hatteras yacht Sales

The Hatteras Yachts for Sale 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, where nor’easters can blow almost as fiercely as hurricanes, 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 and robust to take the pounding of Hatteras waters.

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, Slane chose a new material - fiberglass - to build this noteworthy yacht that launched an industry. Hatteras produced its first sportfishing yacht on March 22, 1960, in the town of High Point, North Carolina. Christened the Knit Wits, she was a 41-foot twin cabin sportfisherman with a 14-foot beam and a pair of 275-hp Lincoln V-8s.

The response was enthusiastic and the Hatteras Yachts for Sale legend was born. In a testament to the ruggedness that has become synonymous with Hatteras Yachts, the Knit Wits is still in service today after a fishing career that includes service in the Gulf of Mexico and Piñas Bay, Panama.

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 soon demanded bigger boats, and so the Hatteras sportfishing fleet expanded - first to 50-foot boats and now up to 90-foot convertibles.

Hatteras Yachts also began designing and producing a line of cruising yachts that now ranges from 63 to 100 feet in length. In 1967 Hatteras added a second manufacturing facility in the coastal town of New Bern, North Carolina. Thirty years later, the original facility was closed and all manufacturing was consolidated at the 95-acre waterfront site in New Bern, where operations remain today. However, some things at Hatteras have not changed. Hatteras yachts for sale continue to set the standard for ruggedness and high performance in all waters.

Hatteras Yachts builds all its boats with a solid fiberglass hull bottom, and only warrants its hull for five years - a testament to the ruggedness of its boats. This commitment to superior craftsmanship began with the Knit Wits and continues today. Whether the choice is a sportfishing convertible or a motor yacht, both deliver the “renowned Hatteras ride” in comfort and style.

Northrop & Johnson BVI is based in the Caribbean and specializes in boats and yachts for sales over 65’ both power and sail. Because the BVI is in the heart of the most popular charter area of the world, many clients come to Northrop & Johnson BVI because we have a long detailed knowledge of the charter industry, or because they have experienced our attention to detail in helping them find the right charter yacht for their vacation.

Whether you plan to charter your yacht or not the N&J BVI brokers know the ins & outs of international transactions and how to protect both buyer and seller. In today’s global economy, buyers need to be able to evaluate their options in where to register their purchase. Each buyer & seller has individual needs and the N&J team is here to help make your transaction a win/win!

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