Looking for a 34' hat

[bill_the_hopeful_boater]

Hello folks I am new to this forum and I am looking to get back into boating. Had small 20' Grady's and a 25 " chris craft with a single screw. I am now looking for a 34 60's vintage Hat conv or sport
with gas engines since I know absolutely zero about diesels.
I am not into speed and would be cruising at the 12-15 knot range. I have heard these boats are super stable and can handle lousy weather. I am in the Long island area. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Tim Powell]

Hello folks I am new to this forum and I am looking to get back into boating. Had small 20' Grady's and a 25 " chris craft with a single screw. I am now looking for a 34 60's vintage Hat conv or sport
with gas engines since I know absolutely zero about diesels.
I am not into speed and would be cruising at the 12-15 knot range. I have heard these boats are super stable and can handle lousy weather. I am in the Long island area. Any help would be much appreciated.

click here

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1964...s#.WYJNaesXA2x

[Boatsb]

From the listing.

This great classic would make someone a great bay boat. She is hull number four. First boat to be layed up with fiberglass. Needs a little work on the interior.

[SeaEric]

What were hulls 1, 2 and 3 laid up in? Paper Mache'? <puzzled look>

[Boatsb]

Just a suggestion.

Look at the 36c series 1 also

And diesels are not a bad thing to have if their the right ones.

[Walter P]

Diesels for sure.....especially on an early boat. Even though no ethanal fuel may be available, I would be concerned about the possibility that it may not be available when traveling to different areas. If it's a gas boat, I would either change out the fuel tanks or repower with diesel. Changing out the fuel tanks will be much cheaper.

Walt

[Glory]

What were hulls 1, 2 and 3 laid up in? Paper Mache'? <puzzled look>

Is paper Mache water proof?

LOL

[rrr]

From the listing.

This great classic would make someone a great bay boat. She is hull number four. First boat to be layed up with fiberglass. Needs a little work on the interior.

Are you sure ? I don't know my hull # but I have a 1963 and it's fiberglass and I have seen another one same year.

[rtrafford]

From the listing.

This great classic would make someone a great bay boat. She is hull number four. First boat to be layed up with fiberglass. Needs a little work on the interior.

Used to own a 41' Rhodes Bounty 1961. Hull #53. Started production in 1959. Solid fiberglass.

[krush]

Be patient, a nice 34 or 36 will pop up. Just make sure you have cash and ready to jump when it does, because they sell fast. Keep eye on craigslist, too. The smaller boats often don't make it to yachtworld.

I looked at and considered 34/36, but they just weren't big enough. A 41c is much more useful with 2 staterooms and full head/shower. From what I can tell, the fuel burn really isn't that much more and maintenance wont be any more either. I figured all the overhead of maintaining a boat, engines, cleaning, etc, may as well move up a tiny bit to a 41.