Hatteras 53 ‘Casey’ cruising Port Stephen’s Australia. For sale with Flagstaff Marine.

Flagstaff Marine is pleased to offer this 1979 Hatteras 53 Tower known as 'Casey' to the Australian market, This is a classically lined, highly sought model from this great boat builder commands respect when you look at it. Casey handles comfortably in tough ocean conditions yet is equally a comfortable a harbour cruising boat. She is ready to fish, cruise or even live aboard. Casey has been constantly updated over the years including an interior refit, with twin bunk room installed and the galley re-positioned for comfort and ease of use, along with connectivity to the vast raised saloon. The saloon is vast with large windows for great views of the sea and surrounds. There are 3 cabins in total on the lower level for owners, guests and family to enjoy very comfortable nights on. This vessel has a huge aft cockpit for landing marlin or hosting guests with huge 4.87m beam. Here you'll find a Teak release game chair, under floor live well tank, extra fridge and freezer, under deck storage, cockpit table and high powered salt and fresh water deck wash hoses for washing down after a days entertaining or fishing. Move up another level, your be on the captains flybridge with all the instrumentation and controls needed for navigating a day or night on the water. There are two forward facing chairs behind the helm station and a triple seater, forward facing guest lounge so guests can enjoy the cruise. All is surrounded by clears for protection from the elements. The impressive tower structure above is the place to be for navigating reefs or spotting fish with a rigid T Top, large Halogen spotlights (2 back facing into cockpit, 1 forward facing in tower 240v), throttles and additional steering wheel. Looking down you'll see long outriggers aft and forward on the bow are the 350kg Davco Davit with stainless steel tender cradle for lifting and lifting and storage of the 3m Zodiac with 40HP Mercury outboard. Powered by very reliable twin V12 Detroit diesel's, you can enjoy steady cruising at 18knots or get home quickly with a top speed 25 knots. Casey is fitted with many features to make life on board, safe comfortable and luxurious including: 2 Detroit 12V 71 Series shaft drive diesel engines with a total of 800 HP. 15KVA Onan Genset. 36v and 12v battery banks with with chargers. 50L Hot Water System. Fresh Water Pump with Accumulator. Cockpit: 240v and 12v Refrigeration. Galley: 12v Fridge and Freezer (full size). Engine driven clutch pump. Pull release fire system for the engine bay. Onboard air compressor. Steering: Highnautic pump up steering. 12v deck wash. Fresh water deck wash. Raymarine Autopilot and 12 inch Axiom lotter including AIS, Inter-phased into saloon TV. Floruno Sounder and Plotter as backup. Raymarine Rear Deck Camera. Raymarine Radar. Raymarine Flur night vision camera. Interior: 3 Bedrooms: Sleeps 8 comfortably. Large Saloon area with big screen Satellite TV. 240v converter for offshore TV use without genset. TV in main bedroom, with big king size bed. 2 onboard Fusion stereo systems: one for the saloon, one for cockpit and flybridge. 2x 27meg radios. 2 onboard Cruise Air air conditioning units. Full size, front opening, stainless steel fridge and freezer in galley. Electric 4 burner stove with oven (240v). LED down lighting with saloon dimming. Exterior: Anodised aluminium tower with controls and steering from top. 2 huge cockpit fridges and freezer. Large 27meg antennas. Fibreglass outriggers. Fully enclosed with clears in flybridge. 2 helm chairs in cockpit with lounge in front of helm. Anchor winch with Stainless Bruce Anchor. 350kg Davco Davit with stainless steel tender cradle. 3m Zodiac Tender with 40hp Mercury outboard. Teak release game chair. Cockpit table. Under Floor Live Well Tank. Aqua Luma underwater lights. Rear sloop back awning to convert into shade area: removable. Large Halogen spotlights (2 back facing into cockpit, 1 forward facing in tower 240v). Lying at Soldiers Point Marina,