Buying a Hatteras Yacht E99
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Published 2020-08-12
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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
All Comments (21)
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25 yrs ago I went rock fishing on that boat , it was beautiful then . Memories
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The Yachtfish is my favorite Hatteras. Congrats to the new owners!
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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.
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Congrats Mike and Dana!
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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!
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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.
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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
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FYI, that is a 58 Cockpit Motorycht, NOT a 58 Yachtfish. The 58 Yachtfish had full walkaround side decks.
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Family and friends β€. Thanks for sharing
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Congratulations to your friends!πππππ
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awsome stuff..good for them!
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Congratulations on the purchase of a nice boat. May she bring your family many great times afloat.
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And the party gets bigger! Congrats to your friend!
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Nice video and nice yacht. Enjoy it!
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I like the cockpit ! Cover it and add a hammock !
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Love the Hatteras 58 cockpit Motor yacht
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Nice yacht and great video as always.
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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.
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That was interesting. I bought my first two boats back in the late 70's from a dealership in Deale, Md.
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How much fun!
