Hatteras 48 LRC Yacht

02/09/2022

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Hatteras48LRC - Hatteras 48LRC

01/21/2022

Dent Island Lodge by Dent Rapids
There are many stories associated with this area and this particular destination.

One of the most important of these stories features a gentleman named "Gordy". And the moral of the story is:

Don't Wait Too Late To Have Your Fun In Life.

"Gordy" had a beautiful and nearly new custom yacht. BIG. BIG custom yacht, and very beautiful.

We met "Gordy" at Dent Island Lodge. We had chatted with other cruisers somewhere along the line and they asked "have you ben to Dent Island?" No, never heard of it. "Oh, you must go straight away, it was the private family compound of the Nordstroms (of the department stores) and is now open as a fish camp. So we did go. You have to run one of the rapids to get into Big Bay, so timing is important. We happened to get the primo space at the dock with our cockpit looking directly at Dent Rapids.

Met "Gordy" & crew at the hot tub that overlooks the rapids. We expressed admiration for his boat and particularly the stainless steel sculpture that served as his bow platform. He said that he had demanded such a big and long one because he wanted his yacht to be "more than 100 feet".

But the gentlemen had a disability. He had made a pile of money building stuff but had kept on working until he had a stroke. So he quit and built his yacht. He got around fine but could no longer drive. So he had to have a captain and crew to run the boat. Gordy wanted to run it and the captain wanted to run it. So the two of them argued, loudly. Shouted at each other over how to tie the yacht, how to launch the dinghy, when to go up for cocktails. We enjoyed the show they all put on but were very glad that we didn't wait to go cruising.

When we were at Dent, fresh crab cocktails were served when the bar opened each evening. Complementary, and as much as you liked. Very quality place.

01/21/2022

IS THIS YOUR NEW BOAT?

• Faithful
○ Never let me down. Can't say that about any of my 6 previous boats - each and every one of the previous ones broke seriously at one time or another and left me scrambling for safety. I have towed others, but never been towed.
• Robust
○ We have made day-long passages off the Washington and Oregon coast in 13 ft. beam seas while sitting outside on the bow seat. We have crossed nearly every bar on the West Coast -- on autopilot.
○ Huricane __ in Baja California Sur, MX passed directly over our boat in 2006. We were well secured & tied. We had NO damage of any kind, others not so fortunate.
• High Endurance
○ Fuel range supports Bellingham, WA to San Diego. And San Diego to Puerto Vallarta. An entire season cruising all the best of British Columbia -- without needing any of that expensive Canadian fuel.
○ We Regularly operated 4-6 weeks at anchor or mooring and washed/dried clothes every day.
• Perfect Size
○ Oversize berths.
○ Great head room
○ Fits in the most rustic transient slip (even with 1/3 overhang)
○ Fits against the "wall" at Catalina
• Very High Value
○ Magazine tests show the same performance and economy as a Nordhaven 52.
• Pride and Satisfaction
○ Boaters & Landlubbers regulary stop to admire, complement, ask what is it
○ The lines are classic and age in a timeless way. Most think it is bigger than it is.
• If it's so great for 32 years, why would you sell?
○ I don't want to. I also don't want to get any older.
○ Wait! Yes I do want to get even older!

I looked in the mirror the other day and thought "OH, My. Somehow I've gotten old"
Jean was diplomatic enough to agree with me this time.