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Below is the article from the local news paper today. It speaks for itself and is another blow to these good folks. Hatteras Yachts held a series of meetings with employees in New Bern on Tuesday to announce the timeframe for a production furlough anticipated since company layoffs in January...

I have purchased an ICOM MXA-5000 AIS receiver to integrate into my present navigation system. The current system is PC based, using a Thinkpad T42 running Maptech Chart Navigator Pro, Northstar 941D GPS, and a Simrad/Robertson AP20 autopilot. The setup allows for Chart Navigator Pro to steer...

Two or 3 years back, I replaced all the forward and aft facing fixed windows on our 48 LRC with new Solex safety glass. Decided these needed to be light tinted for operational visibility. Now I am getting ready to do the side sliding windows. Currently have the same Solex in the sliders, with...

Brian buys a 60 Conv at auction for $125K. Thoward, a member of this forum, set the final asking price of $125K for his 60 Conv. in late 2008. Is there something unique about this model that is setting these prices or is the used convertible market just that deep in the ditch? And even more...

This subject got started by me over on another thread where it did not belong, so I have moved it here. My 48 LRC has a mast on the boat deck. At the top is an anchor light as you might suspect. Also up there is a small cell phone antenna. The boats close by are all power boats and none have...

Have you noticed that newer 316 stainless does not remain "stainless" as well as older stainless. Have you also noticed that Taiwanese stainless seems to be less stainless than other sources. I have been detailing our 12' Nouvurania RIB and it has stainless fittings that look as good as new...

We all know that the slower you go the greater your NMPG. And the numbers are dramatic. Cut your speed in half and your NMPG will way more than double. But, seldom do we consider other dimensions of this action. One additional dimension is the fuel efficiency of the engines at various power...

Probably of more interest to the slow, displacement crowd, but the standard for this style boat, as declared by the manufacturer, is Nordhavn. I have seen several up close after a couple of years of use and have been less than impressed from the outside. With my impressions not matching the...

First, let me assure you this is a serious question. The Admiral and I have spent lots of time restoring our boat and have generally used it in Summer and made it better in Winter. We are now at the point that large projects that take all winter are done. We are ready to shift into maintenance...

Have you ever taken a minute or two and asked yourself why you own or want to own a boat? I am not sure I know the answer for myself. My problem started back in 1968. As a young man with a wife pregnant with our first child, we were invited out on a less than 20 foot plywood cuddy cabin driven...

Our boat has a vertical mounted SS plate with three shore power receptacles and fuses mounted in the cockpit under the starboard deck overhang. Attached to the back of the plate is a SS box to protect the fixtures and prevent contact with the electrical terminals. Had to remove the entire unit...

From about 1975 to 1984 Hatteras bronze anodized their window frames. I have them on our boat and they are in good condition. I am seeking advice on the protection of the finish and improvement in the appearance from close to a flat finish back to the semi gloss original look. Have talked to one...

Everybody knows first hand the economy is in the tank, and the new boat business is among the worst. Just saw a local TV report that Hatteras has laid off another 330 employees, and now employs 297 persons. Their peak employment was over 1400 a couple of years back. They also reported that the...

A curiosity question? What is the advantage of floating heated winter storage for a fiberglass hull? Understand the reason one would choose this option for a wood hull, but the chance to put a fiberglass hull in heated dry indoor storage would be my choice. But I have never used either and have...

Finally got around to disassembling my spotlight to get the rechroming done. Being a new year I have a resolution to ask questions before I go force something and live to regret it. So, please take a look at this picture I borrowed from a previous post by Sky. You are looking upward inside the...

Over the last year or two I have noticed more and more Hatteras boats without the Hatteras badge. Not sure why, maybe just a general trend towards uncluttered exteriors. I have purchase some new black script badges from Sam's that will get installed when our paint job is complete. But, in my...

Our 48 LRC has been in the Jarrett Bay paint prep building for about five weeks. She is now ready for primer, and Monday looks like the day she will get several coats of Alexseal Primer. A few days back I took some pictures of my sad looking boat. Attached are two that may be of interest. Will...

Been using Pettit Ultima Ablative bottom paint ever since it came to market. Been pleased with the results. With two coats overall and three at the waterline, I get two years with the help of a diver a couple of times a year. It was also #1 in the Powerboats Report test a couple years back. So...

Just read about a $50+ rail latch pin over on another thread. Small stuff compared to my $89.95 quote from L B Harvey for a 4" round black and white vinyl sticker (spot light control). So, for now I will claim the crown for most absurd part price (quote or purchase) for a mature Hatteras. How...

Back looking for more advice. As I have posted earlier, our 48 is being repainted and currently in the prep stage. The windlass looked like it needed some TLC, so I decided it should be taken down to the metal. Talked to the yard and they agreed, if I get it to the metal, they will prime and top...