Interesting boats

[Northern Spy]

Maybe this one...

 

[Wayfarer]

Maybe this one... View attachment 108510

That’s gotta be it.

 

[Northern Spy]

Bow is different, more clipper, less plumb. But Mr Benford has a fairly profuse catalog of designs, so if not this one, one like it.

 

[OldDan1943]

Howdy Fam. I was passing through Bay City Michigan this morning, and I saw this interesting craft. She’s been sitting on the hard here for a few years now, and I always mean to snap a pic, but never seem to get around to it. She looks like a motor sailor of some sort. She’s got a bowsprit and chainplates. Looks to be about 34-38 feet, and most likely fiberglass. Sorry for the potatophone quality pics, I was zoomed all the way in.

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Hmmmm, another entry level boat. Looks seaworthy.

 

[Donsan]

Interesting Hatteras

Kind of hard to find an interesting Hat, but this one seems over the top. I need to be careful to not show this to the admiral or my bank account will take a big hit. Maybe the owner should put it on Pinterest.

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1977/hatteras-one-of-a-kind-motor-yacht--3723385/

 

[MurrayM]

Kind of hard to find an interesting Hat, but this one seems over the top. I need to be careful to not show this to the admiral or my bank account will take a big hit. Maybe the owner should put it on Pinterest.

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1977/hatteras-one-of-a-kind-motor-yacht--3723385/

Well, I for one would never consider purchasing this vessel as there was a glaring omission in its overarching design philosophy; the colour palette and design scheme wasn't continued into the engine room. How gauche!

 

[ScottC]

Kind of hard to find an interesting Hat, but this one seems over the top. I need to be careful to not show this to the admiral or my bank account will take a big hit. Maybe the owner should put it on Pinterest.
https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1977/hatteras-one-of-a-kind-motor-yacht--3723385/

Seeing this reminds me of a new Greenline 40 I saw at a Netherlands dealer some years back. It was being prepped for the owner and part of the prep work involved painting the hull entirely black. This was before Greenline was offering any hull color options. The boat was aptly named "RISTRETTO".

I noticed it on the market only about a year after this. I wonder if the owner got tired of the black hull showing up every single water spot. Since then, I've noticed a number of dark-hulled boats that, really, should never have left the showroom. They're a maintenance nightmare - if not for the water spots, then for UV damage/fading risks and poor wax-job risks.

 

[Art]

Kind of hard to find an interesting Hat, but this one seems over the top. I need to be careful to not show this to the admiral or my bank account will take a big hit. Maybe the owner should put it on Pinterest.

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1977/hatteras-one-of-a-kind-motor-yacht--3723385/

Donsan - She's a beauty... TY for posting.

That's how our hull rides in similar sea conditions. Love the first photo! The 1977 Hatt is basically an enlarged design of our 1977 Tolly. Those wave conditions make it thrilling to pilot from an open bridge. However it can get wet enough up there so that going to lower helm becomes more comfortable.

I would like to own that boat!!

 

[OldDan1943]

I wouldn't take that boat for free. I think it was owned by a clothing designer, hence the all black. It would take a small fortune to un-design it.
small tanks.
He had a piece of history and manage to totally screw it up.

 

[Art]

Man - Of the last 4 posts - 3 don't get the picture.

IMO: That Hatt baby is a new work of art! - Art

 

[ScottC]

Man - Of the last 4 posts - 3 don't get the picture.

IMO: That Hatt baby is a new work of art! - Art

Ok - fixed mine. GL40 is still in the shop, with tape around the bootstripe.

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. D. Interesting indeed BUT one look at the ER spaces immediately puts her in the "lipstick on a pig" category IMO. For that level of decoration, I would expect the ER to be pristine but it seems the machinery is in a distant second place. Says a LOT to me, in any case...

 

[ScottC]

Man - Of the last 4 posts - 3 don't get the picture.

IMO: That Hatt baby is a new work of art! - Art

IMO: Pimp my Hatt...

 

[ScottC]

Greetings,
Mr. D. Interesting indeed BUT one look at the ER spaces immediately puts her in the "lipstick on a pig" category IMO. For that level of decoration, I would expect the ER to be pristine but it seems the machinery is in a distant second place. Says a LOT to me, in any case...

Probably just a floating cocktail lounge. Taken out for "exercise" once a year, whether it needs it or not.

 

[Donsan]

It would take a small fortune to un-design it.
small tanks.

It would take a small fortune just to paint it white again!

I was led to believe the Hats had built in FRP tanks. If it is 2 tanks at 330 gallons each, that is not too bad. I doubt if the tanks were changed from original.

He had a piece of history and manage to totally screw it up.

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Art]

With all the bad said bout her - I still would let her in my bed... errr slip! LOL

 

[ScottC]

Elco???

The Trumpy thread reminded me of a yacht I snapped a couple of pictures of ca. 1974.

I was with my Dad, in Florida, at the time, while he was looking at one of the new Alaskan 45's, which he ended up nixing because they were still using wood. Broker/Dealer was John Matthews at Donnell Yachts. I suspect some on TF may remember him, as GB were one of his specialties.

The yacht in the photo, according to the marina, was only a few weeks away from being towed out to sea and sunk. Apparently, the owner was over a year behind on paying for dockage and was AWOL.

I'm not really sure what this yacht is/was. Elco comes to mind, but I'm not sure if that's because it was mentioned or because I noticed similarities to other pictures of vintage yachts I'd seen. Being the teenager I was, I really pushed Dad to buy it as a fixer-upper project, but he wouldn't hear of it. Smart man, indeed...

 

[OldDan1943]

With all the bad said bout her - I still would let her in my bed... errr slip! LOL

It's all yours!!!
Think of the heat load if docked in the FL summer time. ZOWNS!!
That exterior and interior of the boat makes me wanna throw up.

Yup, a clothing designer hence the pimping out.
What a total waste of a good boat.

 

[Mako]

Man, I'd hate to be standing under that chandelier in rough seas!


BTW, curious how difficult it is to pull out the engines on a Hatt53 - are there easily accessible hatches above each engine? I always thought it would be nice to pull out those 8V's and replace them with a pair of 3-71's. Even though it is far from being a displacement hull, it would make long range coastal cruising alot more civilized.

 

[OldDan1943]

Even though it is far from being a displacement hull, it would make long range coastal cruising alot more civilized.

Maybe if it had a different hull color and the interior was not a black motif.

 

[ScottC]

Man, I'd hate to be standing under that chandelier in rough seas!


BTW, curious how difficult it is to pull out the engines on a Hatt53 - are there easily accessible hatches above each engine? I always thought it would be nice to pull out those 8V's and replace them with a pair of 3-71's. Even though it is far from being a displacement hull, it would make long range coastal cruising alot more civilized.

Chandelier looks like a sea urchin...

 

[Donsan]

Yup, a clothing designer hence the pimping out.

New owner could rename her "Brothel of the Seas"!

 

[Art]

New owner could rename her "Brothel of the Seas"!

That poor ol' Hatt is gonna melt.... due to the innuendos... not the summer sun!!

LOL :lol:

 

[oscar]

The 1977 Hatt is basically an enlarged design of our 1977 Tolly.

No disrespect to you, the love for your boat or Ed Monk, but to put the genius that was Jack Hargrave in that box is beyond preposterous.

There's a good read on how the Hatts came to be here:

https://www.samsmarine.com/HatterasStory/HatterasStory.htm

 

[Art]

Originally Posted by Art View Post
The 1977 Hatt is basically an enlarged design of our 1977 Tolly.

No disrespect to you, the love for your boat or Ed Monk, but to put the genius that was Jack Hargrave in that box is beyond preposterous.

There's a good read on how the Hatts came to be here:

https://www.samsmarine.com/HatterasStory/HatterasStory.htm

No disrespect taken... Oscar... O' great luver of Hatteras boats!

And, no disrespect here to you either. Just, don't get your feathers too much in a ruffle over boat designer/builder comparisons. Please understand that I was not comparing apples to apples nor oranges to oranges in regard to Hatts vs Tolly... in that the word "basically" that I used in my sentence holds a broad span of conjecture to any position one may like to affix... regarding anything mentioned. Size difference and general hull form similarity was all that I implied.

I would like to add. I have worked on Hatts in boat yards and work on my Tolly when needed. I do understand the high and low points of each.

Thank you for supplying link to a Hatt site.

 

[long-cours.62]

Finally this retro

"look like" is now under offer
Nice retro look little too high profile for me .
Now the buyer must fix her but good volume and old fashion carpentry (carpentry ?) say wood work.

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. 62. WOW!

 

[Art]

62 - That old baby is simply beautiful! Thanks for photos!!

 

[Mako]

Yes, really beautiful, but why does "retro look" always mean dark cave-like interiors??? Perhaps back in the early retro'th century the people had larger eyes so needed a darker environment to live in?

 

[OldDan1943]

I will admit, there is nothing not to like on the boat. The interior is fantastic. I will also admit, it is too much boat for me.
Dont be hasty to sell the boat.
I wish you great good fortune on finding a WORTHY buyer.