Hull #1, 50' Motoryacht 1964 "HOPE"

[my50hatteras]

Feeling out the market. We are considering becoming landlubbers again.

We have the No. 1 Hull that Hatteras produced in the 50' Motoryacht. We are also the 2nd owner. We have been living aboard since we bought Hope from the original owners back in 2012. Since then, we have updated the Galley with new corian counter-tops, induction cook-top, convection microwave oven. Replaced the dinette with custom built buffet and bar, new lighting, and headliner. I hauled Hope out in 2014; new bottom paint with barrier coat, all new through hulls, and sea cocks and new sea strainers for AC and generators. We've ripped out the old carpet and replaced with laminate wood upstairs in the salon, and vinyl flooring through out the downstairs. All new Awlgrip for the decks and topside.

Like I said earlier, not really wanting to let go, but just seeing if there's a potential buyer.

Thinking of asking $75,000

Any feedback is appreciated.

Hope on her way.jpg

[M&MArmenta]

I would think that with your improvements and if she is in good overall condition, including engines, you could get a little more for her. We have hull #28 and live on board. Can you provide a couple of pictures of what you did with the dinet; we are looking for ideas on what we could do with ours? Thanks, Marcus & Michelle

[Walter P]

I seem to remember that Hull #1 of the 50 MY was completely restored back in the early 80's. The story going around was that the job was done by Hatteras. Anyone else remember anything about it?

Walt

[Fanfare]

I remember speaking with Hope's captain when she was headquartered in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, probably in the '80s. She was a bonefishing charter boat. Had three Boston Whalers on her bridge deck. Would pick up charters in Marsh, then go around the bottom of Abaco and up to the flats east of Grand Bahama for a week at a time. I commented this must be hard to do without a flying bridge to look down and read the water. He agreed, but otherwise couldn't carry the Whalers. He made no mention of a prior factory overhaul, but I can't really pin down the decade we spoke.

Sam's model brochure section says the 50MY series began in December of 1964 and ended in October of 1968. My boat, hull #22, was delivered on January 7, 1966, so must have been built in late 1965. (Dad wanted her titled as a "newer boat." so had delivery delayed a bit.) I have not personally seen any other 50MYs, but because we have the identical layout of the 53MYs which proved so popular it seems to me unlikely that only two more were built between 1965 and 1968. I do know that a few hulls after Fanfare the salon was widened a foot by taking six inches off each side deck. So there have to be more. If there was no interest in this size MY would Hatteras then have retooled for the only slightly modified 53MY?

I would expect that orders for a particular model then in production would be aggregated because it makes no sense to make fiberglass boats one at a time. Pull out the molds, make a batch of hulls and decks, set up the jigs for the wooden interiors, produce and drop everything in at once and get them out the door. With all the different models Hatteras was making in 1966-7 floor space at the factory must have been at a premium. So where are the other 50MYs?

[jim rosenthal]

I really like the way these boats look sans bridge- I'm sure the bridge makes for better running, but they really look nice just with the pilothouse.

[luv4h2o]

So where are the other 50MYs?

I have one! Dopamine is a 1967 50MY. She had a 9' cockpit added in the 80's and her aft deck is enclosed. Previous owners lived aboard for 33 years and took excellent care of her. She's all mine now :-) Homeported in San Diego

Dopamine Wallpaper.jpg

[Keith]

Great boats! We have hull #21, live aboard in the Pacific Northwest. These boats were built like a
brick S&%t House. We cruise ours up into the Canadian Islands every summer. The 8V71's are
great engines and will probably outlive me. We cruise comfortably at 1200 - 1300 rpms and do around9 knots assuming the tides and currents are working for us. When we bought our boat 12 years ago
we thought hard and long about buying such an old boat but we are thankful we did. Our boat shows
the wear and tear of use but nothing a bit of paint and varnish won't cure. Good luck selling 'Hope'.
I'm sure you could get more than what you're asking at least up where we live.

Keith
Lady J

[VieEnRose]

I have one! Dopamine is a 1967 50MY. She had a 9' cockpit added in the 80's and her aft deck is enclosed. Previous owners lived aboard for 33 years and took excellent care of her. She's all mine now :-) Homeported in San Diego

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I know it's been a while - do you happen to have more pictures? Especially of the hull extension?

[my50hatteras]

I seem to remember that Hull #1 of the 50 MY was completely restored back in the early 80's. The story going around was that the job was done by Hatteras. Anyone else remember anything about it?Walt

That was hull no.1 for the 42' I believe. It's parked at one of the docks in Ft. lauderdale I think.

[season]

Hello all. While I check the forum daily I have not posted in a while. We moved to Port St Lucie, Fl last fall and I am now actively looking to get back on the water. Boarded a 29 Blackfin FB for sale yesterday in Deerfield Beach. While searching the forum for feedback on the brand came across this link to a video of the boat test for Hull #1 for the Hatteras 50 footer. Could this actually be film of Hope? Thanks to all on the forum for all of the great information on everything marine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teRr6yPOa8I