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53 Hatteras 1978 Boat for Sale

Puddy Tat III

ASKING PRICE: $210,000 Watch Price

Fort Pierce, FL

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Puddy Tat III Boat | 53' Hatteras 1978

Let me introduce you to Puddy Tat III. Your family and friends are going to love this fine vessel. She is a very large and comfortable motor yacht with many upgrades to comfort, style and mechanics. With the huge master aft cabin with walk around queen, large closets, tons of storage throughout, 2 spacious guest cabins, and 3 full heads, there is plenty of room for everyone. It even has a spiral staircase that makes easy access from the sundeck to the swim platform. Duel helms, from either center interior or fly bridge, she is easy to maneuver in any weather, especially with with bow thruster. This infamously solid Hatteras 53' MY was built to last, so don't let the age fool you. Plus, it has been lovingly cared for with many upgrades and great maintenance throughout the years. This vessel is a dry boat. It does not have any water leaks from hatches, windows, etc. It is fully loaded with: new electronics, camera's fwd and aft, autopilot, radar, solar, and it is fully inverted. That's right all the 110v on the boat is through a powerful Magnum Inverter. If you need more, fire up the low houred newer (2015) Onan 10KW generator and get that a/c or heat blowing. The galley is modern, beautiful and spacious, the only thing original to this beauty is her engines, stabilizers, the beautiful hatteras wood work, and the large full size upright washer and dryer. Everything else has been updated and renovated. These boats were built to 36v but this vessel has upgraded to 24v. The heads, water pumps, macerators, lights, electronics, all converted to 24volt. The bilge pumps are still 36 volt but have 24volt ready to power the next round of bilge pumps, or anything else the boat may need in the future. Come check out this beautiful modified tank of a vessel in Ft Pierce Florida.


Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by United Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.

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Puddy Tat III HIGHLIGHTS

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Specifications
  • Beam: 15' 0''
  • Hull Material: Fiberglass
  • Max Draft: 4' 0''
  • Cabins: 3
  • Heads: 2
Engines & Mechanical
  • Detroit Diesel 8V71TI (Twin Turbos) 425 HP with 3327/ 2627hours (Port/ Stbd)
  • Chevron Delo 100 5w40 (low ash) used for past 9 years.
  • 32v Alternators with Sentry 32vdc 50 amp 3 stage battery charger
  • Spin on style oil and fuel filters/ Twin Racor Fuel filters on each engine (Vacuum)
  • Two 32v Engine Battery banks (4x8v lead acid) (Port 2025/ Stbd 2025)
  • Magnum 3500W Inverter/ Charger (2020)
  • 24v House Battery system – 4 AGM VRLA 6v S6 Rolls Surrette (2020)
  • 24v Windlass & Vetus Bow Thruster Battery System
  • Victron Energy House Management System - Bluetooth and Helm Gauge (2020)
  • New 2x170W SunPower Solar Panels w/ Victron MPPT 150/100 (2020)
  • Engine Block Heaters
  • (2) 4 blade Michigan 28/32 propellers with (2) spares
  • Kidde fire suppression system
  • Engine emergency shutdowns (lower helm)
  • Two-way Engine Oil change pumps for each engine
  • New freshwater pressure pump with accumulator (2021)
  • New washdown pump with internal fresh water or sea water sourcing (2023)
  • Dual element 4500 watt, 19 gallon water heater (2018) new elements each season.
  • 3 independent A/C systems
  • 4 Cruisair reverse cycle with new thru hull, strainer and pump (2022)
  • Aft Deck 16k BTU
  • Galley 11k BTU
  • Hynautic hydraulic steering system – Upper and Lower helms
  • Bennet trim tabs
  • Two 120-240 50 amp Shore Power cords, 2x30 amp “Y” connector
  • New (2023) Cummins Onan 10kW Generator with 130 hours (12-27-23)


Hull Exterior

Exterior

BOW:


  • New (2023) Lofrans X3 1700W Windlass custom mounted with wireless remote control


Anchors:


  • 30kg (66 lbs) Bruce anchor w/ Swivel
  • 30kg (66 lbs) Mantus M2 anchor w/ Swivel
  • Custom anchor chain bridal snubber


Rodes:


  • Primary – New (2023) 200'- 3/8” chain and 100' rope rode
  • Secondary – 2x 200' of lines for rear anchor or tie to shore
  • Stbd deck box houses 2- 50' Marinco 50 amp, 2x 30 amp "Y" to 50 amp power cords and water hoses
  • Port deck box stores all the lines
  • New (2023) Marinco spotlight with wireless (lower helm) and wired (upper helm) controllers
  • Front sunpad (10x7ft) and seat cushions (2000)
  • Teak Dining Table and cover mounted on bow (seats six)


Flybridge:


  • Flybridge Arch (22' air draft) is hinged and gets to 18' 6”
  • Starlink – wired for Dish/ Router (hardware and service not included)
  • New (2023) Flybridge Front Bimini (Sunbrella), Chair and Helm covers
  • New (2023) Flybridge Rear Bimini (Sunbrella)
  • New (2023) Upper EVA flooring and 2 Adirondak chairs
  • Aft (starboard) MarQuip davit (1000 lbs)Aft Deck:
  • Edgestar ice maker
  • Under counter wetbar with sink and can crusher
  • (4) Outdoor wicker chairs with small round tables
  • Foldable teak table
  • Plexiglass enclosure with (4) U-shaped screens
  • 16k Btu a/c unit
  • (2) Speakers
  • New (2021) Swim platform – Coosa Board/ Glassed (bilateral 3 layers) - 4’ deep x 14’ wide with swim ladder
  • New (2021) Stainless steel spiral staircase from Swim platform to Aft Deck
  • Complete bottom job- sandblasted (4)-Interlux epoxy barriers, (3)-Interlux CMC anti-fouling (2020)
  • (2022) Bottom painted with Interlux C5C


Helm Electronics

Helm Stations

Lower Helm: Duplicate electronics on the flybridge


  • Marinco Spotlight remote
  • New (2023) Raymarine Axiom 7" Chartplotter MFD'S for camera, engine data, radar, etc located port & stbd
  • USB plugs
  • Vetus bow thruster
  • New (2023) Mechanical/ electrical gauges
  • New (2023) Raymarine Axiom 16" (lower) & 12" (upper)-Chartplotter MFD's for camera, engine data, radar, etc.
  • Lofrans windlass remote
  • Trim tabs
  • New (2023) Raymarine autopilot ACU and controllers
  • New (2023) Raymarine cameras- forward augmented reality and rear view
  • Naiad Stabilizer controls
  • New (2022) ICOM VHF radio (separate dedicated Shakespeare 15' antennas)
  • Ritchie compass
  • Accusense digitizer that distributes content to the NEMA 2000 backbone
  • NEW (2023) AIS Class B send/receive with dedicated antenna
  • NEW (2023) Raymarine radar- 3' cyclone array
  • NEW (2022) Raymarine DST 810 thru hull (depth, speed, temperature)
  • New (2023) Kalenberg air horn compressor system
  • Accusense digitizer that distributes content over NEMA 2000 backbone


Galley
  • New (2022) Corian countertops
  • New (2022) Stainless steel sink and faucet
  • New (2022) (3) storage drawers
  • New (2022) Panasonic The Genius Microwave/ Convection Oven
  • New (2023) Cuisinart Cusimax 2 burner stove top
  • New (2021) Whirlpool Full size refrigerator with bottom freezer drawer
  • Ample storage cabinets/ drawers throughout
  • Galley settee with two drawers below and sliding doors above for additional storage


Recent Upgrades
  • The master and guest stateroom were carpeted with padding.(2022)
  • The salon, aft deck, galley, and v-berth have faux wood vinyl flooring with area rugs throughout.(2022)
  • Engine battery bank replaced 2025
  • Bottom paint in 2024
  • Whole boat top to bottom compounded and wax 2026
  • Whole exterior revarnished 2025
  • Engine and generator service 2026
  • Port stateroom A/C replaced 2025


Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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