Hello all. New Hatt 50 owner from CT

[CTdave]

Hi everyone!
I'm just completing the purchase of a 1994 50 sport fish with MTU12v183's. I'm moving from a '88 50' Bertram. I'm 45 with a wife, 5 year old daughter and a 7 year old son. The Hatteras will stay at Riverside Yacht Club in CT in the summer & Stuart, FL in the winter.
I just found this site & I'm sure I'll have a few questions from time to time & it looks like there is an enormous wealth of knowledge here. I love the thread "mezzanine maddness" as I've always drooled over the pictures of the great cockpits I've seen.
I'm a "hands on" guy & do much of my own work from glass & paint to interior finishes & wood woorking (just finished a 2 year project completely rebuilding my mahogany 18' Chris Craft Riviera). I used to race offshore powerboats as a hobby & do my own engine room work as well. I grew up on Long Is. Sound & worked on many yachts as a mate & then worked my way up to a 100 ton master capt. In the mid 80's, I was running yachts around south Florida and actually lived to tell the tale. WOW, those were some interesting times!
The only issue I have with my new boat is the lack of space in the engine room with the 12v183's. Other than that, it's a super clean, one owner boat with only 1500hrs on it.
One engine overheated & the elderly man who owned it didn't hear the alarm & kept running. The engine was taken out, sent down to Johnson/Towers MTU and was completely rebuilt. It's in a crate & needs to go back where it belongs.
So, I look forward to joining in, helping where I can & enjoying the site.

David

 

[SeaEric]

Hello Dave, Welcome to the HOF. You will see a few names here that you recognize from YF. Best of luck with your new craft!

 

[Captned]

Welcome aboard David!


Captned
MBMM

 

[Passages]

CTDave, didn't you own a Post a few years back?

I seem to recall we chatted about a run to Block ...

 

[Freeebird]

Welcome David, perhaps you will share with us some of your experiences that you lived to tell about.

 

[Freeebird]

CTDave, didn't you own a Post a few years back?

I seem to recall we chatted about a run to Block ...

When are you going to get over this Post-partum thing and get a real boat?

 

[Passages]

Hey Randy, what are you doing in the tech section?

 

[captddis]

Hi Dave,
We chatted when you bought the 50 and were getting ready to bring it home.
I used to be a CT Dave as I grew up in Norwalk. I see we both watch the salvage sites. Welcome to the forum. You will find it is friendlier here than YF. Dave

 

[Freeebird]

Hey Randy, what are you doing in the tech section?

I dunno, what are you doing on a Hatteras owner's forum?

Sorry to take away from your hello thread David, but we'd hate for you to get the wrong impression about this place.

Love ya' Jim.

 

[captpl]

Welcome Dave! from one of the other 50 Hatt owners from CT.

 

[CTdave]

Passages
Yes, I did have a 42 Post which I bought around 2000. I remember a conversation or two as well!

Freebird
I can not confirm nor deny what I may or may not have done with any of those women at any of those mind altering parties or bazaar places where I might have woken up surprised that I wasn't in jail.
Not to worry about hijacking anything I post. I'm not all that serious.

Captddis
I do remember you as well! What part of the world are you calling home these days?

 

[34Hatt]

I can not confirm nor deny what I may or may not have done with any of those women at any of those mind altering parties or bazaar places where I might have woken up surprised that I wasn't in jail.
Not to worry about hijacking anything I post. I'm not all that serious.

Well Welcome and it sounds like you will fit in well also did you know about a HOF Rendezvous in July over in Greenport

 

[lumina]

Welcome,

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to post a thread or send a (PM) private message.

 

[Freeebird]

Freebird
I can not confirm nor deny what I may or may not have done with any of those women at any of those mind altering parties or bazaar places where I might have woken up surprised that I wasn't in jail.
Not to worry about hijacking anything I post. I'm not all that serious.

Hey, I wasn't worried, I just wanted to make a good impression on you as a new member.

Like Dave said, you'll be a MUCH better fit on here than on that other place, even if you didn't own a Hatt. I'm still waiting for details on the events you described. Pictures are always good too.

Here, have some of my imported popcorn.

 

[CTdave]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

34 Hatt, I just started reading about the Greenport run. Sounds like fun!

Freebird, I can tell you just one for now and it's quite ironic. I happend to meet a young lady working in a.....eh hem....entertainment establishment where she worked as a "fine arts" dancer. Her stage name was "Freebird". One thing led to another and later that night (or morning) we were on a yacht I was living aboard & the song freebird came on the radio. Needless to say, this got her going.......

 

[Beckytek]

Welcome to the site and good luck with your new boat.

 

[captddis]

Passages
Yes, I did have a 42 Post which I bought around 2000. I remember a conversation or two as well!

Freebird
I can not confirm nor deny what I may or may not have done with any of those women at any of those mind altering parties or bazaar places where I might have woken up surprised that I wasn't in jail.
Not to worry about hijacking anything I post. I'm not all that serious.

Captddis
I do remember you as well! What part of the world are you calling home these days?

Madeira Beach, FL. [ St Pete]

 

[Boatsb]

Where in Maderia Beach? I get out there a few times a year. Might be back there next week or so. Would you be interested in helping empty adult beverage containers?

 

[captddis]

Where in Maderia Beach? I get out there a few times a year. Might be back there next week or so. Would you be interested in helping empty adult beverage containers?

I live on Crystal Island, If I look to the left I see the ICW, to the right Johns Pass. Would love to meet up and share a beverage. Cell 727 420 5792

 

[Boatsb]

Great. I look forward to it.