Old Jack Hargrave designs--not Hatteras

[SKYCHENEY]

Saw these on ebay. Pretty neat read. I'm sure some of you old time Floridians will fill me in on the history of Lantana.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1344185951...=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1344185973...=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Ok, I found the history

https://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/small/lantana.htm

 

[Pascal]

Nice fine. Never heard of these before. Note the wider beam than his Hatteras designs

 

[jim rosenthal]

I think the first fiberglass Matthews MYs were actually built by Halmatic in the UK. They might have been Hargrave designs as well, I'm not certain. Handsome boats, as is this one.

 

[Captain Ralph]

For a while, mid/late 80s, Alloy Strikers was to be built there also. Sadly, dont know if any, ever were.

 

[jim rosenthal]

I had a 44' Striker; it was built by a Norwegian company named Fjellstrand Aluminum Yachts. There were documents in the vessel stating this. It may still be around, for all I know. Sturdy boat, but LOUD underway and cold and damp in the winter.

 

[SeaEric]

I think the first fiberglass Matthews MYs were actually built by Halmatic in the UK. They might have been Hargrave designs as well, I'm not certain. Handsome boats, as is this one.

My 46' Matthews 1970 was a Hargrave design, hull built by Halmatic in England to Lloyds specs. It was a handsome, wonderful pedigreed boat. But my 1966 Hatteras 41 TCMY is better.

 

[jmooney]

Nice fine. Never heard of these before. Note the wider beam than his Hatteras designs

One of these Hargrave designs usually lies at the Biscayne Bay yacht club, it is featured in the Hargrave book . It was built in Lantana and its original name was Joe Boy , it’s called Albacore now , it is unique in that it only has a helm on the fly bridge. What would be a lower helm is a lounge that is open to the lower salon. Beautiful looking boat . I am referring to the aluminum Ranger design.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

One of these Hargrave designs usually lies at the Biscayne Bay yacht club, it is featured in the Hargrave book . It was built in Lantana and its original name was Joe Boy , it’s called Albacore now , it is unique in that it only has a helm on the fly bridge. What would be a lower helm is a lounge that is open to the lower salon. Beautiful looking boat . I am referring to the aluminum Ranger design.

Is this the one?

https://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-sale/nordic-star-92-lantana

 

[Retired1]

Is this the one?

https://www.northropandjohnson.com/yachts-for-sale/nordic-star-92-lantana

[/BEAUTIFUL!

 

[jmooney]

Not the one , but similar.

 

[jmooney]

 

[jmooney]

Disregard the Burger reference above . It supposedly was built by Argosy in Lantana .

 

[rsmith]

Don’t forget the Halamatic 64

 

[Timeless72]

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That old Burger design is what pushed me to the 48' Yachtfish. Similar lines but in a smaller, more affordable package. Not to mention fiberglass.
An old Burger with a cockpit will always be my favorite.

 

[rsmith]

I remember meeting Hargrave when I was very young. I remember going to his office in West Palm Beach with my dad. I was kind of disappointed because he had some models of the boats he was or had designed but nothing Hatteras there. I don’t remember if it was before or after my dad bought the 34. We then went to Rybovitch and met John Rybovitch. Even as a little kid it was incredible. He had this huge handmade desk in his office that no doubt was made in the shop. Rybovitch was modifying 34’s taking out the Chryslers and putting in Seamasters which were large Ford truck engines. I think they were 534 cu in.

 

[firbanks]

Wow, beautiful lines on that 92 footer. The icing on the cake is the crow’s nest on the forward mast!!

 

[Scarlett]

Nordic Star was donated a few years ago to the Orange college/UCI donation program in Newport Beach. I know they had it for sale recently, but I don’t know if it sold. They keep their boats in immaculate condition and sell them with a lease purchase program for 3 years. That donation program has been incredibly successful for years and they receive many great and famous boats including some of Disney’s racing sailboats.

 

[madhatter1]

beautiful boats. So nice and majestic. I won't even go to boat shows anymore. They are now RV's on the water. Sure still probably some fine boats being built these days but not at the St Pete boat show. I am glad I own 2 classic pieces of history. Well 3 if I count my 68 Firebird which is coming out awesome. Maybe 4 if I count myself. But I'm a relic and certainly not majestic!

 

[jim rosenthal]

My 46' Matthews 1970 was a Hargrave design, hull built by Halmatic in England to Lloyds specs. It was a handsome, wonderful pedigreed boat. But my 1966 Hatteras 41 TCMY is better.

I remember that boat- it was nice, but the Hatteras IS better.