Cacoethes
Member
Hi,
My name is Brad and my wife and I bought a 1978 40' Hiptimco trawler last year. I was hoping to connect with anyone else that had or knew about Hiptimco. It is referred to by some as a Monk 40 but this doesn't sound probable. It is also referred to as an Orca 40 which is what it was marketed as in the NorthWest. I did find a 1978 article reviewing the boat. So far I have found some interesting info on the boat such as the address of the factory in Hong Kong. It doesn't appear that there are many of these around. The boat came with interesting documents like the original wiring diagram (which was really messed up). I found that the boat had some really curious wiring right from the start. Ripped all that out and started over. We are now cruising around the San Juan Islands in WA. Are there any other Hiptimco owners out there? I would love to connect with some!
Brad
My name is Brad and my wife and I bought a 1978 40' Hiptimco trawler last year. I was hoping to connect with anyone else that had or knew about Hiptimco. It is referred to by some as a Monk 40 but this doesn't sound probable. It is also referred to as an Orca 40 which is what it was marketed as in the NorthWest. I did find a 1978 article reviewing the boat. So far I have found some interesting info on the boat such as the address of the factory in Hong Kong. It doesn't appear that there are many of these around. The boat came with interesting documents like the original wiring diagram (which was really messed up). I found that the boat had some really curious wiring right from the start. Ripped all that out and started over. We are now cruising around the San Juan Islands in WA. Are there any other Hiptimco owners out there? I would love to connect with some!
Brad