Hatteras 50' 1968

[Barney]

Saw this listing on craigslist in Houston Boats for Sale, don't know if the owner is a forum member or not.

I am regretfully putting my turn-key Hatteras up for sale due to health issues. The boat is fine, needs nothing done for the next owner to enjoy it immediately. I have had an open checkbook approach to maintaining it for my 23 years of ownership. In fact it has recently made a 140 mile round trip to the coast with no issues and numerous other trips to the gulf coast, Florida keys and up the Tenn-Tom. A recent survey is available to a truly interested
Party and I do not need any help selling it myself. The specs are typical for this model:
8v71 naturals with no smoke on cold startup. 12kw Northern Lights generator, new batteries, extensive new canvas and new 15k canvas work including privacy and rail covers, 12ft Nautica center console dingy with 25hp Mercury and new canvas cover. No hurricane damage. I would much prefer to deal with a private party for a person to person sale so no brokers, please.

Hatteras 50' 1968.jpg

[Retired1]

Looked it up. Sure seems like a decent boat for the price, but surprised that they didn’t show the quality name brand tender and outboard, and that it’s listed in Houston, when it says Metairie, which is New Orleans, where’s there’s actually a larger one for sale. Maybe the same exterior photo?
Smells like a scam to me. I once found my boat being regularly being advertised in California when it was sitting outside my window in Florida. I also later met people who HAD wired the scammer a deposit, and several others who “almost did”. Every time I called it was located somewhere else today. When I said “great, I’m there now” he hung up.

[Captain Ralph]

Those are the facts.

Not witnessed any fact yet.

[Captain Ralph]

No one said that you did. And it's unlikely a currently non-hatteras owner sporting a Bertram logo would

Would? Would witness any facts? Where?
All that is here is some SFB pushing a questioned CL list? That can't supply any facts??

[Retired1]

And your reply is the exact reason some people don't list their Hatteras's on this forum because of self appointed experts like yourself who don't own one themselves. Your profile says you are not a Hatteras owner.

Firstly, I had the privilege of meeting the owner of this 50' Hatteras 1968 and it is located in New Orleans/Metairie.
Secondarily, the dinghy type and motor type is listed in the description of the boat.
Thirdly, some people choose to advertise their boats in other cities where there are more potential buyers.
Forthly, the other Hatteras on craigslist from New Orleans is a 53' Hatteras.
Fifthly, what smells here is your attempt to turn people away from this guys attempt to sell it. What's it to you?


Those are the facts. I know both boats you mentioned from their travels to coastal Mississippi and anyone can look at the pictures and tell the difference.

It’s fourthly, but I suspect its a actual fifth that is the cause of your needless anger in defending Craigslist ads. Chill out.

[rsmith]

FWIW that’s not a 68 50 it’s a 53 probably early 70’s by the looks of the bridge. Could be a scam

[Pascal]

The shorter windshield side looks like it s from a 50 not a 53 but the bow rake is definitely 53 not 50

[Barney]

FWIW that’s not a 68 50 it’s a 53 probably early 70’s by the looks of the bridge. Could be a scam

It is a 1968 50' Hatteras not a 53.

[Barney]

The shorter windshield side looks like it s from a 50 not a 53 but the bow rake is definitely 53 not 50

It is a 50' Hatteras.

[rsmith]

Thought you just happened to see it on Craigs how do you know? Like Pascal said the bow rake hull vents and bridge look like a 53.