Buying a Hatteras Yacht E99

We travel to Maryland to help friends purchase a Hatteras 58 Yachtfish. They previously owned a sailboat, so this was a new experience for them.
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Our Story:
My name is Ed, I am an ex-muscian, turned politician, turned tax account, who now imagines himself a sea-captain. Lyn, is an ex-model, turned photographer and the love of my life.
We have spent the last three years traveling on our 65' Hatteras Yacht and it has been terrifying. We have faced down storms, been stranded at sea, towed off shoals and run aground by careless boaters.
But it has been magical as well. We have explored places known only by those who travel by water, met incredible people along the way, and learned so much about boating - and even more about ourselves.
And to think - until three years ago, Lyn, and I, never even owned a boat.
We met when we were 21. I was a starving musician, on my way To Los Angeles to starve some more. Lyn was a model, waitressing tables and dreaming of adventure. We went on our first date to the Jersey Shore, and spent the night on a boat her father was restoring. That date has never ended.
We traveled the country together, and settled for a few years in Hollywood, where she discovered her love for photography, and I discovered that music was not going to be my career. We put down roots in Bucks County Pennsylvania. We built a house together, raised three children and became your typical American family. She opened a photography business and I opened an accounting firm.
On a vacation to Key West, we met a woman who lived on her boat. She had been an emergency room nurse for many years but decided she had had enough. She sold everything, bought a boat and sailed to Florida. We were fascinated. It seemed so romantic, so us. The seed was planted.
Flash forward a few years and the children are grown. Lyn retired from photography and sold her business. And me, well, I was only working three months out of the year and looking for a new adventure.
So, we bought our first boat. A Carver 355. No experience, and completely clueless. We hired a captain to bring us to our local marina and we were determined to learn how to operate her. We practiced in an empty marina for a couple of days and then, we just went for it! We figured, if we liked boating as much as we imagined, we would trade up to our dream boat. Two years later we did just that.
This video vlog is our story. Boating has become our passion. We invite you to share this journey with us, as we explore the waterways of the Atlantic and Carribean, having the time of our lives, while "Trying Not To Sink."
Cheers!
Ed and Lyn

[@brezzz0077]

25 yrs ago I went rock fishing on that boat , it was beautiful then . Memories

[@tryingnottosink9107]

This exact boat?

[@bnkwupt]

The Yachtfish is my favorite Hatteras. Congrats to the new owners!

[@CharleyGeorge]

Please tell your friend huge congrats on a super sexy boat. That thing is in totally awesome condition. I love the layout as well. Pretty dang cool for sure.

[@fredjones7705]

I'd have gone for the Burger because I crewed on one in the early 80s during college on the Great Lakes for 4 Summers. Best time of my life.

[@byron561]

FYI, that is a 58 Cockpit Motorycht, NOT a 58 Yachtfish. The 58 Yachtfish had full walkaround side decks.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Did not know that. Thanks for the info.

[@craighold7760]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@PowerYacht]

Correct www.hatterasowners.com/Brochures/58CMY/58CMYArchives.htm

[@je7413]

Thank you guys for your videos, much needed stress relievers in our current times, love all your videos, they always seem to put a smile on my face and take me to a place of relaxation

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like them!

[@garypoltonowicz7950]

Congrats Mike and Dana!

[@danh3534]

Nice boat, always liked the cockpit of the yachfish, but going from sailboat to this..... moocho number of systems to keep going, all the best to the new owner!

[@franklake8931]

I ran many different boats over the last 30 plus years, over 100 trips between the north east and Florida. also did the loop in 2000, Spine issues have taken me off my feet, so watching your videos reminds me of plenty places I have been before bringing back many good memories. Thanks. My favorite boats were the Hatteras boats, particularly the aft engine room 64 foot that was made in mid to late 70's, i believe only 13 or 14 of them were made, good luck on travels.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Very cool! We are glad the videos bring back good memories. Thanks for watching!

[@michae8jackson378]

Congratulations to your friends!😎😎😎😎😎

[@ronshauling2000]

Family and friends ❤. Thanks for sharing

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Our pleasure!

[@lesterwicklein717]

awsome stuff..good for them!

[@foreverfixin]

Love the Hatteras 58 cockpit Motor yacht

[@jimmerriman6920]

And the party gets bigger! Congrats to your friend!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have helped three people buy a boat this past year. We will be posting another video where we help someone buy a Carver 390.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Congratulations on the purchase of a nice boat. May she bring your family many great times afloat.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you!

[@patrickloring6914]

How much fun!

[@robertfrost1683]

I like the cockpit ! Cover it and add a hammock !

[@lgriestra]

Nice video and nice yacht. Enjoy it!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Not our boat, but thanks for watching!

[@ThomasR119]

Nice yacht and great video as always.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CaptRD]

That was interesting. I bought my first two boats back in the late 70's from a dealership in Deale, Md.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have friends with a boat in Deal. The western Deal.

[@MarkRinkel]

It's a small world... we cruised up the Philly and are here this week. I was catching up on youtube videos and looked up after seeing this video to realize we are docked right next to this boat. Nice boat and congrats to the new buyer.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Say hi to the owners - they are nice. We will be at the marina on Friday. If you are still there stop by and say hi.

[@MarkRinkel]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Great! We are on Positive Latitude, the blue-hulled Mainship 430.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

If you are still at the marina, we would love to get together. It is Saturday and we are here all weekend.

[@mikehortin9964]

Nice video. Did you film the actual haul out and survey? I and many others would be interested in seeing that process (warts and all 😁). Thanks

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I did not cover it in detail. We were not there for the whole thing. We will be posting another video where we help another friend buy a boat. I think I may have covered more detail then. However, we were not there the whole time as well.

[@viperscratchoffs]

CONGRATS to your friends Hatteras 👍👍good stuff as always👍👍 does this mean for next year's trip your friend will be traveling with ya s in their new hatteras 👻😀

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You never know. We tend to be a bit extreme in our travels though.

[@hunterromeo1]

Also we really enjoy your videos.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like them!

[@TheJustonemore]

Great

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@bertram46]

I have been watching all of your videos and absolutely love them actually both of you could not have picked a better boat to cruise on a classic John Hargrave design at those boats were built like tanks and their styling is classic think of how old they are and they are just timeless I'm a big Bertram fan but look at how how much older a 46 or 58 Bertram Motor Yacht looks even though they're incredible rough water boats

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks so much! We fell in love with the Hatteras' after seeing one at the Annapolis boat show. We are very happy with her. I love the flush deck, and Lyn loves the galley up on our model.

[@bertram46]

@@tryingnottosink9107 thank you so much for replying. Be safe

[@rlh421]

Maybe you can do a follow up series on the improvements that they do, with before and afters ?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We were thinking about doing that.

[@rlh421]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I think it would be a good series and a guide for others.

[@craighold7760]

I want one!!

[@MrInzeo]

Because of you guys, I have been looking into buying a 36 Carver yacht.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Best decision we ever made!

[@dannyg9694]

Your videos are very informative. My home port is Neshaminy Marina Croydon pa, looking forward to meeting you this season

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We kept our Carver there for a couple years. We are from Newtown, so it was close, with friendly people. The Hatteras is too big.

[@jaquigreenlees]

I do like the look of the yachtfish boats, the issue I have is if you aren't a person who really will get out there fishing it likely is not the best setup for you. Do you need a large cockpit if you aren't fishing a fair amount? While they do also serve as a patio space while at dock or anchor most power yachts have a space set up for that even without the cockpit. The versatility of the cockpit is a definite plus in any case. With this particular boat the lack of hard cover for it means the area is also a good tanning space.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We prefer not having the cockpit ourselves. We like have the additional salon space, and the 4th stateroom.

[@jaquigreenlees]

@@tryingnottosink9107 And you have a longer boat deck as well with Triton's setup. Pros and cons for every choice with none being "wrong" just at worst not right for me/us.

[@lesb3481]

The two happiest days in a boat owners life, are when he buys the boat and later, when he sells it. Of course, I can't seem to learn my lesson and keep making the same mistake over and over again. I'm now looking at upgrading from my 51ft FBYF to something just a bit bigger. My boat addiction is now 40 years old and seems to be getting worse.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The danger is getting on a boat that is bigger than yours!😁

[@blindekuh8891]

Do I see right: Are there all Fleming Yachts around there? Hard to walk away with a Hatteras then **Smile**. Just kidding, this can not be compared. Wish you lots of luck & fun with the boat!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

There is one 50' Fleming at our marina. It is my favorite boat there, and probably the only boat I would trade my Hatteras for.

[@hotrodhog2170]

Hey Cap't Ed and First Mate Lyn! When did this take place? Everybody looks chilly! Freaking heat wave going on here for the past couple months! Y'all stay safe up there!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Last August/September.

[@williamconway1287]

Hello again, I have question off topic of v-log,big surprise! When you 2 bought your first boat,did you have problems with getting insurance ? With not having any boating experience did the insurance company have any special requests of you before you either got the insurance or gave you a reasonable rate ?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They asked about experience and I might have exaggerated just a bit. I used to rent pontoon boats every year while visiting my parents in Florida. I used that as experience to get insurance on the Carver 355. In addition, they wanted a copy of the survey, and they made me repair anything that the survey showed was a safety issue.

[@dcallan812]

Did last week project get laid? I would have loved to see that, all knifes, forks and plates. Great content as usual. Have a great week Sorryhdont get out

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes. We installed it last weekend. It will appear in a future video.

[@woodboat3G]

At 4.56 he says there was a burger he liked.. which one? I looked at a few Hatteras yachts but ultimately bought a Burger instead. Thoroughly enjoying living on a larger yacht. You need to organize a yacht party meet and greet. Would be fun

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I do not know which Burger he was talking about. A meet and greet would be fun. We did one at the Annapolis Boat Show last year, informally.

[@woodboat3G]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I assumed the burger was first lady as that is the only one in the same price range

[@woodboat3G]

@@tryingnottosink9107 any thoughts on replacing the huge bank of batteries with two custom 32 volt lithiums?

[@hunterromeo1]

Hey Captain Ed, We are looking @ either 56' Hatt wide body or a 58' fisherman (for the cockpit). Are there other places to look besides Yacht world? Also should we look into a buyers broker? Your thoughts.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

If I were to chose between the two, I would take the 56 wide body. We do not miss having a cockpit, but the extra 2 feet makes a big difference in the beam, We just used Yachtworld and Boat Trader when we were looking. We did not have a buyers broker. Our thoughts, correct or not, would be that the seller broker would have twice the incentive to get our offer accepted. And since we knew what we wanted and where they were, we were not concerned with the benefits of a buyer's broker.

[@andrew8604]

I bet Ed will end up docking the boat

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

Trying not to sink is the reason i got into yachting

[@georgehogle944]

Same here. We closed on our Carver 500 in June in Maryland, Kent Narrows. Ed and Lynn are the cause of many smiles I suspect. Jana and I couldn’t be happier that we made the leap.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

A few years from now people are going to really love us - or hate us! 😁 Actually, we find it the most rewarding part of doing these videos. So many people have told us it inspired them to pursue their dream. I guess they figure, if those idiots can do it - so can I!

[@georgehogle944]

Trying Not To Sink I see your videos as more inspiring, if everyday people can do, why can’t I? So we did! Have been smiling since...😊

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

@@georgehogle944 ya George i ended up with Flemming 72 . My first was a Power Catamaran but i wanted to cross the pacific it didn't have enough fuel compssity. So i sold it . The yacht has crossed the Pacific many times

[@cgmax9830]

Very nice boat, but the cost of ownership stresses me out...the cost of the boat is the cheap part ; \

[@raymondbrosious7616]

Just remember. BOAT = "A hole in the water into which you through money."

[@cgmax9830]

@@raymondbrosious7616 Maybe so, but I get some much joy out of my 28 footer it's worth every penny...I'm just hesitant to get a boat that I have to depend on a yard to haul it. I can do everything myself on my size boat.

[@cjstats1514]

@@raymondbrosious7616 Along with everything else except necessities. If it's your main hobbie or lifestyle, it's no diff than other expensive hobbies.

[@claytonallen3361]

Post a link to the sailboat that they are selling please!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I'll ask him when I see him this weekend.

[@philipstreechon4523]

Did you weigh it to CK for water in the foam hull core

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We do not have a foam hull core, it is solid fiberglass on Hatteras. They did check the rest of the boat with a moisture meter though.

[@johndavid-gu6bh]

3 years with a Hatteras how many year did you have your Carver?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We just sold it, so 5 year. 3 years with two boats.

[@leandrewwilliams554]

How long did the Survey take?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Around 4 hours or so.

[@woodycheshire8079]

Your buddy does corrections, I can tell. There's an energy drink in every scene, can't go two seconds without his vape pen covered in tattoos. He's probably the nicest guy you ever want to meet though.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

He is a real nice guy. He is a cop in a really bad neighborhood but one of the nicest guys I know..

[@woodycheshire8079]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Tell him from one cop to another, congratulations. I know it took a long time to get there. I'm jealous.

[@rockn997]

Wish I knew how that guy made out

[@paul4365]

Now that you've got them hooked, it's time to get them out doing some shake down cursing(sic ... cruising) so they're ready to buddy boat down south with you next time. Oppsss ... just read that the purchase was in 2019 - hopefully they've been doing a lot of running around, maybe down into the Chesapeake and are ready to head south with you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They are still working on it. Unfortunately, not everyone can just take off for months like you and I. Hopefully soon though.

[@ysesq]

heh. they will definitely do a lot of cursing during shakedown.

[@paul4365]

@@ysesq hehehe, I need to proof read better when posting. We all know there are times when cruising and cursing go hand and hand.

[@mfhairstream6812]

what did it sell for?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

$107K

[@festerofest4374]

Great job getting a Roger Out from the new boat buyer! However, there was a missed opportunity for Lyn to get one in during one of the transitions. Therefore the “score” for the episode is only a 7/10. Sorry :)

[@tryingnottosink9107]

First mate is slacking!

[@tomsterni286]

How many hours on a engines are too many?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Depends on the engines. These Detroits can last for ever, but typically do very well for 5000+ hours.

[@bidask123]

$70,000 paint job? Every couple of years, for a 58 foot boat? Whoa.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No. Our paint job is almost 20 years old and looks good, except for some chips and stress cracks here and there. We also have a few gauges, but they just get touch up paint. It would be nice, but we will probably not paint our boat for at least 5 more years. Even then, it might just be paying a professional to do the touch-ups.

[@FotoFFX]

Mine’s a ‘91 and I am trying for another compound and two coats of wax this year and hope to get another year. It looks good now, a bit dull, but a fresh paint job it would look beautiful. Maybe just new stripes this year. Hard to pull the trigger in this economy right now.

[@alan-sk7ky]

:-)

[@stevefarhat9943]

My wife and I would like to know the name or contact info of the boat broker in your video. PM me if you could. Love your videos btw.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I do not know his name. I am no longer in contact with the buyers. I am pretty sure he said his name in the video.

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

Was after information and got cheap production value and atmospherics... FAIL

[@rudihenry5298]

Older US made boats are always so poorly decorated, no style, so cheaply made. For example, no mahogany , teak interiors like European boats, but just plywood, ugly seats, plastics, Etc......Older American boats always look inside like old cheap caravans or camper van’s.

[@adrianhobbins1230]

Not one of your best episodes - sorry

[@brunswic1]

I don’t know....call me crazy, but does he really need to smoke that poison during his cameo in front of thousands of viewers? Seems like quite a smokey crowd....

[@glenpnoman8510]

Cost*?

[@ericolmeda9150]

@@brunswic1 you're really concerned with a vap pen? You should be more concerned with what you breath in out in public on any given day.

[@rlh421]

It is because he did not run aground !

[@tryingnottosink9107]

$107K