FOR SALE IS MY 1972 HATTERAS 58 TRI CABIN FLAT TOP MOTOR YACHT .<br>TO BEGIN , THIS BOAT HAS HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE TO IT AND STILL HAS FURTHER TO GO , UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO A RECENT IMPENDING DIVORCE THAT WOULD BE MINE I HAVE TO PUT IT ON THE MARKET AND SELL HER TO APPEASE MY SOON TO BE EX WIFE . <br>IT IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE I WILL NEVER HERE THE END OF IT UNLESS I SELL IT , I THINK IT IS A CONSTANT REMINDER FOR HER OF BETTER TIMES AND UNTIL IT IS GONE THERE WILL NOT BE PEACE IN THE LAND SO TO SPEAK . <br>WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS AS FOLLOWS . WE HAD PLANNED TO LIVE ON THE BOAT WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND SON , THE THREE CABIN LAYOUT WAS IDEAL FOR OUR NEEDS AS THERE ARE 3 HEADS/ BATHROOMS .<br>LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE CHANGES WE HAVE MADE AND FURTHER CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE , WELL IS SAY NEED TO BE MADE LOOSELY AS FRANKLY YOU DONT NEED TO DO ANYTHING EITHER THAT IS UP TO YOU .<br>FIRSTLY WE CHANGED THE LAYOUT OF THE ENTRY WAY AND HAD THE TWO SIDE DOORS INSTALLED AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES , THEY NEED TO BE FINISHED BY COSMETIC TRIMMING OUT THE FRAMEWORK , AS YOU ENTER WE MADE A LARGE AND SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM IN THE BACK , OPENED UP THE ORIGINAL HELM STATION AREA , INSTALLED A BEAM FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT , PUT A FLOOR DOWN AND INSTALLED A SLIDING DOOR SO THERE IS AN AFT OPEN AREA TO SIT OUTSIDE AND ENJOY A MORNING COFFEE OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE .<br>WE OPENED UP THE ENTRANCE GOING DOWN INTO WHAT USED TO BE THE SALON AREA , AND THIS IS THE NEW PROPOSED KITCHEN / GALLEY AREA , THE INTENT IS TO PUT IN FLOATING CABINETS AND COUNTERS THUS ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE ENGINES BELOW . <br>AS YOU MOVE FORWARD WHERE THE NEW BULKHEAD / WALL HAS BEEN INSTALLED I HAD A HUGE MASTER CABIN BUILT , AS YOU ENTER THERE IS A KING SIZE BED TO STARBOARD , YOU GO DOWN 4 STAIRS AND BELOW / UNDER THE KING BED IS ALL OPEN STORAGE . ON THE PORT SIDE IS A LARGE BUILT IN CUPBOARD WITH 2 SWING DOORS AS PICTURED AND FORWARD ANOTHER LARGE BUILT IN CLOSET WITH MORE SHELVING . FORWARD OF THAT IS THE HEAD AND VANITY AND TO STARBOARD A SEPERATE SHOWER AREA I THINK IT IS AROUND 4 BY 5FT SO LARGE AND SPACIOUS FOR A BOAT .<br>THE WHOLE IDEA FOR US WAS TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE .<br>THERE IS STILL FINISHING WORK TO DO AND I HAVE BEEN USING A MARINE CARPENTER WHICH YOU CAN USE AS WELL IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE WITH HIM OR I HAVE ANOTHER MARINE TECH THAT IS CAPABLE OF FINISHING UP THE BOAT AS WELL .<br>AS YOU GO FROM THE MAIN GALLEY KITCHEN AREA TO THE AFT YOU WILL SEE THIS IS THE AREA THAT NEEDS WORK , WE HAVE REMOVED MOST  EVERYTHING TO OPEN IT ALL UP , THERE ARE TWO CABINS , ANOTHER LARGE MASTER IN THE REAR AND A REASONABLE SIZE CABIN TO PORT , EACH HAVING ITS OWN HEAD/BATHROOM WITH FULL SEPERATE ENCLOSED SHOWER , BOTH CABINS HAD QUEEN SIZE BEDS TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THEIR SIZE .<br>THE TWO REAR CABINS NEED TO BE FINISHED OFF WITH NEW PANELING THROUGHOUT , I HAVE A BUDGETED PRICE OF AROUND $12,000 INCLUDING THE GALLEY AREA TO HAVE ALL THIS DONE BUT FRANKLY IF YOU ARE HANDY YOU CAN DO A LOT OF THIS YOURSELF AND CAN PAY JUST TO HAVE THE ITEMS YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE DOING .I KNOW THIS BUDGET IS REALISTIC AS I KNOW WHAT IT COST ME TO GET EVERYTHING DONE SO FAR , OBVIOUSLY THE LEVEL OF FINISH WILL DICTATE THE FINAL PRICE .<br>ANOTHER PLAN AND WHAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE A REALITY WILL BE ME FINISHING HER UP AND TURNING HER INTO A 3 BEDROOM AIRBNB RENTAL IN A LOCAL MARINA IF SHE DOES NOT SELL .<br>BOTH ENGINES DO RUN , I HAVE HAD A DETROIT MECHANIC WHO WORKS ON THESE 12V71'S EVERYDAY WORKING ON THEM , THEY DO NEED BOTH ALTERNATORS REPLACED , WE HAVE RUN BOTH ENGINES THIS YEAR .<br>YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE SYSTEMS CAREFULLY WATER , ELECTRIC ETC , I HAD NOT GOT TO THAT POINT YET .<br>THE GENERATOR WILL NEED REPLACED IF YOU INTEND TO GO CRUISING ALTHOUGH I HAD NO INTENTION TO DO THAT , SHE WAS MEANT TO BE A COMFORTABLE LIVE ABOARD WHICH HAS THE ABILITY TO MOVE FROM ONE MARINA TO ANOTHER NOT TO BE USED FOR OCEAN CROSSINGS .<br>THE BOAT CAN REMAIN WHERE SHE IS , STORAGE IS PAID THROUGH MARCH 1 2017 AFTER THAT IT WILL BE $400 ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS .<br>SHE IS A DOCUMENTED VESSEL AND WE WILL BE USING A DOCUMENTATION SERVICE TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP TO ENSURE IT IS DONE PROPERLY FOR BOTH US AND THE BUYER .<br>I MAY ENTERTAIN TRADES OR PARTIAL TRADES ALTHOUGH CASH IS KING AND ALWAYS PREFERED , I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PROPERTYS MORE SO IN FLORIDA OR ON THE EAST COAST  (   I MAY HAVE TO PASS ON AN OLD EBAY HOUSE FROM DETROIT SORRY )  , CLASSIC CARS , NOT YOUR CUTLASS CIERA ALTHOUGH TO YOU SHE MAY BE A CLASSIC TO ME IT IS RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION . AC COBRA REPLICA , PORSCHE ETC NO OLD RV'S SORRY EVERY TIME I OFFER TRADES FOR ANYTHING I SEEM TO LAND UP WITH OFFERS FOR OLD RV'S  . <br>ESSENTIALLY I WANT THIS BOAT GONE SO I CAN STOP THE COMPLAINING FROM MY SOON TO BE EX  AND I TOO CAN MOVE FORWARD , THAT SAID I AM NOT GIVING THE BOAT AWAY , I AM TESTING THE WATERS IF I GET A SOMEWHAT REASONABLE OFFER I WILL SELL HER IF NOT I WILL JUST BITE THE BULLET BUY SOME EARPLUGS SO I DONT HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE COMPLAINING AND GET HER COMPLETED AND HAVE HER MOVED AS MY EX HAS MOVED 1000 MILES AWAY THINGS MAY GET QUIET ANYWAY .<br>IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT VALUES TO SEE WHERE I CAME UP WITH MY SALES PRICE YOUR ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO LOOK AT YACHTWORLD . COM .<br>THESE 58,S IN THE 1970'S VINTAGE START AT $150,000 TO $400,000 WITH THE AVERAGE BEING AROUND $250,000 WE ARE PRICING OURS AT AROUND 25% OF THE CHEAPEST ONE ON YACHTWORLD IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT IN ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE AROUND 10 TO 12% OF THE MORE EXPENSIVE BOATS (PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR ) SO HONESTLY IF YOU ARE GOING TO LOW BALL ME DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MINE , I AM OPEN TO CREATIVE TRADES AS I WANT THIS OUT OF MY LIFE SO I CAN MOVE ON BUT I AM NOT GIVING IT AWAY .<br>YOU CAN WORK ON HER RIGHT WHERE SHE STANDS AT MY MARINA FOR NOW BUT IF YOU WANT TO LIVE ON HER THEN I CAN SEND YOU TO OTHER MARINAS NEARBY WHO DO TAKE LIVEABOARDS .<br>LASTLY SORRY TO HAVE TO GO INTO THIS BUT IT APPLIES ESPECIALLY WITH THIS BOAT , IF YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND , WIFE , PRIEST , RABBI , SPIRITUAL ADVISOR , GURU OR WHOMEVER PLEASE DO SO BEFORE MAKING AN OFFER , IF YOU MAKE AN OFFER CONTACT ME WETHER IT BE BY PHONE OR E-MAIL AS I HAVE FOUND THAT IN THE PAST IT IS THE PEOPLE WHO DONT MAKE CONTACT AND MAKE OFFERS ARE USUALLY THE ONES THAT DONT PAY . <br>PLEASE LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK , I PAY WHEN I BID , I TRY TO DESCRIBE THINGS AS ACCURATELY AS I CAN AS YOU CAN SEE BY MY FEEDBACK , DESCRIBING A BOAT LIKE THIS IS NOT EASY AND IT IS SOMEWHAT SUBJECTIVE SO PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ASK AND DONT ASSUME ANYTHING .<br>IF I DONT ANSWER PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND I WILL CALL YOU BACK .<br>THANKS MATT 410 533 6946 <br>PS , IT IS MY INTENTION TO HAVE HER SHRINK WRAPPED FOR THE WINTER IN THE COMING WEEKS BUT I CAN DISCUSS THAT WITH A POTENTIAL BUYER IF NEED BE .