Boat is located in: Islamorada , Florida

I did a lot of work on it this year and the port transmission is a new factory rebuilt Twin Disc that was installed last year and runs perfectly.

We put new carpet in the salon and furniture, new bilge and bait pumps, new radios on the bridge and tuna tower, new flood lights and running light bulbs, etc, etc.

Here is some information- a bit dated as we have repaired and replaced thousands of dollars (it's a boat) of items.

Dimensions-- LOA: 53 ft 0 in- Beam: 16 ft 0 in- Displacement: 61000 lbs- Engines--- Engine 1: Engine Brand: GM Detroit Port Engine Model: 12V71TI Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Engine Hours: 515 Engine Power: 650 HP.

Engine 2: Engine Brand: GM Detroit Starboard Engine Model: 12V71TI Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Engine Hours: 534 Engine Power: 650 HP.

Tanks-- Fresh Water Tanks: (250 Gallons), Fuel Tanks: (1130 Gallons), Holding Tanks: (180 Gallons).

Electronics--- Garmin 740S GPS Plotter, Furuno RD30 Radar, Raytheon 850V Fish Finder Recorder, ICom M504 VHF, ICom SS Band 3600, Horizon Intrepid VHF, Autopilot , Compass.

Electrical-- Onan Generator 15KW, 110 V, 220 V AC, Battery Parallel Switch, New Battery Charger, New Batteries 2024.

Salon--- Wet bar with Corian countertops, Electrical panel, Overhead handrail, Smart TV, Forced heating and AC, Engine room door below steps in main salon floor.

Galley--- Dinette on main salon deck, Corian countertops with extensive counter space, Stainless steel sink, Separate low profile refrigerator and freezer, Jenn-aire flat top stove with interchangeable grill, Jenn-aire oven, Litton microwave, Built-in blender, Aframosa teak cabinets, Accommodations-- Three staterooms each with their own ensuite baths, Queen Master to Port, Over/under berths Starboard, Bow stateroom has over/under berths and ensuite head.

Fishing Equipment--- Built-in Transom Fish Box/Live Well, Riggings have been restrung, Twin Overhead Custom Teaser Reels, Heavy Duty Aluminum Triple Spreader Outriggers, Tackle Drawers and Storage.

Miscellaneous-- Custom High End Teak Ladder Back Captains chair with offset and mates chair and cushions, Bottom Pettit Vivid Slime Resistant Fouling Hybrid Paint new August 2021, Bennett Trim Tabs.

What made us fall in love with this 1976 53' Convertible Sportfish was that almost all the salon features are original.... and in great shape as requested by it's original owner.

We are her third owner, the second owner was a doctor out of North Carolina, who cared for her as meticulously as the first owner.

From the gorgeous Afromosa Teak throughout to the like-new headliners, Corian countertops, etc., etc.

We were fortunate to find one of the few Salon Level open concept kitchen- I hated the idea of being stuck in a below floor kitchen- I love being where the action is, talking to our guests while making dinner or cocktails.

There is so much counter space.

There are three staterooms all with their own Ensuite baths.

I went a little crazy decorating each room.

The Master has nautical blues and yellows, the starboard stateroom has salmon and aqua blue starfish and shell patterns and the bow stateroom is more neutral- so as not to offend hardcore fishermen!

It has been so great that there are showers and heads in each stateroom- this would be a great charter boat.

My husband loves it because Hatteras is still in business in New Bern, North Carolina (USA!!!!!) and willing to help him in any way they can in technical and historical support as he seeks to tenaciously restore his "baby" to original condition.

As an open water fishing boat, my husband, a lifelong fisherman, loves it for its seaworthiness and comfort even when seas pick up, not to mention the reliability of getting him and his mate of 50 years safely to and from the fishing grounds.

The Hatteras is the "Cadillac Kind" of fishing boat; built like a tank- the 1976 hull is solid fiberglass- no foam.

Hatteras has built a reputation for bulletproof construction.

The hulls bottom is solid fiberglass, no absorbent foam core to be found.

Hatteras looks at boat building as an art, doing it better and building it stronger.

The Hatteras legend began at Cape Hatteras where winds can blow almost as fiercely as hurricanes and the Diamond Shoals are home to some of the most turbulent and untamed waters in the Atlantic.

Hatteras accomplished their goal to build a boat that would handle these waters and yet be friendly to the hard core fisherman.

Hatteras boats are a legend; become a part of that legend. (And he loves it because of the 34 tons of PURE ADRENALIN RUSH!!) We have installed a new factory rebuilt Twin Disk Port transmission, new fuel pumps, a new fuel system, new hoses, new water pumps, new batteries this year, new tinting on windows and window blinds in salon, new chrome control levers on bridge and tuna tower, new upholstery on knee rails in cockpit, new canvas covering over bridge, replaced all stainless steel hose clamps and hoses where needed, serviced engines and generator, repaired and restrung outriggers.

My husband can go over all the other items we have either repaired or replaced.

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