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Hatteras Yachts

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The Hatteras legend began on the barrier islands of the North Carolina shore where the frigid waters of the Labrador Current encounter the tropical Gulf Stream. The outcome is Diamond Shoals – home to some of the most turbulent and untamed waters in the Atlantic and some of the best sportfishing in the world. Here in 1959 at Cape Hatteras, Willis Slane envisioned building a boat that could conquer the waters of Diamond Shoals and surmount the Hatteras weather. It would not be an ordinary boat – no traditional wooden fishing boat could do this. This new boat would have to be rugged to take the pounding of Hatteras waters. It would have to be solid and robust to withstand the Hatteras weather. But most importantly, it would have to be a great sportfishing boat – big enough to handle a group of avid fishermen and comfortable enough for family back at the dock. Breaking with all tradition, the new boat would be made of fiberglass. It actually redefined an industry – some say launched one: fiberglass boats. Named after the waters it would conquer, Hatteras Yachts was formed and the first Hatteras sportfishing yacht was introduced on March 22, 1960. Christened the “Knit Wits,” she was a 41-foot twin cabin sportfisherman with a 14-foot beam and a pair of 275-hp Lincoln V8s. The response was enthusiastic and the Hatteras legend was born. Within two years, Hatteras premiered the 41 Double Cabin, the first fiberglass motor yacht and the precursor of its cruising yacht line. Additional sportfishing models quickly followed. The market demanded bigger and bigger boats and the Hatteras sportfishing fleet expanded – first to 50-foot boats and now up to 90-foot convertibles. Hatteras also began designing and producing a line of cruising yachts. Hatteras added another manufacturing facility in the coastal town of New Bern, NC in 1967. By 1997, the original High Point NC manufacturing operation was moved to New Bern and The Hatteras’ vision for the future of sportfishing is the ultimate in strength and speed combined in one boat. This vision has been furthered with the introduction of the new Hatteras 54 Convertible. This boat features a revolutionary new hull design that is projected to achieve up to 42 knots at wide-open throttle while still delivering the trademark Hatteras ride. Over forty years ago, with the introduction of the fiberglass Knit Wits, Hatteras revolutionized an industry. Now Hatteras is poised to reinforce its leadership in the category of sportfishing convertibles with streamlined speed and legendary Hatteras ruggedness combined into the newest convertible on the market. Their New Bern, N.C. facility is located on the Neuse River, approximately 30 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. This modern facility is comprised of 96 acres and 580,000 square feet of manufacturing space.