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Boss Lady's post showed a cool boat, and I was wondering how much it must have weighed. It is at the AMS website, so I started checking it out and found this: http://www.amsgrant.com/files/ams54.html It seems that they put wafer thin veneers of all kinds onto a honeycomb backing. That may well...

Looking at bigger Hatts they are all over the place in price and layouts. Many many are on the market, and what most have in common are Hargrave's heritage, even on the more recent units which have triple queens but still pay hommage to the classic design of a true Hatteras. What I am...

Hi Guys, I thought I had this thing figured. My 1963 Hatt has zero blisters nor to my knowledge any blister history. I know that is the lucky draw, and David Pascoe says that Hatteras should have taken out a patent on blistering - but isn't that for boats built from the 1980's onwards? What is...

Hi folks, I'm toying with the idea of converting a larger old Hatt into a displacement boat. Some are to be found with 6-V71Ns, others with 8-V71Ns, yet others with 8-V71TAs and yet a few with 12-V71Ns. Some have been converted to 6-V92TAs or Cummins 6CTAs each boasting better fuel economy (at...

Hi Guys, After missing out on Bill's boat :( I've been consoling myself looking at other boats out of my financial reach. Here's one others have mentioned, wishing to see it or buy it someday. Only 3 of these were built and it looks pretty near mint...

Hi Guys, My Marina's mechanic was alarmed when I asked him to clean out my fuel tanks. I recently bought the boat and wanted some 43 years of sludge taken out of them. He told me that since there was only a filler hole and no other access to the tanks, that it would be a waste of his time and a...

Ahoy shipmates! I'm looking to find missing parts for my Hatt restoration project. This picture is out of the brochure posted at Sam's Marine. It shows both the original wood salon table and the small sofa found on early Hatteras - 1963 is the date and it looks like it may be made of the same...

Hi Captains and Admirals, I wasn't able to find a website specialized in evaluating various types of dingies, so I thought maybe those here might share their experience and insight. Please include wood dingies in your comparison - as I am considering the one shown here...

Hi guys, I'm up the river without a paddle - or more specifically: At mooring without a dingy! :eek: So I am (sort of) looking for a cheap used dingy to get to the boat with my clothes on. Her width is around 13' and eventually it would be nice to tie up the tender across the transom, so it...

Hi Guys, Contemplating a repower from Gas to Diesel, will I need to also change generators, or do you suggest adding a separate gasoline fuel tank? Noise would be an issue as the engines would already be loud, and I won't want to be listening to further diesel churning while at anchor... Are...

Hi there, I'm back at it again, trying to find original or at least authentic fittings to restore the old Hatt. This time I need to find original "aqua" gauges to replace the modern replacement gauges seen in this photo of the helm: Also, I saw some cool looking brass balls on the helm levers...

Hi Captains & Admirals, To allow easier circulation to and from the cockpit, I am looking for a second cockpit ladder for the Port side identical to the one at Starboard shown in this picture: Thanks for letting me know if you have a used ladder for sale, or know where I can find one. I prefer...

Hi guys, I am tempted by a slightly bigger boat for economical liveaboard cruising instead of the shorter trips imposed by a smaller unit. Spurts at planing speed are great for short jaunts, but in longer trips range (=fuel economy) would be my main priority. I realize that much of this comes...