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Many folks say If Detroit Diesel made bricks,
They would be green , and leak oil.
They would be green , and leak oil.
From a distance...
Think I'd choose best layout for our purposes.
I might not favor 2-stroke DDs if that were the only remaining decision factor... but the only thing about the Hatts that might cause (me) pause is the 32VDC electrics. Whatever they are. I don't really know, just from reading I see that older Hatt's have mixed voltage systems. Far as I know, most actual owners haven't encountered any problem with that, so this is more about me not knowing/understanding details than it is about the boats themselves.
-Chris
My 48' Hatteras LRC is all 12 volt. And my 453's are quiet, don't leak, run great and get great fuel economy. I was looking at Nordhavn 46', Krogen 42 and 48's and chose my Hat. I'm very happy I did.
It's too bad there aren't more of these Hatt LRCs. I'm looking to downsize from my Hatt 58MY, and the coveted LRCs just don't come on the market much. The ones that are out on the market are tired, and after updating this boat from one end to the other, including a total gut of the galley, I'm just not game to start that all over again. My Hatt is a really, really nice boat, but I just don't need 4 staterooms/4 heads. It's a lot of boat for me to maintain on my own. That leaves me looking at newer, smaller Kadey Krogens at this point unless a Hatt LRC comes along that has already had the hull blasted and de-blistered, window frames pulled and re-bed with butyl, updated heads, modern galley appliances, wood floors, updated air conditioning, and fresh paint.
It's too bad there aren't more of these Hatt LRCs. I'm looking to downsize from my Hatt 58MY, and the coveted LRCs just don't come on the market much. The ones that are out on the market are tired, and after updating this boat from one end to the other, including a total gut of the galley, I'm just not game to start that all over again. My Hatt is a really, really nice boat, but I just don't need 4 staterooms/4 heads. It's a lot of boat for me to maintain on my own.