Hatteras
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Prhperio
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I found it interesting and I'm not biased
. Also, I learned what a lambrequin is... My life is now complete ;-)
SpottyDog5
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just think how you could chat about it for ages at parties
Greenheart
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As with most yacht design, I don't admire the contemporary stuff as much as those slabby great unsubtle long-deckhouse models from the 70s and 80s. I'd still love one of those.
Prhperio
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just think how you could chat about it for ages at parties
Then Just call me Billy No Mates
SpottyDog5
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Classic, never goes out of style.
Greenheart
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I don't think I'd start the engines more than a couple of times a season...I'd just drop anchor off a popular bathing beach and wait for cocktail-party guests in bikinis.
paultallett
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Always loved these since I was a kid reading copies of MBY.
Those 80's designs, still beautiful and internal volume must be massive.
Those 80's designs, still beautiful and internal volume must be massive.
Greg2
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Spi D
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For more on the traditional design look for 'DeFever' as in Arthur Defever. Since 1939 he supplied drawings to many manufacturers and builders in addition to some marketed under own brand and often is credited for introducing the trawler design in leisure boating.
Apparently began with tuna clippers over there..
Apparently began with tuna clippers over there..
SpottyDog5
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Hatteras was the first production boat builder to produce a fibreglass boat over 40 foot, loads of innovation here.
skinnylegs
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longjohnsilver
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For more on the traditional design look for 'DeFever' as in Arthur Defever. Since 1939 he supplied drawings to many manufacturers and builders in addition to some marketed under own brand and often is credited for introducing the trawler design in leisure boating.
Apparently began with tuna clippers over there..
You are a man of taste!
Arthur DeFever was certainly an inspirational boat designer credited with some of the leading trawler yachts of the past 50 odd years, including some in the Grand Banks range. He was still working well into his 80s until his death last year. Although our DeFever 48 Eos is now 25 years old, she still draws admiring glances with most people thinking she's much younger than she really is, which is a testament to Arthur's forward thinking design.
SpottyDog5
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I watched that report last night, glowing
Where do you keep her?skinnylegs
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I watched that report last night, glowing
Eastbourne
Just spent two weeks in the Solent
Will report with pics later
SpottyDog5
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Can't be too many Hatteras (s) in the uk. Be interesting to start a register.
longjohnsilver
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We almost bought one before Eos, it was called Sundowner of Beaulieu, the new owners appeared on the forum briefly and we spotted it several times in Dartmouth. Apart from yours, that's the only other I've seen in UK.
SpottyDog5
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I'm going to do a bit of research, the name of Mr Malcolm Verey keeps coming up.
Trundlebug
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Interesting, thanks for posting.
Some of them look fantastic, and they're clearly well engineered, but those convertibles complete with roof mounted pylons don't really do it for me I have to say.
