Matthews Yachts

First of all, Matthews has 2 "t"s

I am the owner of a fiberglass 46 Matthews, the motor yacht which was displayed and debuted at the 1970 Miami Boat Show. Former owner of complete restoration 1959 42' Double Cabin (wood). They are wonderful yachts!

At long last?

Found?
She's a 1970 Matthews MY 45' - just maybe the one.

Before and After Re-Fit Photos

A bit of a transformation.

The aft deck was enlarged when the wing doors were added in the slightly more forward location. (See profile pics) Some surgery was required, but the result was excellent.

The original woodwork in the saloon was painted out many years ago and had been repainted many colors prior to the off white that I inherited. I took the color back to a "woody" tan color which seems to work well.

As charming as this master stateroom was NOT, I made a few upgrades anyway.

Yacht Interiors...,

..., so challenging for most, so easy for others.
I see that exquisite taste runs in the Matthews "family".
Details, details, details,..., examples from an older 53' Hat MY I've been considering.
(same book?)

I have sold my 46 Matthews. She is on to a new home and I am on to a new project! Stay tuned.

Found a 53 Matthews at Yank Boat Yard in Tuckahoe NJ. She is available cheap. Boat went into yard about five years ago to have some minor maintenance performed. Owners got divorced and boat sat. Wife received the boat in the settlement. Yard owner says he will forgive most of the yard fees if someone wants to save her however not much time is left before she gets cut up. I would take her if I wasn't already in the middle of a refit. She is complete and the yard owner states the engines turn over. There is water infiltration in the bow deck and beginning to show rot through the upper hull. I tried to upload photos but the site says the file is to large. If any one is interested email me

56' Matthews Voyager?

I just bought the 56 Matthews in Miami that is presently "Lady Hawk" ex "Stroller". Any information or pictures of her past life would be greatly appreciated.

Dan Weaver

I owned a 1946 34ft Matthews and repowered her with 4-236 Perkins. Completely rebuilt her bottom, new tankage and cruised the Caribbean for six years, criss-crossing the the islands and covering 35,000 miles with her. Kept her Port Salerno, Florida for a number of years and finally donated her to the Chapman's School in Palm City. Anyone know what happened to her?

Hello Gerry, Welcome to YachtForums. I have never seen a 34 Matthews in person. Only in photos. The 34 would be, I think, a wonderful boat for the type of cruising that you did. How long ago did you donate her? If she was documented, do you happen to know the doc#?

34 ft Matthews

I bought the boat in 1968. She was registered with Florida and I kept her that way. She was named the "Fantasy" and I changed her name to the "Willing Slave"
I donated her to Chapman's School around 1979 or 80.

34 ft Matthews

Here is an attempt at uploading a picture of the Willing Slave in Puerto Plata in 1973

Have any more angles? Might also cross-post in the Huckins forum to show off the boat to your port side. She's Bright Hour, a 65' Sport Cruiser, the 2nd or 3rd boat of the same name built for the late Calvin Houghland by the Huckins yard. Hull #65-406 built in 1971.

Willing Slave

Thanks for the info on the Huckins. I had forgotten her name. The crew was reclusive whike we were there, and we never saw the owners. We stayed at Puerto Platta for about a week before heading down to the Virgins. When we returned a month later - enroute to Haiti - the Bright Hour was gone.

1937 Matthews 46 Stock Cruiser