
• Imtra windshield wiper system 2021
• Hot and cold cockpit shower 2021
• Custom mattress - Primary cabin 2022
• Engines and transmission 2022
• 5 blade bronze props 2022
• Kohler generator (hrs as of Aug 2024)
• Bimini cover 2023
• Flybridge cushions 2023
• Vetus bow thruster 2024
• Bottom soda blasted, barrier coated and multi-season bottom paint 2024
• Stern modification to allow easy access to the swim platform 2024
• Saloon windows replaced with tinted glass 2024
• Fresh water washdown in cockpit