Hatteras Convertible

1981 Hatteras 55Convertible

ID: HATBM3270981

THERE ARE OVER 60 HUGEIMAGES OF THIS YACHT SHOWNBELOW!

DESCRIPTION:

This is a true NORESERVEauction for a brilliantHatteras Convertible / Sport Fisherman. This brand and modelareone of the most sought aftervesselsin the yachting aftermarket.Asleek looking, comfortable,classicthat is ready for anything.This boathas been super well cared for, fanaticallymaintained and never used to fish! If you have been in the market for one of theseyachtsthat you won't have to fuss with, please give this ready to useconvertible your strongest consideration.

The boat dimensions are: LOA: 55 feet, Beam: 17 ft. 6 in., and a maximum draft of 4 feet 9 inches. The fly-bridge is oversized (greatfor entertaining)with twin helm seats, L-shape seats port forward and straight seating to starboard. There is an overhead electronics box with doors, engine gauges andbilge pump switches. There is forward storage on the bridge, a three sided enclosure and winter canvas to protect throttles and gears in cockpit, fly-bridge and tuna tower. The cockpit contains largestorage areas and anice Scopinichfighting chair (not shown). The bow is fitted with port and starboard storage and a Galley Maid windlass.

Currently in a slip, ata protected facility, this 198155 foot Hatteras Convertible is a very special motoryacht, restored and designed for living aboard with all the amenities of home. It was surveyed four years ago.Themain accommodations include 3 cabins each withtwin berths, three individual heads and the master has a private shower. The galley has a full size refrigerator and freezer, convection and microwave ovens, sink, electric range top, dishwasher, icemaker and plenty of storage.

Twin Detroit Diesel TIssupply all the needed power (650HP)and have only accumulated about 2500 hours of use. They are protected with a dualRacor filtrationsystem.They will propel this boat to a top speed of 22 knots and it will cruise comfortably at 18 knots. The largestand up engine room also houses two large Westerbekegenerators (1 10KW & 1 20KW)each with less than500 hours. All of the batteries wererecently replaced and there are loads of cable andspare parts. There are apair of 220AMP inputreceptacles as well as a 30AMP service connection.

For long range cruising, the fuel tanks hold 1285 gallons of diesel. There are new water tankscontaining a total of 380 gallons of fresh waterand the holding tanks are 80 gallons. There is a 20 gallon water heater. The salon is large with a L-shapedstarboard sofa &fullsize sleeper, Panasonic flat screen TV custom built on the port side of the dinette. There is a stereo system throughout the boat. Electronics include Furuno open array radar, 2 I-com radios, 2 Garmin GPSs, depth finder and auto pilot.

Since thisSport Fishermanappears to be so well put together,we didn't wantto bog our bidders down with pages ofboathistory and performance information.We consider that most of the interested enthusiasts, who may be looking at this listing, will know muchmore about this particularyacht than we do. If you do need additional generic information, it is abundant through the use of somesimple internet searches.

Superior service attention that was givento thisyacht means that you can count on the predictable reliability and performance that thisvessel will provide for the new owners.Ourpictures willspeak for themselves, but it does look MUCH better in person!Ourimmaculateshowcasedyachtis 36 years old, so please forgive us if we've overlooked something minor.Beadvised thatthe Whaler and engineon the foredeckare the only things shown thatarenot being sold with the Hatteras.

As with all of our classifieds board Motorslistings, we try to letour high resolution photographs tell the story about theitemsthat we are selling.Most of the pictures thatyou see were just taken by us. We have shots from many angles including the total exterior, complete walk throughengine bay and thefull teakinterior. Multiple close ups will attempt tohelp you with any questions you may have about condition issues. What you see is exactly what you will get!If you study these photos very carefully, you will see precisely what this stunning yachtis all about. Some of the smallerimages that we includedare archive.

The clear multiple high resolution imagesof thisboat, shown below, will do a much betterjob of describing thepresentlook, style, condition and market valueof this yacht, than our words ever could.Hatteras yachtsin good conditionare really stillone of the true bargains in theboating arena and thisturn-keycraftwould be afantastic addition for anyone! This boat will be completely waxed and thebottom will be cleaned prior to pickup, along withnewzincs beinginstalled. Safe dockage is paid up until the end of October.We invite allquestions and comments and there is absolutelyNO RESERVE on this auction.

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We will have no access to thisboat while the auction is running, so we highly recommend that you take advantage of this one week post auctioninspection period.

If this is not possible, please research or e-mail any specific questions about thisboat BEFORE placing any bids.

A refundable deposit of 10% is required within three (3) days of the auction ending and the balance via bank to bank wire transfer withinseven (7) days of the auctions end.

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