Hatteras 54 Convertible Yacht Gen 2, 2002 - 2006

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The 54 Convertible is a flybridge boat from American builder Hatteras. Constructed from GRP, the 54 Convertible has a planing hull design and is capable of speeds up to 38 knots.

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The Hatteras 54 Convertible is equally adept at fishing the Canyon in towering seas or cruising the islands in shoulder-deep water. Designed for exceptional versatility and intuitive control under any condition.

Her flowing lines hint at Hatteras' redefinition of the luxury performance convertible. You can tell at a glance that there's something different about this Hatteras. The rake and curvature of the sheer. The high chines and fine entry forward. The refined deckhouse styling absent hard corners and edges and low-drag flybridge.

But the 54's beautiful new looks also herald a hull design that is truly revolutionary - designed specifically to deliver a smooth ride while operating at high speeds. The convexity in the hull shape helps make this hull immensely strong. The slight outward curvature (viewed from keel to chine) reduces impact accelerations and contributes to an incredibly smooth head-sea ride.

Traditional Hatteras double chines are incorporated into the hull design to provide the Hatteras dry ride. A slight twist in the hull bottom - better defined as a variation of deadrise with length - provides flatter sections in the aftermost portion of the hull. These sections reduce resistance, improve handling at low speeds and increase transverse stability while planing.

Whilst there's nothing at all meager about the Hatteras 54, there is one thing that's decidedly minimalist - her draft. Draft is minimized by the use of propeller pockets. These radiused prop pockets are carefully shaped to improve waterflow to the propellers, reducing vibration levels (while also reducing prop tip clearances), reducing shaft angles and improving propulsive efficiency. Amazingly, you get a solid boat that draws only 4'2" of water. Imagine the new angling and cruising possibilities that will open up for you.

Hatteras mates powerful diesels to deep reduction gears that turn huge seven-bladed propellers in shallow tunnels. The sheer volume of water moved by these propellers, in a very real sense, gives the boat better "traction" in a seaway. And the engines' slow-speed responsiveness while dockside or working a fish has to be experienced to be believed.

The bottom is solid fiberglass to provide excellent impact resistance while eliminating the potential for core separation in this crucial area.

The cockpit boasts 149 square feet of open space where every element and dimension has a purpose. Fishing amenities include a bait and tackle center with sink, cutting board and tackler drawers; a double-wide bait freezer; storage console; four rod holders; a removable, full sized (80 inch) in-deck fish box with macerator and an amply proportioned transom door.