T&T: Hatteras 53 ED

[Bill Allen]

Go to the hatteras owners group. Great bunch of guys. Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Grant" <busybuoy at gmail.com>
To: <busybuoy at gmail.com>
Cc: <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:41 AM
Subject: T&T: Hatteras 53 ED


>I was hoping there will be a few Hatteras owners out there That would
> recommend or other a purchase of a 53'ED if I can find one....
> Read the story and believe the quality is certainly there and being
> built in the good ole US of A helps too.
> Just want to know if I buy a 1984 model boat for near $300K it's going
> to be a good decision and a safe boat fro my wife and I to cruise the
> coasts.
>
> Thanks
>
> Douglas
>
>
>
> On 15/05/2008, at 10:34 PM, Keith wrote:
>
>> I have manual seawater toilets on my current boat, and had vacu-
>> flushes on
>> the last two. While the VF's were nice, they use more water than
>> advertised,
>> if you use them correctly. They also take up more space in the
>> bilge, and
>> use up some of your power. They are more convenient for guests, though
>> hardly foolproof.
>>
>> OTOH, my manual toilets (Raritan PHII's) use no power other than
>> your arm,
>> use seawater to flush so don't use ANY of your fresh water, and are
>> dammed
>> near bulletproof. They do require that you show new guests how to
>> use them,
>> but it's not a disaster if they just go in and pump. The seawater
>> can get
>> smelly if you're gone from the boat, but if I'm leaving the boat for
>> a few
>> days, I just turn it to "dry" and flush using water from the shower
>> head so
>> that the bowl contains fresh water. Squirt a few drops of Raritan CP
>> in
>> there and it's fine when I get back. The hoses of course still have
>> sea
>> water, and it'll smell the first time you flush it, but it clears up
>> quickly.
>>
>> For a new install, I'd pick the manuals.
>>
>>
>> Keith
>> _____
>> It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your
>> neighbor's
>> newspaper, that's the time to do it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Donnelly" <lassinanti at hotmail.com>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I am in the process of a full conversion of my 42ft Troller to a
>>> pleasure
>>> boat.  Part of this is putting in a waste holding sytem for 2
>>> heads.  I
>>> have
>>> had a lot of people suggesting I get a vacuflush system.   By the
>>> time I
>>> get
>>> all the necessary bits, the VacuFlush system will cost me about
>>> 1500 more
>>> than
>>> putting in more conventional toilets.  I understand and appreciate
>>> the
>>> advantages this system offers in very low fresh water consumption,
>>> as well
>>> as
>>> supposedly a more "foolproof"  system.  What do you think?  Is the
>>> price
>>> difference worth it?
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