"MAD HATTERAS" 1981 53' Motor Yacht
Newbie here............. I'm looking at this boat and asking the forum users if anyone knows any info on this particular boat. It is listed by Virginia Yacht Brokers and is currently moored at Atlantic Yacht Basin, VA. The seller is a retired Navy guy and that should be a good thing - right? Without seeing it in person, my gut tells me the boat is ship shape. Also, with quite a few 53's for sale and asking prices all across the map, how does a guy determine a fair sell price?
Thanks in advance
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I know the boat from a decade ago. Probably not much help now. She was a decent boat but not a star. Beauty and value is in the eye of the beholder (buyer). You have to go look at these boats and compare them yourself. Only you can decide whats important and not in condition and equipment/features. They are all only worth what a willing, capable buyer will pay. BTW, you can trust Chuck and Bob at VA Yacht Brokers. IMHO they're both good guys that will represent their inventory honestly.
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SeaEric
BTW, you can trust Chuck and Bob at VA Yacht Brokers. IMHO they're both good guys that will represent their inventory honestly.
Based on personal experience with one of the persons mentioned, I do not share this opinion.
My advice? Caveat emptor.
Re: "MAD HATTERAS" 1981 53' Motor Yacht
Z28, was your 56 ocean the Lady Francis before you bought her? If so she used to be a dock neighbor. Forgive me if I have asked you this before.
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motoryacht lover
Z28, was your 56 ocean the Lady Francis before you bought her? If so she used to be a dock neighbor. Forgive me if I have asked you this before.
I don't recall you asking previously, but no, that wasn't the prior name.
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I don't know the boat but she does look good from the listing. Engines look like they need some detailing. Pictures are a bit warm and the chroma is oversaturated. This makes the wood look real rich. Price seems good but you won't know until you step aboard and inspect her.
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saltshaker
I don't know the boat but she does look good from the listing. Engines look like they need some detailing. Pictures are a bit warm and the chroma is oversaturated. This makes the wood look real rich. Price seems good but you won't know until you step aboard and inspect her.
Whats this chroma stuff and how do you dry it out if its saturated?
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Mad Hatteras sat in the slip next to us for two years before going on the market. PO spent a lot of money on upgrades and I would characterize the boat as being in "good" shape, cosmetically and mechanically, and the asking price as "great".
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Diver Down
Mad Hatteras sat in the slip next to us for two years before going on the market. PO spent a lot of money on upgrades and I would characterize the boat as being in "good" shape, cosmetically and mechanically, and the asking price as "great".
Sounds like a great endorsement to me. Based on numerous pics of Diver Downs boat, it is one of the nicest 58YF out there.
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Boatsb
Whats this chroma stuff and how do you dry it out if its saturated?
Just need to "cool" those pictures and suck out some of the chroma. I could do the color correction but my rates aren't cheap. You know the deal with fixing others mistakes. Then again I bet they like how the interior wood looks almost like cherry.