Couple of things. From what I know the VC pretty much got rid of most of the long time people at Hatteras.
I know a few of the principles at the VC group here in Philly.
In the beginning one of them that's a boater, but Hatteras was not his deal/area, suggested getting a few local Hatteras owners together to learn what's what.
Unfortunately they had no interest at all.
Think I posted about this back then, on the sportfish/convertable side Hatteras's problem is Viking. They needed to find a way, at minimum, to match Viking's service and dealer network.
The Healy's live their brand everyday in all ways while the VC people sit in an office tower next to the train station in Philly.
What's really sucks is the current Hatteras GT's are probably a better boat (it's close) than the Vikings, the VC got the product right but is/was unable to sell it.
Somehow they needed to be able to sell them for maybe 20% less which would have put boats on the water for others to see, etc.
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CRICKET
1966 HAT50C101
Purchased 1985 12v71Ns
Repowered 1989 with 8v92TI
Repowered 2001 with 3406E
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11-17-2020 08:12 PM #22Senior Member
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This doesn't help...
https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle...ays-order.html
Also, that is less than two years to build a 98 footer?Prometheus
1978 53' MY Hull #529
Viera, FL
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You can't blame the guy. If you hear the closure rumors, you've probably scared that you'll end up paying for 3/4 of a boat and get 1/3 of one. Best get out now especially when the contract allows for it.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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11-18-2020 07:11 AM #24Senior Member
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Talking with a friend who is a dealer, they dropped Hatteras over a year ago due to lack of sales. The sportfishing boats just did not sell mostly due to serious competition from Viking. Apparently the 72 motoryacht was selling well but the rest of the product line was stale and instead of taking feedback from current owners and making changes to the product the way they used to do it, the designers were running the product development and that landed them were they are now.
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I don't know any more than you guys do, but if it's true, it's sad.
Sam's is separate company from Hatteras, although closely affiliated.
Hope it isn't true.
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Kind of ironic that they had to close a plant because of communist-19 when most of the workers are wearing protective gear incl masks ....
Last edited by Pascal; 11-19-2020 at 09:55 AM.
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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11-19-2020 07:26 AM #28Senior Member
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Over the past 4-5 years I've been fortunate enough to attend 2 auctions at the Hatteras facility. Amazing deals! There were reps there from Sam's buying a lot of the stock. Maybe there will be one big final auction?
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11-27-2020 08:07 PM #30
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So what’s everyone’s guess as to how much it would take to buy Hatteras? Who better to keep it going than a bunch of Hatteras owners?
Blue Crab
1979 53' Yachtfish Hull# 331