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anyone know the 45c Virgina down in Fla?

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The wife and I are thinking of a 45 and we saw the 45c Virginia. Curious if anyone knows the boat or history on it?
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Joe
 
Do you have a link to the listing, if it's for sale?
 
Hi Jim

here's the link. it was a light ash interior, but it looks like the interior has been painted gray. We really like the 45 with the walk around queen bed. We'd prefer one with the original aformosia(sp?) interior, but the only ones avail like that are out of our price range. There's a gorgeous one in Europe, but I think it would be cost prohibitive to get it here. Only a few series II available in this market.

thanks
Joe

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1993-hatteras-convertible-7613918/
 
Clean boat. Interior reminds me of an old Mainship. Almost looks pastel in the pics but I'm just about color blind anyway. Love the lines of the 45.
 
From the listing (the photos are not all they could be, frankly) this appears to be as clean boat with few updates. The interior seems original, I did not see any engine room photos. If it would pass a serious hull and engine/genset survey, and the seller would negotiate on the price, this could be a boat that you buy and gradually improve over the years you own it. This is one of my favorite Hatteras convertibles; if I had ever moved up to a larger Hatteras, it would have been a Series II 45C; they are lovely boats. As for the interior, I like the afromosia much better, but that wouldn't stop me...
 
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I agree. I asked for more pics, we'll see. Just hoping someone knows some of the history on the boat.
 
All I know about it is that it's been on the market for well over a year. When we started looking for a Hatt convertible/SF it was on the market... which would've been September of 2020.

Good luck!
 
Hello,
I had not seen that 45C listed before even though I usually search 45's for sale, so no specific knowledge on it. Just wanted to add my two cents, as we have owned our 1987' 45C for a few years and have been slowly upgrading it and learning all systems. We purchased ours after it had suffered some hurricane damage so it has been a long road. They are great boats and a good size for the type of boating we do in Puerto Rico.

As others have said, a good survey is key so you can avoid any surprises. I don't love the interior, but agree that it's not so bad. Any questions you may have about the 45C, I know myself or others should be able to help.

Good luck!
JCG
 
Thanks guys. The interior is holding me up. But its worth a look.
 
Admitting I am extremely biased you may want to entertain looking at the 46 series 2. Walk around queen, excellent use of space with master head in the V, nice roomy engine room, and 8-92's with no electronics. Will be older than the 45 and will have the darker wood interior.

If you travel to FL to look at any boats I will gladly show you ours. Pictures do not show the interior same as a walk through.
 
Thanks madhatter1. I'd be willing to look at them, but there's only 1 avail that I've seen and it was repowered with a mack engine. good engine, but tough to get support for a mack down on the water.
 
Painted interior always is a warning sign of a sinker. There is no such thing as a salvage title for a boat. I’ve seen a lot of sinkers in their slips that were raised and flushed out and you’d never know but the interior wood always holds the secrets. Not saying it was but warrants further investigation.
 
good point. another reason I was hoping someone knows the boat.
 
rsmith said:
Painted interior always is a warning sign of a sinker. There is no such thing as a salvage title for a boat. I’ve seen a lot of sinkers in their slips that were raised and flushed out and you’d never know but the interior wood always holds the secrets. Not saying it was but warrants further investigation.
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Always?

I've seen lots of very nice Hatt's which have been painted or otherwise lightened up, many of which belong to members here. It makes the boat feel much larger than with the dark wood. I haven't been on a Series II 45 that I recall, but I don't think that's painted. If it is, they did a very thorough and fine job.

The sofa is hideous, but to each their own. Hours are good and everything else looks good. I'd say it's definitely worth a look.
 
Well, it doesn't matter anyway. The admiral does not like the interior color, at all. So much for that.

Anyone know of a 45c series 2 (84-92) with the original aformosia interior? Preferably with front windows, not glassed in?
 
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Always?

I've seen lots of very nice Hatt's which have been painted or otherwise lightened up, many of which belong to members here. It makes the boat feel much larger than with the dark wood. I haven't been on a Series II 45 that I recall, but I don't think that's painted. If it is, they did a very thorough and fine job.

The sofa is hideous, but to each their own. Hours are good and everything else looks good. I'd say it's definitely worth a look.
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Yes always a WARNING sign to investigate further. My experience has been interiors get painted to hide past sins.
 
jap201 said:
Well, it doesn't matter anyway. The admiral does not like the interior color, at all. So much for that.

Anyone know of a 45c series 2 (84-92) with the original aformosia interior? Preferably with front windows, not glassed in?
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I'd think a bit about the windows. I've had both. Much prefer glassed in. The windows tend to leak and crack, and the sun seems to be magnified thru them. I glassed over the windows on my 43 and bought my 45 as the "palm beach" style with no factory fwd windows.
 
Bob, do you have the light ash or standard aformosia interior? I want to see what the light ash interior looks like if anyone has one up in New England.
thanks
Joe
 
jap201 said:
Well, it doesn't matter anyway. The admiral does not like the interior color, at all. So much for that.

Anyone know of a 45c series 2 (84-92) with the original aformosia interior? Preferably with front windows, not glassed in?
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You could always repaint the interior to a different color or white/off white.
 
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