Windows or not

[Looking to Buy]

Windows or not
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Looking at these 45-48 Hatteras some have fwd windows and some do not. Do some owners typically regret either having these windows or not? Is resale a factor. Thanks for any advise you may be able to lend.

[Genesis]

Its hard to have a lower control station without windows. Some of the earlier Hatts have both.

Windows can be a pain if they leak, but addressing this is not difficult provided you take care of it before damage occurs to the wood; you can rebed the front windows in a single day easily and a lot of boats (mine included) have fitted canvas covers over the front windows. Glassing them over is not terribly expensive either, and is a viable option. In Florida a lower station is next to useless and negatively impacts resale as it takes up valuable salon space. In Michigan, on the other hand, you might find that the exact opposite is true!