SOUNDINGS, November issue: 63 Hatteras GT which is the fishing boat and tender to a 150 foot expedition yacht. Crossed the Atlantic on its own bottom, in convoy with the bigger boat, and refueled by it as well- Refueled while underway, which is pretty cool. Some nice photos, too.
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cool Hatteras story
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10-05-2018 08:24 PM #2
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"Refueled while underway"..... as in while in motion? That's ambitious.....
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
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Yes. at eight knots, acc to the story.
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Not sure why they didn't just stop and refuel- the big boat would hold steady, I would think, and the 63 is probably stabilized.... but I don't know.
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10-06-2018 08:36 AM #5
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Ship to ship refueling is usually done while moving. The vessels run parallel and the refueling hose is run between on a suppor line.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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Randy Register - Kingston, TN
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1965 41DC #93
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I read the story a few weeks ago. Even with gyros or zero speed stabs under way in swells is a lot more stable than stopped
Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat
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Evidently, since they could have done it either way. Pretty cool setup, really. I don't know how many mods were done to the 63 GT, it didn't go into a lot of detail. One of the things I noticed is that it doesn't have a bow rail (none do, at this point) So even though he describes having to run up to the transom of the big boat, to refuel, I can't visualize how they did it- they sent a messenger over and then pulled the refueling hose over, I think. I don't think I'd want to be out on the foredeck of the 63 with nothing to catch me if I started to slide off. Any thoughts?
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10-06-2018 03:45 PM #9Senior Member
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While the trend on most new fishing boats is the clean (kool) look of no railings, I agree with Jim that I
would not under most circumstances venture out there without them. Safety should always trump looks.
Walt
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Can't imagine a boat w/out rails. Even if I could afford a crew and Captain, its got to have them.
Fred
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