Nice job Captain, Great handling. You have a beautiful boat, very clean and looks very well maintained.. I would die for that engine room, We have a 1980 43DCFB, no engine room just engine space..lol and that means space for engines not me. We also stern into a narrow slip. No thrusters nor are they needed, we do have Naiad Stabs
Much appreciated. That engine room was a pre-req for buying one like this, there is no way I would own some of the ones we work on. It can be a real struggle and if everything is hot, forget it. Love the Naiads we thought about adding them.
Very impressive. Fun to see a real yachtsman and first mate doing the ship handling thing. Amazing condition on what is now a classic vessel. Congratulations!
And thank you for the props and checking us out. We really try to get clips of everything to share so folks can see all aspects of what is going on. Do love some 2 cycle diesel tones as well.
Very interesting to see a boat that I helped to build so many years after. I was at Hatteras in New Bern NC back in 1987-1989 on line 5 which was only 65' Convertibles. I was in station 6 which was the interior cabinets, headliners, outside portholes, main door, guest and crew staterooms build, and the padded walls, etc... Nice!!
Thank you for watching and the comment. That is really exciting to hear you worked the line for these in their hey day, that must have been one heck of an interesting job. The longevity of these battleships is a testament to your team's fine workmanship.
That was an excellent video, informative (I am always looking for things to add to my checks AND I really enjoyed the virtual cruise with you. Great footage underway!
Appreciate the feedback, and one thing we did not mention, because we admit to making some assumptions, is we check the engines often while underway and have 4 cameras down there.
Thank you for an excellent video, very informative and enjoyable! I was curious what it would be like to run a larger yacht, but now I know it's out of my league. MAGNIFICENT yacht BTW!
Don't sell yourself short my friend, you should definitely have someone along to help you, but you just build a routine and practice it, document it, use it. Thank you for watching.
Really enjoy your vids. This was a good mix of maintenance and cruising. Love seeing that high speed wake. Even like the shaft seals and some active stabilizer shots would be cool if you have them. Thanks
Thank you, glad to hear it. We actually do not have stabilizers yet, but are considering a Naiad system. We did get a shot of the dripless shaft seals here, but we could expound on that in a future episode.
Thank you. As most final steering mechanisms (at the rudder) remain hydraulic today, it works fine as a full hydro and from two stations plus the auto-pilot pump, pretty efficient. Since I do all close quarter maneuvers with the transmissions with rudders at 0º and auto-pilot handling the navigation, I just don't spend much time on the wheel honestly. Now servos on the throttles though... it could still happen, and would be a nice upgrade. Great question.
Hi there! Yes at hull speed (about 11kt) it burns 20-25gph, and on top the water (up to 22kt depend on fuel/water carried) 65-75gph - both numbers also vary by sea condition and intake (ambient) air temp.
Great job Capt beautiful vessel
Thank you very much for checking us out, glad you enjoyed it. Move to come.
NICE TUTORIAL!!!.AND YOUR MATE IS AWESOME...VERY PROFESSIONAL 🎉😮
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Nice job Captain, Great handling. You have a beautiful boat, very clean and looks very well maintained.. I would die for that engine room, We have a 1980 43DCFB, no engine room just engine space..lol and that means space for engines not me. We also stern into a narrow slip. No thrusters nor are they needed, we do have Naiad Stabs
Much appreciated. That engine room was a pre-req for buying one like this, there is no way I would own some of the ones we work on. It can be a real struggle and if everything is hot, forget it. Love the Naiads we thought about adding them.
Very impressive. Fun to see a real yachtsman and first mate doing the ship handling thing. Amazing condition on what is now a classic vessel. Congratulations!
Much appreciated! It was certainly a labor of love that paid off. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching.
First class operation. This capt is not a newbie. Idling diesels are real music in that spotless engine room. Good video! Thank you!
And thank you for the props and checking us out. We really try to get clips of everything to share so folks can see all aspects of what is going on. Do love some 2 cycle diesel tones as well.
Very nice and educative video. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, viewers such as yourself are why we make the effort.
Very interesting to see a boat that I helped to build so many years after. I was at Hatteras in New Bern NC back in 1987-1989 on line 5 which was only 65' Convertibles. I was in station 6 which was the interior cabinets, headliners, outside portholes, main door, guest and crew staterooms build, and the padded walls, etc... Nice!!
Thank you for watching and the comment. That is really exciting to hear you worked the line for these in their hey day, that must have been one heck of an interesting job. The longevity of these battleships is a testament to your team's fine workmanship.
That was an excellent video, informative (I am always looking for things to add to my checks AND I really enjoyed the virtual cruise with you. Great footage underway!
Appreciate the feedback, and one thing we did not mention, because we admit to making some assumptions, is we check the engines often while underway and have 4 cameras down there.
Thank you for an excellent video, very informative and enjoyable! I was curious what it would be like to run a larger yacht, but now I know it's out of my league. MAGNIFICENT yacht BTW!
Don't sell yourself short my friend, you should definitely have someone along to help you, but you just build a routine and practice it, document it, use it. Thank you for watching.
Very informative 🎉🎉🎉
Cool glad you enjoyed. It took a lot of clips and editing to get all that in there. Thanks for watching.
That is one super clean engine room👍
Thank you! It takes ongoing work, but is worth it when you don't get "slimed" for working in there, and you can see if anything is amiss right away.
I hope you all are having a good summer!
Thank you, and so far so good - same to you!
Good info! Well shot too…
Thanks! This one took a lot of editing to get everything where we needed it.
Really enjoy your vids. This was a good mix of maintenance and cruising. Love seeing that high speed wake. Even like the shaft seals and some active stabilizer shots would be cool if you have them. Thanks
Thank you, glad to hear it. We actually do not have stabilizers yet, but are considering a Naiad system. We did get a shot of the dripless shaft seals here, but we could expound on that in a future episode.
That’s my dream boat. Very thorough captain!
The old Hatts are out there! Thank you for joining us, more to come!
Just found you! I’d love to see a video focused on close-quarters handling, and then how/when you transition to the wheel.
Welcome! Yes we are going to try to do one of those soon, covering all that tight quarters stuff and general marina / channel ops.
Beautiful Hatty. High Point, NC
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Enjoyed it!
Awesome, thank you for checking it out.
That was a nice little trip. An episode on maneuvering would be great.
Glad you liked. Good idea, you thinking docking/mooring or rules of the road and traffic, or both?
I love that boat. Im in a 51 Hatt at same marina. Slip 401 "Compadre"
Ahoy fellow Hatty Capt! Thanks for watching. Look us up sometime.
😂 I ran a 65c for several years out of Lauderdale and we didn’t have half of the gizmos you have especially thrusters.
Nice, what was the HID or name of the vessel at the time? What did you have for mains in it? Enclosed FB? Always like to hear about fellow 65C hulls.
thanks
And thanks for checking us out!
its a battleship.... i used to live in a marina where a couple handled it regularly. was different when diesel was a dollar a gallon....
Thank you for watching. I also agree on both counts!
Now that is a ship. Quick question: have you ever considered a fly-by-wire for steering and throttle, either as primary or back up?
Thank you. As most final steering mechanisms (at the rudder) remain hydraulic today, it works fine as a full hydro and from two stations plus the auto-pilot pump, pretty efficient. Since I do all close quarter maneuvers with the transmissions with rudders at 0º and auto-pilot handling the navigation, I just don't spend much time on the wheel honestly. Now servos on the throttles though... it could still happen, and would be a nice upgrade. Great question.
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Good deal, more to come!
Any fuel burn numbers on that ol Hatt?
Hi there! Yes at hull speed (about 11kt) it burns 20-25gph, and on top the water (up to 22kt depend on fuel/water carried) 65-75gph - both numbers also vary by sea condition and intake (ambient) air temp.