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GT 65 Carolina

GT65 CAROLINA

The next generation of the gt series.

The Hatteras GT65 Carolina presents a new design direction reminiscent of Knit Wits, the original Carolina-built boat. The profile features a stepped-back bridge, new window design, and hull-side vents. Beyond style, the GT65 is designed using the latest technology to ensure superior performance and seaworthiness. Most importantly, Hatteras clients work with our designers to build in the features important to them, so your GT65 Carolina will be designed, engineered, and crafted specifically for you.

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Hatteras Yachts GT65 Carolina Review

By Tom Serio
Updated: August 2, 2021

The Hatteras Yachts GT65 Carolina has some design changes from its GT siblings. The flybridge is pushed back a little, in a design nod to earlier Hatteras sport-fish yachts. There are newly designed side windows, and the engine-room side vents are longer. But the GT65 retains the series’ trademarks, such as generous bow flare, seakeeping ability and fish-raising muscle.

The owner of our test boat, Rascal , is a seasoned yachtsman, angler and family man who considered all of these attributes in his purchase. He worked as a mate on fishing boats when he was younger and has always been around boats with his family. Having owned several Hatteras sport-fish yachts, he decided the GT65 Carolina was the next logical move.

Rascal’s captain, Nick Millsap, has worked with the owner for five years and says the GT65 Carolina exceeded expectations. On the initial cruise to meet the owner, Millsap says, the GT65 had “a great dry ride, even into the head seas. It was rough, but the ride was awesome.”

The GT65 has a 194-square-foot cockpit, and there is room to swivel the combination fighting chair/rocket launcher in any direction on a frenetic marlin. Mezzanine seating to port has air conditioning to keep guests and line watchers cool. A stainless-steel freezer box is under the seat. Beneath the footrests are chilled boxes for refreshments.

To starboard is a tackle center with a prep station and eight drawers. The drawers have stainless-steel bottoms with holes for drainage and ventilation. An electric grill can be installed on top of the unit.

An in-deck ice maker produces not cubes but cylindrical ice, so it lasts longer and can touch more surfaces, keeping the catch fresher. The in-transom livewell can be fitted out with tuna tubes. Teak coaming boards add panache, while the lack of teak in the cockpit eases cleanup and maintenance.

For all its angling focus in the cockpit, the GT65 has yacht-level elegance inside. High-gloss teak is used for the cabinets and furnishings. Complementing the wood are light fabric headliners with teak accents, as well as a vinyl-plank sole for durability. An L-shaped sofa to port is plush and has stowage below each section.

Rascal’s layout has a galley island with two bar stools, a setup that creates multiple ways to move in and around the galley, and that makes more space for several folks to enjoy meals. The standard galley layout is a peninsula form, creating a U-shaped countertop with room for one more bar stool. Either way, the galley has fridge and freezer drawers; a microwave; a four-burner electric cooktop; stowage for pots, pans and dishes; and pantries and cabinets with matching grain. An elevated U-shaped dinette to port has underseat stowage and a teak table.

Belowdecks is a four-stateroom, three-head layout. All spaces have 6-foot-8-inch to 7-foot-1-inch headroom. The amidships en suite stateroom has a queen walk-around berth, nightstands, a full-size closet and drawers. The forward VIP can have a queen-size centerline berth or a 60/40 split berth. The two remaining staterooms have upper and lower berths.

Owners can convert one of the staterooms to a Hatteras Integrated Tackle Storage room, with gear cabinets and rig-prepping counter space. For the competing crew, the washer and dryer in the companionway should come in handy during tournament season.

To minimize maintenance, most all of the high-gloss teak finishes on the exterior can be painted in a faux-teak finish. It looks as close to real as you’ll get, without the need for varnishing.

Sporting a style that blends a little bit of yesterday with a lot of today, the Hatteras Yachts GT65 Carolina is built for running to blue water—and is designed to look good doing it.

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65' 2002 Hatteras 65 Convertible

65' hatteras 65 convertible, 2002 entourage, priced at $749,900.

ENTOURAGE is a Hatteras 65 Convertible Yacht For Sale in Newport Beach-0

65 Hatteras Enclosed Bridge - CAT 3412 - Complete Refit - Must See - Recent Price Reduction

2017/2018 Refit. Absolute turn key vessel, having just completed a two year refit including new full exterior paint, re-bedding of windows, new top of the line navigation and A/V systems, interior décor and new tender. This experienced owner enacted a preventative maintenance program for this yacht, which provides for worry free cruising and fishing. Four tastefully decorated staterooms with the 4th stateroom that can be utilized as crew if desired as it has direct access to the engine room. This Hatteras 65 has the preferred Caterpillar engines for a dependable and economical ownership experience. LLC owned. Name reserved. Shown by appointment. July 2019 haul out and bottom paint.

Specifications

Refit 2017/2018. Four stateroom boat. Master stateroom is midship with ensuite head and shower. VIP stateroom and guest stateroom each have direct and private access to guest head and shower. The 4th stateroom can be utilized as a crew stateroom if desired, as it has direct access to the engine room and has ensuite head and shower. All staterooms have new custom mattresses with sets of custom fitted linens. The Hatteras 65 Convertible is a soft-riding, agile, tournament battlewagon. The 65's exterior reflects stylish, contemporary heritage while her superstructure complements the superior seakeeping hull that has been touted for its dry, smooth ride.

She is equipped with an enclosed flybridge featuring an aft control station for backing down on a fish or backing into a slip. Down below, the 65 Convertible offers a roomy four-stateroom, three-head arrangement. A curved companionway stairwell, rounded moldings, and fluted wood valances with blinds all add to the beauty of this oceangoing hideaway.

The 183-square-foot cockpit boasts a molded-in bait and tackle center, a starboard drink box, a refrigerator / freezer, a bait freezer, a live baitwell, rod holders, a transom fish box, 130 gallon bait tank - removable - where fighting chair is mounted, and an oversized in-deck fish box with macerator pump.

Carpeting with sound padding (new)
Whisperwall panel headliner
Bulkheads, genuine cherry wood with polyester finish, high gloss
Fluted wood valences with 2" wood blinds
Fixed frameless windows with tinted safety glass (removed & rebidded)
Telephone outlet
AC and DC light fixtures
AC dimmable lights
AC duplex outlets
Electric panels
Entertainment center with 42" TV (new)
Custom L-shaped lounge with rod storage, loose cushions, arm rests and double needle stitching
Bottle and glass storage (new)
Polished 316L stainless steel threshold as salon door
Air conditioning disbursement through fluted wood valences, port and starboard
Smoke detector
Full glass door to cockpit
New 2019 Scottsman Clear Ice icemaker
Amtico vinyl strip flooring
Fixed frameless windows with tinted safety glass
Solid surface countertops with undermount sink and storage cabinets made of genuine cherry wood with polyester finish, high gloss
AC under counter refrigerator and freezer drawer units
AC four burner ceramic cooktop
Microwave/convection oven covered by cabinet door
Continuous feed garbage disposal
U-shaped dinette with drawers under seat
Electric water level gauge
Drawer access to chart flat area via galley
Carpeting (new)
Wallcovering and genuine cherry wood bulkheads with polyester finish, high gloss
Padded covering on hull side
Queen-sized tapered berth with upholstered headboard and cedar-lined storage underneath accessed via pneumatic cylinders (new custom bed and linens)
Upholstered berth base
Polyfoam mattress on berth (new)
Cedar lined hanging locker with doors and automatic light
Nightstand with drawer
Dresser with drawers
20" LCD TV (new)
Stereo speakers (new)
Full length mirror
Clear plexi-mirror, aft bulkhead
Private access to master head with door stop
Upper storage cabinet outboard
Air conditioning disbursement through fluted wood valance
DC low voltage lights under berth
Wallcovering
Solid surface countertops with solid surface backsplash, sidesplash and integral sink over storage cabinet made of genuine cherry wood with polyester finish and bowed fronts
Hardwood base boards
Shower with door and automatic enclosed pump
Storage cabinet with mirror
Screened overhead hatch
Towel bars (2)
Headhunter freshwater toilet (serviced)
120v AC air freshener blower
AC duplex outlet
Plexi-mirror around upper cabinet
DC low voltage lights under toe kicks
Air conditioning discharge
Whisperwall panel headliner (new)
Whisperwall padded panels on hullside
Queen sized tapered berth with upholstered headboard and cedar-lined storage underneath accessed via pneumatic cylinders (new)
Polyfoam mattress on berth (new)
Build in dresser, starboard
Cedar-lined hanging locker with automatic light
Overhead storage lockers, port and starboard
Nightstands, port and starboard
Full-length mirror
Clear plexi-mirror (forward bulkhead)
Private access to head with door stop
Air conditioning disbursement through fluted wood valances, port and starboard
Wallcovering and genuine cherry wood bulkheads with polyester finish, high gloss
Upper and lower berths with storage under lower berth
Upholstered berth bases
Upper storage cabinet with mirror
Solid surface countertops with solid surface backsplash, side splash and integral sink over storage cabinet made of genuine cherry wood with polyester gloss finish and bowed fronts
Stall shower with door, seat and automatic enclosed sump pump
Screened overhead hatch with privacy cover
Padded wallcovering
Polyfoam mattresses
Cedar lined hanging locker with door and light
Private accesses to utility room and head
Washer/Dryer
Countertop and integral sink
Stall shower with door and automatic enclosed sump pump
Freshwater toilet
Access to utility room
Hardwood base boards
Whisperwall panel headliner
Whisperwall panel wallcovering
DC light fixtures
Flush panel genuine cherry wood doors with polyester finish and door stops to master stateroom, guest staterooms and guest head
Steps to salon with storage underneath
Overhead storage accessed from companionway
Access to port chart flat with DC light
Central vacuum

Two 24v banks of heavy duty, 12v marine batteries mounted in fire retardant fiberglass boxes, new Lifeline batteries (July 2018)

Compatible 240v automatic battery charger 60Hz
Automatic battery paralleling system with switch at control console
Air conditioning, 89,000BTU with reverse cycle heating, soft starting AC compressors, automatically staged and individually controlled with SMX controls - all NEW SYSTEM (2017)
Two 240v, 50 amp transformer connected retractable shore cords with overcurrent protection, port and starboard
AC duplex outlets with GFI
Battery control panels with fuses and isolation switches
DC distribution panel with magnetic circuit breakers and battery condition meter
DC electronics panel with magnetic circuit breakers (bridge)
AC distribution panel with magnetic circuit breakers
AC switching panel with voltage selector switch, volt meter, ampmeter, frequency meters, generator start/stop controls, interlock selector breakers and voltage switch boost
Systems Monitor with controller readout, visual and audible alarm signals
GFI protection on AC receptacles and lighting circuits
Navigation lights (new 2017)
Telephone and cable TV inlets
New alternators (2018)

Tower Electronics:

Simrad EVO3 multi-function 12u2019u2019 display, multi function multi touch LCD with keypad, CHIRP sonar, internal GPS, Insight Cartography, Bluetooth and WiFi for use with smartphone or tablet, Radar, SAT WX, AIS NMEA 2000 data.
Autopilot jog lever

Enclosed Wheelhouse Electronics:

2 X ICOM 506 VHF Radios, with remotes mounted on helm, built-in 2 way 25 Watt loudhailer/fog horn.
New VHF radio antennas
Garmin 7612 Display, AIS,
Wi-Fi Module
Simrad EVO3 16u2019u2019 widescreen multi touch and multi function display with internal GPS built in. Broadband/CHIRP Sonar, Insight cartography, Bluetooth and WiFi for use with smartphone or tablet. Radar, SAT WX, AIS and NMEA 2000 data.
Simrad GPSMAP 12u2019u2019 touchscreen color LCD, internal GPS, preloaded US offshore and lake charts.
Custom installation.
Simrad HALO-6 Radar, pulse compression allows excellent long and short range detection 72 mile, 6 foot antenna.
Simrad autopilot system
Aft deck camera

A/V Entertainment Electronics:

HD7 Tracvision Satellite TV, 28u2019u2019 dome, tracks DirectTV Sats 93, 101 and 103 simultaneously, US & Latin America Sat boxes. Can handle up to 8 recievers and 4 DVRu2019s.
Salon TV Samsung 43u2019u2019 Smart TV
Harmony Remote control unit
7.2 Channel full 4K Ultra HD AV receiver with built in Bluetooth and WiFi , Apple TV
Molded Fiberglass
Polished anodized welded aluminum rails and stanchions
Polished anodized welded aluminum ladder, cockpit to bridge deck
Elevated L-shape lounge to port with rod storage (new upholstery)
Riding seats, port and starboard (new)
Adjustable helm seat at forward station, pedestal mount (new fabric)
Windshield with safety glass (new windshield)
Fixed frameless windows with safety glass
Intermittent electric windshield wipers/washers with controls
Forward control station with all necessary switches, dimmable lighted instruments, single lever clutch and throttle controls (electronic) with emergency back-up, hydraulic power assist steering, compass and electronic trolling valve control switches
Engine sync controls
Pod style aft control with start/stop switches, single lever clutch and throttle controls (electronic), hydraulic power assisted steering and tachometers
Electric fuel level gauges, forward control station
Whisperwall panel headliner (new)
Wood valences
Wet bar with refrigerator and storage below
Hinged door
DC low level lights
Aft facing seat
Molded fiberglass, 183 sq. ft.
Port and starboard hatches to lazarette and fuel tank connections
ISO standard scuppers in cockpit and cockpit hatches
Polished anodized aluminum ladder to flybridge with acrylic steps
Coaming gate and transom door
Two retractable shore cords (new)
Seawater and freshwater wash down outlets with Hatteras patented quick disconnect
Shore water connections with pressure reducing valve and Hatteras patented quick disconnect, one each port and
Bait and tackle center including sink with faucet, cutting board and tackle drawers (starboard)
Double size bait freezer, drop-in (port)
Deep storage tub (port)
Storage cabinet
In-floor insulated fish box, 80", removable
Molded-in transom fish box with drain
Door and hatch with chrome plated brass lock to engine compartment
Steps with molded in storage
Full glass door to deckhouse
DC overhead lights under flybridge overhang
Aluminum mounting plate laminated in deck for fighting chair
Polished 316L stainless steel rod holders, flush mount, set of 4
Cockpit coaming lights (new)
New canvas covers (2016 / 2017)
(8/2018) New 130 gallon bait tank - removable - where fighting chair is mounted
Fresh full bottom paint job completed August 2017
Complete exterior paint job 2017
Isopthalic gelcoat, interior layer, black
Isopthalic gelcoat, exterior layer, white
Blister resistant vinylester resin in hull bottom skin coat
Hull and superstructure, polyurethane painted over gelcoat
Decks, non-skid surface, polyurethane paint with polymeric beads
Solid fiberglass hull bottom
Hull sides and superstructure laminated with divinycell core
Fiberglass stringers
Steel laminated in stringers at key locations to bolt engine mounts
Engine room bulkheads and decks of vacuum bagged composite construction using PVC foam core with layers of fiberglass laminate on each side
New 2019 Headhunter Mach 5 fresh water pump
Eskimo Ice Chipper
Water manifold block with centralized shut-off valve for sinks and showers
AC fluorescent lights
DC exhaust blowers
CAT 3412E 1400HP, freshwater-cooled main engines with marine gears, electronic trolling valves, neutral interlocks, hour meters, alternators, fuel filters/separators, external seawater strainers and exhaust silencers
(2) 21.5kW freshwater-cooled Electronic Quiet Diesel Onan generators with seawater strainer, remote start, water separator, hour meter and water rift muffler. Both generators have underwater exhaust. Port generator 271 hours since major overhaul. Starboard generator 302 hours, new 2017.
Fiberglass air intake system for engine room and engine combustion air with baffling and filters to minimize water intrusion
Polyethylene water lines
FM200 fixed fire extinguishing system for engine compartment with automatic and remote manual controls, plus audible and visual discharge signals
Pressurized 230v AC freshwater pump, central charcoal freshwater filter with backflush capabilities - New Headhunter Mach 5)
230v AC 30gal electric water heater
Freshwater fill hose for engines and generator
24v DC bilge and sump pumps, seven at 3700gph, with heavy duty float switches and protective guards
Auxiliary emergency bilge pump system, AC pumps, 150gpm
Bronze/chrome placed ball-valves through bolted in solid fiberglass on all underwater through hull fittings with electrical bonding throughout (fully serviced or replaced 2017)
U.L. Marine listed fiberglass fuel tanks with bronze fittings
Fiberglass holding tanks with bronze fittings (tanks polished 2017)
Fiberglass water tanks, constructed with FDA approved resin, with bronze fittings
Fuel tanks coated with fire retardant paint
Sewage holding tank with 24v DC sewage pump, plumbed for dockside pump out, with display as part of systems monitor
U.L. Marine listed fuel/water separator for the generator
U.L. Marine approved duplex fuel filters/water separators with bypass manifold, engines
Monitoring displays for main engines, start and stop switches
Two A/C ventilation fans
110v AC reversible oil changing system for engines, gear and generator with Hatteras patented quick disconnect
Electric fuel priming pumps, engines
Electric fuel transfer system with filtration and dry tank protection for pump (New pump & lines 2017)
USCG type A1 U.L. Marine approved fuel lines
Seawater pressure system with AC pump (New 2017)
Air conditioning compressors and pumps (New 2017)
Welded and polished 316L stainless steel grab rails
Painted polyurethane engine room and bilges
Isolated discharge sea chests
Transducer well, glycol filled (New 2017)
Sealed shower sumps
Pultruded fiberglass rudder shelf
1" stainless steel tie bar with pivoting self-aligning ball joint connection at all cylinder and tie bar connections
Insulation in deck
Genuine cherry wood interior with high gloss polyester finish
All hardware chrome on brass or welded and polished 316L stainless steel
Fiberglass bow pulpit with welded and polished 316L stainless steel anchor chute and roller
Windlass, 2500lb. with deck mounted control switches (serviced 2017)
Polished 316L stainless steel anchor cleat, drilled and tapped in aluminum backing plate
Two polished 316L stainless steel stern cleats and hawse pipes, drilled and tapped in aluminum backing plate
Four polished 316L stainless steel springline cleats with chafing pipes, drilled and tapped in aluminum backing plate
Polished 316L stainless steel bow cleats and chocks with chafing strips, drills and tapped in aluminum backing plate
Polished anodized welded aluminum rails on bow, side-deck and flybridge, drilled and tapped in aluminum backing plates
Powder coated grab rails on cabin side
Polished anodized welded aluminum flybridge ladder with acrylic steps
Welded 316L stainless steel trim tabs
Integral manganese bronze struts
Manganese bronze rudders w/zincs
7 blade propellers - prop speed
Alloy 22 high strength propeller shafts, 4"
Manganese bronze dripless shaft and rudder seals with thrust bearings
Bow deck access to rope storage locker w/divider
Deck plates for fuel and water fills and waste pump out
New (2017) Watermaker 1,200 gallons a day (FCI)
Heavy duty bronze engine couplings
Engine and generator exhaust exits through water separator with underwater exhaust
Air conditioning compressors and pumps (new)
Fire extinguishing system tank (new)
Pressurized 230v AC freshwater pump (new Headhunter Mach 5)
Enclosed flybridge
Overhead hatch in enclosed flybridge
Forward engine room door to crew's quarters
Pedestal stool, aft flybridge control station
Marquipt davit, 1500 lbs. tenderlift, 120" length, low profile (Factory rebuilt by Marquipt in 2017)
Trash compactor
Pipewelders Tower with control station
New interior including new carpeting with sound deadening padding & carpet runners, re-upholstered wheelhouse, salon & dinette seating, granite counter tops, new head boards
Windows removed and re-bedded
New generator
New air conditioning system
New exterior paint job - complete
Service and pull running gear, rudders and shaft
Marquipt davit rebuit by factory
New fuel transfer pump and lines
Repair/replace cable masters and new shore cords
300' of new 3/8" chain
Refinish fighting chair
New dinghy 14' Yachtline Zodiac with stereo, custom cover and tow bar, with Yamaha 60hp outboard motor with 109 hours
New Scottsman 65 lb. ice maker
Fully serviced chipped ice machine
New electronics and new AXV System
Custom mattresses & bedding
New 1200 gallon water maker
All new custom beds and linens
New refrigerator in enclosed flybridge
New washer/dryer
CAT Engine service
2018 Navigation electronic software updates completed
Routine mechanical service - April 2018
New AGM batteries
Removable bait tank
Haulout and bottom paint - July 2019

Sales Agent

Michael Kusler

Michael's passion for boating and the Ocean runs deep. Michael is a graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USCG licensed Captain, IGFA Captain and sport fishing guide, Licensed Yacht Broker, boat owner and Sportfishing enthusiast. Michael enjoys teaching Seamanship, boat handling, blue-water cruising and all things fishing. "There is nothing better than getting new boat owners and families excited about being on the water." Feel free to contact Michael direct at [email protected] .

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1988 Hatteras 65 Convertible

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Hatteras Yachts are renowned for their durability and attention to detail, and the 65 Convertible Sportfish produced in 1988, was known for its superb seakeeping hull, performance in rough sea conditions, and soft dry ride. SWEET SERENITY features the standard 3 stateroom, 3 head layout with galley, dinette, and salon on main deck in a spacious open layout. Her massive 183 sq ft cockpit is equipped with a fighting chair and a foldable shade awning. The climate-controlled enclosed flybridge offers fantastic views and comfortable seating for socializing. Aft controls aid docking and maneuvering on a fish. Outfitted with tower and outriggers and powered by twin 1110hp Detroit Diesels. SWEET SERENITY is ready for new adventures--cruising or fishing!

advanced co brokerage Florida power is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by United Yacht Sales - Florida Treasure Coast.

Specifications

Descriptions, basic information, dimensions & weight, tank capacities.

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Entering from the cockpit you find yourself in a spacious saloon with a large "L" shaped sofa on the port and aft bulkhead sides. Across are two Sailfish styled occasional chairs that have been completely restored and are very attractive. The sofa has also been re-upholstered in a Gray/White fabric with a touch of black. This same fabric is on the two chairs as well as the valances in the Main Saloon in addition all of the Drapery has been upgraded and replaced. Moving forward on the Port side is a large 50" flat screen TV and on the Starboard side is the "C" shaped dinette with light greenish gray leather upholstery.

On the Port side across from the dinette is the Galley. Moving forward 5 steps down places you in the hallway to the staterooms on the Starboard is the guest stateroom with en-suite head and twin berths one parallel and the other awthortship with cabinets and drawers. The pump / utility room access is in the guest stateroom via a full-size doorway.

Across the Hallway you'll find the VIP stateroom featuring en-suite private head with shower and two twin berths with hanging closet and drawers.

Forward in the bow is the Master Stateroom with a full queen size centerline berth. (please note the current owners have enlarged the berth for their needs but have not changed the original pedestal) The Master features an en-suite head with tub/shower combo. Hanging locker, Closet, drawers and TV.

Upgrades include new flooring custom cut and installed throughout the yacht.

Features include off-white Formica countertops in excellent condition. New refrigerator/freezer. Newer Microwave and under counter built in Oven. Removable/storable two burner stove top. New sink faucet in brushed stainless steel and custom wood counter area for food prep. Several drawers and cabinets for utensils and dry goods.

Fighting Chair
Engine Room Access
Foldable Cockpit Awning for Shade
Ladder to Flybridge
Led Lighting in the Cockpit
Non-Skid on the Walking Surfaces
Dinghy Davitt (Low Profile)
Port and Starboard Opening Windows in the Salon
Rod Holder Rack (6)
Bow Storage Boxes Port and Starboard
Anchor Windlass with Hatteras Bow Pulpit

Electronics and Bridge

The enclosed flybridge is fantastic on the 65 Hatteras the view and ability to see everything is wonderful! The bridge features comfortable Captain and Mate Chairs with guest seating behind and a convertible settee to the Port side. Heat and Air Condition makes it extra comfortable but for those pretty days the side windows slide open for fresh air. The aft Bridge Deck on the Port side features steering wheel with full controls for docking or fishing. Across on the Starboard side is a comfortable large built-in settee facing aft to enjoy the view or action in the cockpit.

Garmin GPS, Radar and Plotter
Hatteras Safety Controls
Back Up Garmin

Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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Boat Reviews

Boat Review: Hatteras 65

By Dean Travis Clarke
Updated: October 12, 2001

I’m sure you’ve seen a commercial like this: The camera focuses on a well-dressed gentleman who exits a building and walks to a shiny luxury vehicle. In the background, workmen break up pavement with jackhammers. The ambient noise hits the pain threshold. The gentleman opens the car door, sits in the driver’s seat and closes the door. All noise ceases, replaced by overwhelming quiet. Pulling back, the camera sees the luxury vehicle drive away through large potholes. The camera pans to wheels bouncing dramatically with each bump and hole in the road. Cut to driver. Soft classical music playing and no noticeable transfer of road surface to vehicle interior.

That’s exactly the feeling I get climbing into the enclosed flybridge on the new Hatteras 65 while running out Palm Beach Inlet in a stiff southeast wind against the tide. You see the spray and feel the boat moving, but all apparently from a soundproof booth. For all those (like me) who claim to prefer an open bridge, one trip in really nasty weather will convince you of the efficacy of an enclosed bridge.

Performance In reasonable seas, normal cruising speed proved to be about 28 knots at 1,900 rpm using 112 gph. Top speed touched 35 knots at 2,360 rpm – faster than any Hatteras 65 I’ve ever run.

We ran the speed tests in a 5-foot beam sea first thing in the morning, but winds increased to 20 knots, and seas were running 8 to 10 feet by the time we headed home. Running south with the wind and seas from the southeast required us to drop back speed to 18 to 20 knots. This is when an enclosed bridge truly shines! We plowed through, taking it virtually on the nose for 30 miles back to Palm Beach with absolute impunity.

Fishability Working our way north, up Sailfish Alley, we stopped and fished whenever we found bait on the fish finder. But it wasn’t until we reached Stuart, Florida, that we found the hot sailfish bite. We first flew kites, with the kite rods on the flybridge. But the current ran so strong, we ended up joining the fleet in slow-trolling our live goggle-eyes and threadfin herring. Either way, the 65 proved steady as a rock, whether heading down, up or beam-to the seas. I can’t imagine a boat being more comfortable sitting in a trough while live baiting.

** Cockpit** As you’d expect from a 65-foot boat, the huge cockpit provides more than enough space for a whole team of anglers and mates to work simultaneously. The cockpit gunwale, situated 3 feet above the waterline, means reviving a fish is a bit of a stretch, but it’s doable.

A large baitwell in the transom can double as a fish box if you aren’t fishing live bait. In the deck, a split hatch hides a very large athwartship fish box. Augmenting the fighting chair or rocket launcher, you’ll find storage space for two rods in each gunwale and three more in each cabin coaming. My pet peeve on large sport-fishing boats has to be dead space. There’s no need for a portable cooler in the cockpit of any boat over 35 or 40 feet. For that reason, I’d like to see an integrated drink cooler in this 65’s cockpit. It would be easy enough to put one under the steps.

One thing common to fishing sailfish in prime conditions at Sailfish Alley is getting wet when backing down into the big seas. Sure, you try to avoid it, but sometimes you just can’t. Fortunately, the 65 has a terrific scupper system. Despite seas occasionally coming over the caprail, water never covered the cockpit sole. Side exhausts also help keep the cockpit quiet and cut down on exhaust fumes coming back into the cockpit. Flybridge You won’t likely run out of space for guests on this flybridge, thanks to long settees on each side in addition to the two comfortable Pompanette helm chairs. Whether you’re entertaining or not, an icemaker and a refrigerator assure refreshments are never out of reach. Every creature comfort has been thought of on this bridge, right down to the settee’s beautiful pullout wooden footrests.

Since you can’t see the cockpit from the enclosed flybridge, Hatteras puts a remote helm station outside on the aft end of the bridge for driving while fighting fish or docking. It’s one of the small sacrifices required by all enclosed flybridge fishing boats.

** Interior** As you’d expect on a boat such as this, the interior can be customized. Most owners will select a three-sided settee for the portside so several people can sleep there on the way to the fishing grounds. Having tried it out, I assure you that the salon boasts an extremely comfortable noise level, with the most prominent sound under way being the muted turbo whistle. I also appreciate the fact that Hatteras placed the entertainment center and TV on the aft end of the salon for better privacy when sitting at the dock.

Hatteras joiner work has never been better, showcasing a high-gloss finish on all wood. (Our test boat was optional cherry. Maple comes standard.) The 65 also provides indirect and aircraft lighting absolutely everywhere, offering superb illumination.

Galley counters capped in marble form almost a 360-degree enclosure, but being only waist-high, they never cut the chef off from the rest of the guests. The counters also work exceptionally well for presenting hors d’oeuvres and buffets. A four-burner electric cooktop, along with convection/microwave oven, makes gourmet cooking quick and fuss-free. Another interesting feature is that the sink is positioned along the portside. I’d never considered it before, but I discovered I really like being able to work at the sink washing dishes while looking out the huge side window.

Belowdecks, Hatteras offers one four-cabin and two three-cabin configurations. The four-stateroom model has two over/under berth cabins to starboard, a double in the bow and an oblique double to port. Both three-stateroom layouts provide only one over/under amidships (under the dinette). All provide access through the midcabin to a utility room with pumps and air-conditioning units. Future models should have a transverse bulkhead door through to the engine room as well.

Our test boat provided flybridge access only from the cockpit, but you can order access from the salon if you wish. It will take some of the unusually comfortable apostrophe-shaped dinette space to do it, though. About the only change I’d like to see in the salon is to affix a long, overhead handhold running from the cockpit door to the stateroom stairway for safety.

Engine Room Cresting at well over 6 feet tall, I can really appreciate a big engine room. Not only does this 65 have a well-laid-out space, but also I can stand upright with room to spare. Hatterascal had been fitted with big iron – a pair of 16-cylinder MTUs (1,800 hp each) representing close to a $300,000 upgrade over the standard CAT 12-cylinder diesels of 1,400 hp each.

Of course, all valves and maintenance points can be easily accessed on or near centerline, and generators sit on the aft end of the compartment to keep them away from living quarters.

It’s obvious that Hatteras wants you to be able to keep track of conditions in the engine compartment. The Hatterascal had engine control panels on the aft end so you can easily peek at them as soon as you stick your head in, and sports TV cameras that allow you to zoom in on a number of areas of the engine room for display on the flybridge.

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Benchmark 65' Hatteras Motor Yacht 1988

This vessel is no longer on the market.

This 1988 65' Hatteras Jack Hargrave design is a perfect example of a well maintained boat with low hours on her twin 870 hp 12V71 TA Detroit Diesels. A perfect platform for a traveling couple. Easily operated by just two. Sleeps 8 in 4 staterooms all with private en-suite heads. The open fly bridge offers spacious entertaining areas complete with a fly bridge bar and enclosed aft deck. She is a beautiful classic yacht ready for a new owner to enjoy her many features. "Benchmark" also features a totally customized interior with tasteful decorations throughout. She is also one of the few 65's that offer 4 staterooms! This vessel is a must see for any 65' Hatteras Motor Yacht buyer!

Specifications

Price USD: $ 399,900

Motor Yacht

Sarasota, florida, united states, power yacht.

LOA: 65 ft 0 in
Display Length: 65 ft
Beam: 18' 1"

Motor Yachts

Water Capacity: 350 gals
Fuel Capacity: 1170 gals
Engine Details: Detroit 12V71TA'S
Engine 1: 1988 880.00 HRS 870.00 HP
Engine 2: 1988 881.00 HRS 870.00 HP
Engine Fuel: Diesel
Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Vessel Walk-Through

Enter "Benchmark" through port or starboard wheelhouse doors into the large wheelhouse. Aft through a door is the large galley-up, featuring full size appliances, plentiful storage and a dinette that seats many of your friends and family. The aft section of this area has plenty of comfortable seating for relaxation. The aft deck is just out a door starboard. Forward out of the wheelhouse and down a few steps are the accommodations. There are 4 full staterooms with the master all the way aft featuring a full size king size bed on a center line and a large dressing room. The flybridge is accessed from the wheelhouse up a ladder.

The full beam salon combined with the tastefully decorated interior gives the sensation of being on a much larger yacht. At the forward end of this space is the formal dining table, the entertainment center, the wet bar, and the built-in custom desk.

The galley-up also takes advantage of the full beam. All the appliances have been replaced recently and granite counter tops installed. The windows in this area open and have screens. There is a door between here and the salon and another one aft of the wheelhouse (closing the door allows you to cruise after dark from the lower station with lights on in the galley and salon).

+ Wheelhouse

Hatteras flush deck wheelhouses are hard to beat! They have excellent visibility, plenty of vertical dash space to flush mount the navigational electronics and sliding pilothouse doors port and starboard. These doors allow direct access to the forward side decks, making single handed docking a breeze. From this area, you will find a ladder leading to the large flybridge, a doorway leading to the galley, and a stairway leading to the accommodations.

+ Additional Equipment

Hatteras System Monitor
Dansforth Compass in stainless binacle
Rudder angle indicator
ICOM IC-M127 VHF
Datamarine chartlink LCD XT Color Plotter
Naiad stabilizer control & gauges
ACR-100 spotlight control
Raytheon hailer
Chart light
Datamarine navigator speed
Northstar 800X GPS
Simrad-Robertson AP-300X Autopilot
Furuno 14" high resolution 72 mile color radar
Bennett trim tabs
Hynautic steering
Datamarine international offshore depth sounder
Custom adjustable helm seat
Cruisair AC SMX controls
Chart storage

+ Master Stateroom

The master stateroom on "Benchmark" occupies the aft 1/3 of the lower deck. It is one of the largest you will find on any 65" yacht. It features a Centerline walk around king size bed with new custom mattress, a large dressing room with sink and vanity, lots of hanging storage and drawer space, and a large en-suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub. There are plenty of opening port holes with screens. The fabrics used in this area help provide a pleasant, open-air feeling.

Features include:

King size Centerline Bed - Custom Mattress
Large dressing room with vanity and lots of storage
Custom sink with gold faucet
Sony Bravia flat screen color TV
Cruiseair AC SMX controls
Night time reading lights
Mitsubishi Diamond audio am/fm/casette player
En-suite Galleymaid Head, Jacuzzi tub, and molded sink
Large cedar-lined hanging lockers

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