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A Poor old Hatteras

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I am sad to say that today I witnessed a Hatteras in the worst shape of any one I have seen to date. This boat had been torn apart, and was soposed to undergo a restoration, but for the last 10 years has sat in the water with absolutly not one bit of maintenance. The paint had been sanded away and it was just a really poor looking pile of crap. It was a 1973 58' Tri cabin. I used to think some boats were in bad shape, but this one was as bad as I think it can get. It is not seaworthy becasue it has not had a zinc changed in 10 years, and the owner of the marina said all of the thru-hull fittings have galvanic corosion so bad it would probably break them out of her if you towed it. Just an interesting story, but this boat is for sale, I was just not willing to help the owner do anthing about it.
 
Tell them to donate it.....
 
I did not take any pics, but I can tell you how to find it. Please email me if you want more information and I will refer you to the yard.


pbustle@unitedyacht.com
 
I think I saw a 34 SC that was worst it spent a couple of months in 80' of water was lifted and sat for 3 years wasn't even hosed off :p Now that boat was UGLY.
 
A few years ago I got some emails from a man in Scotland who was restoring a 36C like mine. He was familiar with the boat from charter vacations in the Caribbean, and when the boat was sunk as a result of a dispute between charter captains, he had it raised and bought it. I haven't heard from him in a while; it's a huge job to restore one of these if you are set up to do it, and I can't imagine what it is like if you are laboring on your own. I have a great deal of admiration for anyone who is willing to take on such a Herculean task. it can be done, but it occupies, shall we say, a GREAT deal of time and effort. I hope someone can resurrect the 58- the tricabin boat is a favorite of mine, personally.
 
I saw a 63 34sc that was basicaly a hull. strange part is there was a crack that ran from tip of the bow the the keel. no visible trauma. also looked inside anchor locker and could not see anything. no bow hatch, no door on anchor locker, sea gull nest with eggs there. everyting was out of the boat and bilge was oily mess.

also saw a mid 40' range to 50' looking convertible in a boat yard near clewiston fl when doing the lake Okeechobee crossing. boat was in bone yard and looked like it had been there for years, that one appeared to be a crying shame. imagine it is still there.

I believe one of slanes first boats was a convertible that he pulled from the bottom and turned it into an express. believe it had turbo fire and sank, he pulled it up and brought it in. it fell off of the barge and sank again in the harbour and was run over by a barge or ship then hauled up again and converted. going from memory on this one but i believe it was one of his first projects.
 
FWIW I believe I remember a 53' or 58' which had badly burned and basically the hull was for sale. $12K asking price, sold for what, I don't know.

Unfortunately some of these really rough vessels are worth a dollar, maybe less. Truth be known however, if you have the skills and the sweat equity, a less than perfect vessel, but better than "hull" value and the associated lower price is the only way some of us "poverty class" owners can afford the entry fee to the Hatt world.

E.g., I have a life-long habit of working hard to avoid work later or to save money. The cruise director and I just finished a custom fitted winter cover canvas enclosure for outside storage of our 43'MY. It fully encloses the aft deck, the fwd windows and the salon down to the gunnel all around. This save funds vs. shrink wrapping, since we will have basically zero cost each fall, other that the drive time to the on-the-hard site. The installation is quicker than shrink wrap as it zips up and/or snaps into place and is now about 4 hours start to finish, maybe less.

Yes, we had to invest about $1K in a high end Sailrite sewing machine, but we use it like crazy for many items, and it will sew everything short of a non-cored Hatt bottom or sheet aluminum. We also bought about 15 rolls of Joann fabric marine grade canvas, at reduced cost when they had big markdown sales. At 10 yards/roll x 52" wide, that's about 400 lineal feet of canvas. Total canvas cost probably $700-800.

Also it saves money vs. inside heated or cold storage (about $3-4K/yr), plus allows me full access spring and fall, since the big marinas won't let you in the barn anymore.

Did I mention we had a great time making that cover? It was like aerobic exercises...up, down, over, back, repeat. Old saying, a day messin' about in a boat yard, beats anything else. Messin' about includes working in cold rain, a little muddy ground, windy..., but there are many great weather days too!

Sorry got so far off the thread, but it Sat. am.
 
jim rosenthal said:
... it's a huge job to restore one of these if you are set up to do it, and I can't imagine what it is like if you are laboring on your own. I have a great deal of admiration for anyone who is willing to take on such a Herculean task. it can be done, but it occupies, shall we say, a GREAT deal of time and effort. I hope someone can resurrect the 58- the tricabin boat is a favorite of mine, personally.
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jim, you've got to pay a visit next time you're in sofla...
 
I'd be delighted. I think it was Mark Twain (?) who said "work is wonderful; I could watch it all day" :D

I am grateful to have had the chance to restore a classic Hatteras. However you will note that someone else (THE someone else) is doing the repower. I have reached the stage where I just want to do the maintenance and go boating. Someone else will have to move the mountains. Unless I miss my guess, the repower of Blue Note and the completion of the GT40 are my last hurrah(s).

I would like to see what you are doing with the 53C you've been working on, though. I'm hoping for a trip to SF early in 2007.
 
with any luck at all (translation: enough time away from work to actually focus on some details) she'll be floating then. it's been quite a ride thus far, and seeing her come together has been a truly gratifying experience.

as soon as she's afloat i'll break glass on the 34c-express project...a true hats-off-to-hatteras delight...
 
I also would like to see some progress pictures of the 53c project. The ones you had posted awhile back looked great. Let's see some updates!!!!!
 
remember when you start your 34c project there are those of us who will want some parts. I may want doors from under galley sink, have one that is warped.
 
you wouldn't happen to have the designs for that canvass cover would you? Need to start covering our 40" DCMY to liveaboard and hate the idea of shrink wrap costs for throwaway $$$$


Noel
 
nyrussell said:
you wouldn't happen to have the designs for that canvass cover would you? Need to start covering our 40" DCMY to liveaboard and hate the idea of shrink wrap costs for throwaway $$$$


Noel
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I will post some pictures...then some of the words of description will have more meaning (pix=1k words)...The design would be similar since the 40" and 43" are similar profiles.
 
---I'm not affraid of work; I'll lay down right beside it...Willy Douglass 1977 ws
 
Looking good can't wait to see more :D
 
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