Hatteras Molds

[capttonyf]

Does anyone know whatever happened to some of the old molds, the 32 in particular? Boats like the 65C, and 53C are timeless and it makes you wonder if they were all destroyed at some point.

Thanks
Tony

[SKYCHENEY]

Word is they are all at the bottom of the Atlantic. Sunk for an artificial reef.

[capttonyf]

Word is they are all at the bottom of the Atlantic. Sunk for an artificial reef.

Sounds about right. I never understood why companies destroyed the molds if they were still in good shape. Thanks. Tony

[rsmith]

When we visited the plant in the 60’s the molds were all wood don’t kn how they sink.

[capttonyf]

When we visited the plant in the 60’s the molds were all wood don’t kn how they sink.

I think they’re steel tubing and fiberglass. Not sure why they’d sink them. Like you said though, would they sink?

[Captain Ralph]

Proprietary data is included in those molds.
Even on a reef, they could be measured or even re-claimed.

I understood they were smashed up well, the usual demise for molds you don't want to deal with again.
From that they could be reef material.

[SKYCHENEY]

Proprietary data is included in those molds.
Even on a reef, they could be measured or even re-claimed.

I understood they were smashed up well, the usual demise for molds you don't want to deal with again.
From that they could be reef material.

I would think it would be easier to measure a boat on the hard than to dive down and try to measure molds piled up on the bottom.

[jmooney]

I heard that when Ferretti Group bought Bertram they destroyed all blueprints and data . I have all my grey box items, but it would be nice if a database is established before all is gone .

[brettportzer]

I wrote in another thread, but I am interested in a newer copy of my boats documents, etc.

No grey box here, although I do have most of the original, somewhat work out blue prints, etc…

Who exactly should I contact?

https://www.samsmarine.com/forums/sh...497#post425497

[SKYCHENEY]

Ok. I found them. Here are the coordinates:

They are in 58 feet of water. Listed as North Carolina reef number AR340, J Paul Tyndall Reef, containing TRAIN CARS & HATTERAS BOAT MOLDS


Hatteras boat molds: 12


07-Nov-96 21-Nov-96


34° 34.367' / 076° 58.500'
34° 34.367' / 076° 58.333'
34° 34.383' / 076° 58.500'
34° 34.450' / 076° 58.500'
34° 34.500' / 076° 58.517'
34° 34.417' / 076° 58.483'
34° 34.433' / 076° 58.517'
34° 34.400' / 076° 58.483'
34° 34.400' / 076° 58.533'
34° 34.383' / 076° 58.517'
34° 34.367' / 076° 58.533'


I just can't believe you guys doubted me


https://chasintailsoutdoors.com/gps-numbers/

https://fishingstatus.com/fishing/de...IndexId/372484

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