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Huckins

Huckins’ Shirt Letter

In 1940 the Navy was fed up with its fledgling PT program, since the boats were pounding themselves to pieces. When Frank Huckins offered to build it a proper boat, the Navy offered to “loan” him the engines. Huckins began design and construction simultaneously, but was not satisfied with his 72-foot PT’s fi rst sea trial. Huckins solved the problem with an oak “belly band” chine. In the Navy’s competition — dubbed the “Plywood

Huckins 44

The latest Huckins 44 struts her pedigree while giving a nod toward the future.

Huckins 53 Offshore

The flame at Huckins Yacht Corporation burns eternally. This flame, lighted by Frank Pembroke Huckins about 70 years ago, burns for his Quadraconic hull (Design,

Present Tense

Tradition shakes hands with the 21st century on a Huckins 58.

Huckins’ Shirt Letter

In 1940 the Navy was fed up with its fledgling PT program, since the boats were pounding themselves to pieces. When Frank Huckins offered to build it a proper boat, the Navy offered to “loan” him the engines. Huckins began design and construction simultaneously, but was not satisfied with his 72-foot PT’s fi rst sea trial. Huckins solved the problem with an oak “belly band” chine. In the Navy’s competition — dubbed the “Plywood

Huckins 44

The latest Huckins 44 struts her pedigree while giving a nod toward the future.

Huckins 53 Offshore

The flame at Huckins Yacht Corporation burns eternally. This flame, lighted by Frank Pembroke Huckins about 70 years ago, burns for his Quadraconic hull (Design,

Present Tense

Tradition shakes hands with the 21st century on a Huckins 58.

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