Anybody know the 52' LORELI (old MAKE ROOM)?

[jap201]

Going to take a look and wonder if anyone has any history on this boat? Boat was out of Mississippi and PO was a member here, but hasn't been on in a couple of years. Current owners have only had it 2 years, and no sign of being a member here. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about it.
thanks

 

[bigbill]

the previous owner is a member here and on the hatteras facebook group. that boat was taken care of with an open checkbook policy.

 

[cww]

If you're looking for a 52' MY there's one for sale at my marina called Annison that I can vouch for being top-notch. Always kept under cover, stunning boat if you like 52's. I personally like the flush deck style more, the 52's are like boating on a stair-master. But at least it keeps you in shape.

 

[jap201]

Bigbill, thanks. It looks like it was.

cww, thanks but we’re looking for a convertible.

 

[Craigswardmtb]

I don't suppose anyone knows who the user was here on the forum? I was given the survey as this boat changed hands in 2021. It mentions water in transom at Hawse pipes, spare shaft access plate, and swim platform bolts. A few high moisture spots by the bridge ladder and up at the pulpit as well. Has me a bit concerned as i wasn't looking to embark on rot work right off the bat.

 

[jap201]

I don't suppose anyone knows who the user was here on the forum? I was given the survey as this boat changed hands in 2021. It mentions water in transom at Hawse pipes, spare shaft access plate, and swim platform bolts. A few high moisture spots by the bridge ladder and up at the pulpit as well. Has me a bit concerned as i wasn't looking to embark on rot work right off the bat.

Craig, call me
Joe

 

[MCasano1]

I don't suppose anyone knows who the user was here on the forum? I was given the survey as this boat changed hands in 2021. It mentions water in transom at Hawse pipes, spare shaft access plate, and swim platform bolts. A few high moisture spots by the bridge ladder and up at the pulpit as well. Has me a bit concerned as i wasn't looking to embark on rot work right off the bat.

That was my boat. I sold it because I didn't fish, and I bought a 58YF. That was a GREAT boat and I miss it. I rebuilt both engines, replaced a gear. Painted the boat in 2014/15. Added the davit in 2020. I redid all of the aluminum in 2015. The boat always ran great. The current owner picked her up in Mississippi and went all the way to Jacksonville without any significant issues. (Had a generator issue and an issue with the gear safety shutoff).

Questions? Fire away!3

I will say this - the boat never had moisture issues. There was some moisture in the transom at one time, but its foam cored, so the recommended fix was...nothing.

 

[MCasano1]

I don't suppose anyone knows who the user was here on the forum? I was given the survey as this boat changed hands in 2021. It mentions water in transom at Hawse pipes, spare shaft access plate, and swim platform bolts. A few high moisture spots by the bridge ladder and up at the pulpit as well. Has me a bit concerned as i wasn't looking to embark on rot work right off the bat.

My "new" boat has huge moisture issues that were hidden under acres of Seadek. Going in the yard soon to replace the bad coring.

 

[jap201]

seadek looks nice, but that's just horrible. wonder if it was a bad installation? good luck. love those 58yf's.

 

[jmooney]

If this was found by a moisture meter , I would be suspicious. They take a lot of practice to use . I would only repair soft spots . Re- bed fasteners to prevent water intrusion. Wet core , (balsa) can still be strong. You need to stop the water intrusion. As an aside , we were discussing a Gulfstar MY here on the forum, it went to survey and the surveyor pronounced a wet area in the hull and drilled a hole to check . It was wet alright, he drilled into the fuel tank . It cost my friend , the owner ,$10,000 to make the mess right , clean up and all . The surveyor had no insurance. Luckily , my friend just came into some significant money , so he took the bad with the good and eventually bought a new boat.

 

[MCasano1]

If this was found by a moisture meter , I would be suspicious. They take a lot of practice to use . I would only repair soft spots . Re- bed fasteners to prevent water intrusion. Wet core , (balsa) can still be strong. You need to stop the water intrusion. As an aside , we were discussing a Gulfstar MY here on the forum, it went to survey and the surveyor pronounced a wet area in the hull and drilled a hole to check . It was wet alright, he drilled into the fuel tank . It cost my friend , the owner ,$10,000 to make the mess right , clean up and all . The surveyor had no insurance. Luckily , my friend just came into some significant money , so he took the bad with the good and eventually bought a new boat.

The boat only has a few soft spots that were covered with Seadek. The yard plans to recheck the moisture, locate and stop the intrusion, replace the soft coring with Coosa and dry the wet coring. The boat was mid-repaint when it was discovered, so everything is on hold until we get this straight.

 

[Craigswardmtb]

What a great forum and appreciate the original owner posting. Good luck with your new boat. Nice boat for sure with not atypical Hatteras wet areas, from what i'm learning. I may be lining up a trip to look at it after a trip to the great lakes. Still a bit expensive for my blood, as it is a little out of my cash purchase budget and not looking to finance a portion of any of these old girls I'm considering. So he would need to come down a bit, or i wait for the market to continue to fall off.

It sounds like the most concerning areas shown in the survey were the Hawse pipes in the transom, which must need to be resealed, and spare shaft access plate. All above waterline. High moisture readings and percussion consistent with being "saturated". The transom bolts are heavily corroded and appear to be leaking below water line. They need to be resealed. Who knows about the pulpit area and around the ladder. This surveyor has a good wrap, accredited and super thorough. This boat would be moving to the cold of CT, so my most pressing concerns are around delamination due to freeze thaw cycles. You see it all the time up here on boats that have water ingress.

For the original owner do you have detail on who rebuilt the engines? Feel free to PM me if you happen to recall all the details.

 

[MCasano1]

What a great forum and appreciate the original owner posting. Good luck with your new boat. Nice boat for sure with not atypical Hatteras wet areas, from what i'm learning. I may be lining up a trip to look at it after a trip to the great lakes. Still a bit expensive for my blood, as it is a little out of my cash purchase budget and not looking to finance a portion of any of these old girls I'm considering. So he would need to come down a bit, or i wait for the market to continue to fall off. It sounds like the most concerning areas shown in the survey were the Hawse pipes in the transom, which must need to be resealed, and spare shaft access plate. All above waterline. High moisture readings and percussion consistent with being "saturated". The transom bolts are heavily corroded and appear to be leaking below water line. They need to be resealed. Who knows about the pulpit area and around the ladder. This surveyor has a good wrap, accredited and super thorough. This boat would be moving to the cold of CT, so my most pressing concerns are around delamination due to freeze thaw cycles. You see it all the time up here on boats that have water ingress.For the original owner do you have detail on who rebuilt the engines? Feel free to PM me if you happen to recall all the details.

The port engine was rebuilt by Charlie's diesel in Elberta, AL. The machine work was done by Johnson Diesel in Biloxi, MS. Test Calibration in Mobile, AL did the turbos. The starboard engine was sub contracted from Charlie's Diesel to Mike Fitzgerald in Pensacola, FL. We used Johnson and Test Calibration again. Test Calibration also did the injectors. I'm gave the current owner all the paperwork. Charlie is the guy to whom the big yards would refer Detroit rebuilds. He's awesome. He's now retired, which sucks for my current boat. We did dry the transom when we installed the swim platform. I was going to resin infuse it, but because it is foam cored - nobody thought it was necessary. I would dry it again, replace the hardware, reseal it and wish it well. I was never aware of any moisture issues on the bow of the boat.The only "soft spot" of which I was ever aware was at the base of the salon door to port - right before the teak step. It was just never enough to get attention - and my threshold is pretty low for giving issues attention. Good luck with the search. That is a great boat. The 52C is a fantastic sea boat.