Big boat spot / Yarmouth

[Firefly625]

Just arrived, just goes to prove, big isn't always beautiful. I should imagine the interior space is massive (does not have side decks)

 

[z1ppy]

Looks like orca explorer to me. Been in ocean village for a while. Not the prettiest thing!!

 

[stuartwineberg]

Saw it coming down Southampton water as we were heading back from Newtown

 

[Firefly625]

Saw it coming down Southampton water as we were heading back from Newtown

Hi Stuart,

How's the Hardy going?

 

[benjenbav]

Just arrived, just goes to prove, big isn't always beautiful. I should imagine the interior space is massive (does not have side decks)

We were just astern of that when she turned into the harbour and we turned the other way and picked up a mooring. We only stopped for an hour or so but, looking over the harbour wall, the first thing we could see was her upper works. Back home now.

I think you might have a bit of a breeze from the west tomorrow!

 

[Firefly625]

We were just astern of that when she turned into the harbour and we turned the other way and picked up a mooring. We only stopped for an hour or so but, looking over the harbour wall, the first thing we could see was her upper works. Back home now.

I think you might have a bit of a breeze from the west tomorrow!

Well an easterly f4/5… won't slow us down.

 

[Uricanejack]

beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder.
To each his own.

No helicopter? Its not that big.

 

[markdj]

Has it got AIS yet? I seem to remember that it had no Radio License listing or AIS...

 

[Cardo]

I find her rather appealing.

 

[henryf]

A Hatteras 80

Lots of internal accommodation including a pair of crew cabins. Lack of side deck makes cleaning an interesting challenge.

Henry

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

The Hatteras 80 is a very well build , and good seaboat.
What makes it unpretty to the untrained eye is the enclosed bridge on top which is quite an expensive option. It makes the use of the boat easier for 12 months by 24/7 though!
IMO in this design it is not so bad.

 

[blueglass]

big? they use these as tenders out in the med!

 

[Firefly625]

A Hatteras 80

Lots of internal accommodation including a pair of crew cabins. Lack of side deck makes cleaning an interesting challenge.

Henry

and deploying fenders was a right lash up... as you can see there is about a 30ft gap where none can actually hang. I liked the old Hatteras designs, back in the early 80's a friends Dad had a 55ft Hatteras, which at the time seemed the biggest boat in the world, was kept at Port Hamble for years on the end of C pontoon I think.. was replaced with a custom built 75ft stretched Arun Class built at Camper & Nicholson... mighty impressive. `

 

[Archiee]

Well, sailing during the value season and on-board activities are fun.

 

[burgundyben]

and deploying fenders was a right lash up... as you can see there is about a 30ft gap where none can actually hang. I liked the old Hatteras designs, back in the early 80's a friends Dad had a 55ft Hatteras, which at the time seemed the biggest boat in the world, was kept at Port Hamble for years on the end of C pontoon I think.. was replaced with a custom built 75ft stretched Arun Class built at Camper & Nicholson... mighty impressive. `

Forbes?

there was a biggish Hatteras at Hamble Point in the 80's, chap lived on board, he drove a bright electric blue Lotus Esprit.

 

[Firefly625]

Not forbes, but Nixon, and no he didn't have any political connections