Recent content by spindrift

Dear colleagues: I am looking at Hatt MY on the Gulf Coast. The plan is to mover her to New England. Does anyone have thoughts / recommendations on a source for an exterior paint job / topsides and superstructure. Emphasis is on good quality high value add. Thank you in advance for your...

Anyone happen to know how the new team at Hatteras Yachts is doing? I have heard from the owner of a large shipyard that does some mega yacht work that the Healy Family at Viking are doing extremely well with their large sport fisherman. It is good to see a good family company stay the course...

I just thought I would post my thought on what not to do with a older classic boat such as a Hatteras. My daughter, who is a "green" type having a gone to a top northeast university (but she is a Republican so her mother and I did something right) just bought a very nice 40 foot sailboat. It is...

Hi has anyone heard from Phil ? I note this listing for JACE is off Yachtworld. I think some of members of this Board were a bit hard on him in responses to his frustration. Cheers Spin

I am very sad about the future of Hatteras. Spin

I had an interesting talk with one of my yacht club members who know the crew of the 65 Hatteras that went aground in St. Augustine. They are two people from Newport. The story also made the local TV news up here. We have a mutual friend who was on the scene running the inlet in pretty big...

Folks: Is anyone running now or in the past Hatts with 8V-92 engines? I am looking at a late 80s Hatt that has these and have heard via Yacht Club and boatyard grapevine mixed reviews of these engines. I am looking at a MY not a sportfish and thus the engines are not that juiced up (still...

Has anyone seen / inspected this light oak interior 1987 53 Classic? If so, your feedback would be appreciated. Thanks Spin

Ok team, its time for me to get off the pot! My business is thriving and cash flow is fantastic. So I am running out of excuses other than the complete lack of time to take care of a larger boat. I can only jump on for a day or two at a time and cruise with the Admiral. I have absolutely no...

Dear Friends: Thanks for you advice on bringing the TI down to Norfolk from Newport. This trip will be done shortly, Yours truly seems to be in high demand to help friends move boats South this year. I have another club member that would like to bring a new purchase, a Hatt, south from Chicago...

I was hoping that someone like Pascal who heads down the ditch with the seasons could provide me with a bit of advice. I am going to be taking a Trojan International 44 (I am told built by Hatteras) express from Newport down to Norfolk. The boat has CATs and cruises around 22 knots. I was...

Do any of the forum member know if there are suppliers of canvas for aft deck side deck drop curtains for Hatts that use standard patterns? I cannot stomach dealing with my local guy again. Is this the kind of item that Sams can suppy? Thanks Spin

My YC buddy that works for the local Hatteras Dealer advised me at the quaterly meeting last week, the Hatteras rep advised the firm that Hatt is going to be brining out 3 new models of boats. My understanding is that the are in the mid 50s to 70 foot range. This is good news as it indicates a...

Guys: I found this story really surprising. I am at my yacht club tonight and had a glass of wine with my broker up here whom I have known for over 10 years. He used to work at Alden yachts selling power boats and is now at the Hatteras dealer up here. He told me that 4 years ago Alden...

I am very happy as we have just received our best Christmas present yet. My god son, out of university for 18 months, just completed his year tour in Iraq. He came back safe and only one soilder in his platoon was wounded... all made it back alive. The young lad managed to get promoted to 1st...