Mid 1980s Hatteras 53' MY

NYCAP123 · Jul 26, 2013

Pascal said: ↑

Very early 53 like mine have 8v71N, by 1973 most had turbos. The naturals will not get the boat on plane making it basically a trawler.

I m pretty sure the 56 has 8V92s, like the 58MY. Very few 53 had 692s

If you re going to stick with the narrow beam, take a look at the 58YF which is basically a 53 with a cockpit, very nice if you re going to spend a lot of time in areas where you re likely to spend time in the water. Up north, it doesn't matter since you can only get in for a few weeks in the summer...
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892TIs on the 56', and I misspoke earlier, our ideal cruise speed is about 15/16kts. with a top end of about 19 kts. (We haven't tried to wind her up yet though). That one boat tops at 21 kts I believe.

MARS · Dec 1, 2015

Here's some good info about the Hatteras 53's in a review from David Pascal. A lot of the comments are about the YF but they share designs with the MY .
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatreviews/Hatteras53.htm

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Mid 1980s Hatteras 53' MY

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