The Boat

"Mavourneen"

1986 53' Hatteras "Classic" Flybridge Motor Yacht

 

 

 

Built in 1985, finished and first sold in 1986, this boat has been well maintained through two previous owners.  Equipped with Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engines and a fairly new Northern Lights 16KW generator, and NAIAD stabilizers, it gives a great ride at hull speed (around 10 Knots) and, for a medium sized motor yacht, a fairly economical one at that (about 15 gal/hr).  In addition, an Outback inverter was installed along with a third battey bank for cruising and provding AC power at anchor without having the run the generator all the time.  Of course, with three staterooms, three baths, a washer/dryer, KVH Tracvision (Direct TV at sea), stove, range, side-be-side refigerator, and dishwasher, the comfort factor more than offsets the increased operating cost of a motor yacht as compared to, for example, a sailboat.  But, to each His own. 

 

Electronics include two radars, 2 GPS chartplotters, 1 GPS trackplotter, 2 VHF radios, one SSB radio, a forward looking sonar system, and a Raymarine Hish-speed bus system to drive the Autopilot and display system.  On back is an 11' Boston Whaler with a 15hp Yamaha outboard for scooting arouud at 20+ knots.