Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
1984 Is close to when they did the switch but I think it might be 1985.
Best thing to do is call Hatteras with the Hull # they can tell you!
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
Dan,
Good point. Thanks for the reply. I am still in negotiation's with the owner however if we can nail down a deal that's exactly what I will do. As an afterthought, did Hatteras become part of a conglomerate in the 80's and, if so, did those boats have the same quality as the older Hatteras boats? I think it was AMF that took over.
Fred
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
Over the years, Hatteras Yachts has been owned by several different larger companies or groups: North American Rockwell was the first, I think; others are AMF, Genmar, and now Brunswick. If there is one period that is questionable, it may be the AMF period, but plenty of my friends own boats built during that time that are just fine. I think overall the quality stayed up pretty well, although over the years as we've discussed here on other threads some equipment got cheaper. The only specific model I know of with problems is the second 41 convertible with the cored bottom- and I think some of those boats were fine, too. But not all of them.
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
I called Hatteras severals years ago and they said it was mid 1986 before tanks were made with ethanol compatible resin. I'd give them a call and ask about the modle you care looking at.
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
Gentlemen,
As always you have provided me with some good information. Thanks very much.
Fred
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
A question on this issue, if you have the older tanks and are in an area that only sells high ethanol fuel, is there anything you can add to minimized the effects to the fuel tanks.
Thanks.
Re: 32' Hatteras Fuel Tanks
Nothing can be done to stop the ethanol degradation. Just wait they want to make it a higher concentration of ethanol now.