Is this anyone from here? I'm told this is a 55' Hatteras sportfish that sunk 53 miles from Port St Joe. The Sea Tow diver is refloating boat so it can be towed back to shore.
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55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
Ang,
Anything else reported on what may have caused the sinking?
Thanks,Mike,
"SeaWhisperer"
1969 Hatteras 53' MY
Morehead City, NC.
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07-08-2011 03:00 PM #3
Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
Maybe it's the angle but that looks smaller than a 55.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
way smaller
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
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1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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07-08-2011 04:11 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
Take another look. The exhaust ports are on the side under the aft spray rails, I think this was limited to the 50' and up Hatt sportfishers of the day.
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
I've seen a ton of retrofits with the side exhst. Look at the bridge style and size of the diver next to the boat. 43 maybe?
Looking at the rub rail and second chine or ever you want to call it just above the waterline I dont think its a hatt.Last edited by rsmith; 07-08-2011 at 04:59 PM.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
I have to agree with some of the comments - looks too small to be a 53, and doesn't look all that Hatty from that angle I'm seeing, but who knows. I'm not a sportfish/convertible expert. If it were a 58MY, I could probably point that out just by a piece of floating trim. LOL
It was the SeaTwo guy (the diver) who said it was a 53' Hatt. I've asked for more details, and am awaiting a response.
I was thinking that by posting this, perhaps someone here would know the story behind what happened and whether it was a HOFer's boat. The real story will eventually surface.
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
I think it's hard to tell what size she is from the angle. Definitely an '80's Hatt SF. Looks like a 55C or maybe a 52C. Could even be a series II 45C. The exhaust looks like a factory set up but very well could be a retro fit
Last edited by saltshaker; 07-08-2011 at 05:43 PM.
Jack Sardina
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
Jack bet ya a beer its not a hatt. The angle where the deckhouse meets the bridge is all wrong.
Last edited by rsmith; 07-08-2011 at 07:55 PM.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Re: 55' Hatt sunk 53 miles off of Port St. Joe
We don't usually see our boats from this angle, thank God, but I agree with RS- I don't think it's a Hatteras, either. I'm sorry it's anyone's boat, to be honest.