As a surveyor I see a lot of them, if you can stretch it get a 4788 rather than a 4588. They seem to be a bit better built. Friend had a 4588 that was lifted for survey on a very narrow travel lift which crushed in the hull on the side. The potential buyer walked away and my friend bought it for $50,000 and fixed it up himself. Also make sure you carefully check the upper deck for soft spots if you buy one.
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Re: 1980 58' Yachtfish
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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07-21-2024 03:54 PM #12
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07-23-2024 04:05 PM #13
Re: 1980 58' Yachtfish
The marine version of buying an old Bentley would be getting one of those big Italian boats that start falling apart 5 minutes after the warranty expires. Hatteras and Bayliner/Meridian are both American builders and neither one has exotic engines in it or anything. Hatt's and 4588's both have issues with flybridge deck coring, that's a wash. They both get blisters, that's a wash. I give the hat-tip on ease of maintenance to the Hatt for the stand-up engine rooms contained within air conditioned spaces. Plus Detroit parts are cheaper than Cummins or Hino. I don't think you're going to spend much less, if anything, maintaining a 4588/4788 vs. a 53 or whatever the comparable boat is if you're talking a 5788, then a bigger Hatt.
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07-25-2024 06:46 PM #14
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Re: 1980 58' Yachtfish
Good comments gentlemen. Believe me that we have some apprehension. We live on it in the summer to escape the AZ heat and as you all know the Hatts are roomy and comfortable. We've considered that if it's not sold by the time we return to Phoenix, we'll rethink all of it. We've wondered why we haven't gotten interest just as a live-aboard. Houses in Seattle are unaffordable and living on the water (Lake Union) is a great lifestyle.
BobBob Leland
1980 58' Yachtfish Hull#473
Seattle,Wa / Phoenix, Az
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08-03-2024 09:32 AM #15
Re: 1980 58' Yachtfish
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'88 55'C hull 394 BEATs Therapy
12-71 TA's ZF BW190 1.5:1 gears
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08-05-2024 12:32 PM #16
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Re: 1980 58' Yachtfish
Seems to me that the Hatteras would hold value better than the Bayliner, when you decide to pass it to the next owner.