"Gray Ghost" 52 Hatteras Overview
"Gray Ghost" is a 52-foot sport fishing yacht produced by Hatteras Yachts, a renowned American yacht manufacturer. The 52 model is one of the most popular in the Hatteras sport fishing line, known for its exceptional performance and comfort.
Cockpit Features
"Gray Ghost" features a spacious cockpit equipped with all necessary amenities for serious fishing, including:
- Large fish box
- Live bait well
- Plenty of rod holders
Flybridge
The yacht also has a spacious flybridge, offering panoramic views and ample seating for guests.
Interior Details
Inside, she boasts a luxurious interior with high-end finishes and materials. The salon features comfortable seating, including a queen-size fold-out couch. Below deck are:
- Fully equipped galley
- 2 staterooms, each with its own private head and shower
Power and Performance
Powering the Gray Ghost are twin Detroit 8V92 diesel engines, providing a cruising speed of 22 knots at 52 GPH. The yacht features advanced navigation and communication systems, making it a safe and reliable choice for long-range fishing expeditions.
Owner's Background
"Gray Ghost" is a legend in Big Game Sportfishing, having won many tournaments and shootouts, taking home big purses. She is known as a blue marlin magnet. The Gray Ghost is HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED, unlike any other Hatteras of her age class. The only original components are her hull and starboard engine. This yacht represents pure Hatteras pedigree, ideal for those seeking a veteran big game sportfish.
Her long-time owner is a 100-ton Captain, experienced yachtsman, and angler, who is also a professional in the marine industry. He is reluctantly putting her on the market due to recent health issues.
Specifications
"Gray Ghost" 1985-Hatteras 52' Sportfish Specifications
- Draft: 4'6"
- Fuel capacity: 800 gallons cockpit, 385 gallons engine room (1165 gal total)
- Water: 2@ 125 gallons each (250 gal total)
- Blackwater: 125 gallons
- 20-knot cruise: 52 gal/hr at cruise
- Converted to 12-volt house and 24-volt start
Interior
- Galley down
- 2 staterooms
- 2 heads with new electronic Raritan heads, lines, and electric (Aquavalve), showers, and vanity sinks
Master Stateroom
- Queen bed
- Overhead LED lighting and 12v lighting
- Samsung TV
- Cruise a/c
- Storage under the bed
- Overhead storage (manuals for all systems on board)
- Cedar-lined hanging closet
Guest Stateroom
- Upper and lower twin berths
- Overhead LED lighting and 12v lighting
- Cruise a/c
- Storage drawers
- Cedar-lined hanging locker
Laundry Center
- Maytag stainless steel stacking washer and dryer
Galley
- Full-size refrigerator
- Ceramic 3-burner cooktop
- Teak and holly sole
- Microwave
- Exhaust fan
- LED and 12v lighting
- Stainless steel fresh water pump under stairs
Salon
- Large L-shape custom sofa with fold-out queen bed and 3 storage bays
- Convertible cocktail/dining table
- Overhead LED and 12v lighting
- Ice maker
- Liqueur cabinet
- Enclosed storage for 4 TV trays
- Canvas runner
- Storage cabinet
- 2 leather chairs and 2 fixed bar stools
- Cruise a/c
Salon Electronics
- Tank tender display (fuel, water, and black water)
- Xantrex true charge monitors for 12v and 24v
- 12v display
- Charles ISO boost shower power isolation boost transformer
- Phasor generator start panel
- SMX a/c control panel
- Standard VHF radio
- Acer 406 Epirb
- APC battery backup
Cockpit Features
- Water misters along covering boards and overhead
- Remote custom removable electronic micro commander main engine controls
- Below deck bait well
- 2 on-deck bait wells
- 130# Murray fighting chair with footrest, custom chair rod holder, and canvas covers
- LED lighting under coming bolsters
- 2 jump seats
- Bait freezer
- Tackle center
- Cockpit speakers
- Canvas cockpit cover and runner, sunscreen awning
- Kill box
- Cooler box
- Cushions for chair
- Cushions on top of the bulkhead
- Faux teak painted transom
- Engine room access
Lazarette
- (2) 4-blade spare props
- Baitwell macerator pump
- Water maker membranes
- Storage for fenders, dock lines, etc.
Foredeck
- SS 40# anchor with 300' BBB galvanized chain
- Additional 300' anchor rode
- Maxwell 3500 windlass
- Loud hailer
Flybridge
- ZF micro commander electronic engine controls
- EZ2CY enclosure
- Murray captain chairs with cushions, footrests, and canvas covers
- Custom Hatteras bridge console with canvas cover and front seating
- Re-engineered windscreen
- Storage under seats, eyebrow, console
- SS folding swim ladder stored under the front seat
- RUPP triple spreader outriggers with collapsible back bars
Electronics
- ICOM 302 VHF
- ICOM 602 VHF
- Furuno Nav Net plotter, video, sounder
- Furuno backup display
- Engine room and salon cameras
- Samsung LCD display (Nobeltec navigation, weather channel service)
- Furuno RD 30 high-speed shallow water display
- Integrated custom alarm panel with ship schematic
- Simrad AP 26 autopilot
- Full main engine displays with LCD electronic tacks, oil pressure, jacket water temp, gearbox gauges, digital volt meters
- Maxwell windlass controls
- Guest remote searchlight control
- Engine start, synchronization controls
- Bilge alarm and visual custom panel
Tower Station
- SS steering wheel
- Furuno RD 30 depth sounder
- Micro commander electronic controls
- ICOM 302 VHF
- Bolsters
Engine Room
- Detroit Diesel 8-92 engines: port 120 hours, starboard 1200 hours
- Exhausts hard coated
- Phasor 17kw gen set with sound shield
- Mechanical engine gauges and start switches
- Micro commander shut off and 12V cockpit shut off panels
- Watermaker panel (800 gal/day)
- Mister system
- Baitwell pumps
- Oil change system and pump
- Camera (night/day)
- Emergency 12 alternator on port engine
- 12 v AGM start batteries (2020)
- 12 v AGM house batteries (2022)
- A/C compressors
- Bait freezer compressor
- SS water heater
- External sea strainers
- Toolbox
- Fire suppression system
Other Information
- All aluminum epoxy coated (Jan 2022)
- New 12-volt house batteries (Jan 2022)
- Engine serviced (oil, filters, impellers, descaled) (June 2022)
Items Excluded from Sale
- Any and all fishing rods and fishing gear
- Red toolbox including tools in the engine room
- Framed photos of Gray Ghost
- Guy Harvey's painting of Gray Ghost
- Trophies mounted on credenza and counter
- Any and all personal items
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. Hours listed may vary from actual hours due to recent use. Purchaser is encouraged to verify hours prior to purchase. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
