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M/Y Roboat is an East Dubuque, Illinois based 1981 Hatteras 42 LRC For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
RoBoat is a 1981 42′ Hatteras Long Range Cruiser (LRC).
She has a two-stateroom, two-head layout with enclosed showers. The sellers bought RoBoat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and cruised her to their home marina off the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, in 2011; she has been based in that freshwater area ever since. RoBoat has a hinged mast and is Great Loop capable. With her naturally aspirated main engines and large fuel capacity, she is a perfect cruiser for today’s high fuel prices.
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Specifications
| Name | M/Y Roboat |
| Make | Hatteras |
| Model | 42 LRC |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Monohull Powerboat |
| Builder | Hatteras |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Galley | Starboard aft in salon |
Dimensions
| Loa | 42ft / 12.80m |
| Lwl | 38ft 3in / 11.66m |
| Beam | 14ft 6in / 4.42m |
| Headroom | 6 ft 10 in |
| Draft | 3ft 10in / 1.17m |
| Bridge Clearance | 17ft 0in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 750 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 250 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 80 |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x 130HP Detroit Diesel 4-53 |
| Engine Hours | 4603 / 4459 |
| Generator | Phasor BC 1164 BI 8.5 kW |
| Gen Hours | 1932 |
| Displacement | 28600 lbs |
Layout Diagram

Inventory
Vessel Overview
- RoBoat: 1981 42' Hatteras Long Range Cruiser (LRC)
- Twin Detroit Diesel 4-53 main engines, naturally aspirated, 130 HP each, approx. 4,603 hours
- Phasor BC 1164 BI 8.5 kW generator, approx. 1,932 hours
- Statpower ProWatt 2,500 watt inverter
- Victron Energy Centaur 50 amp battery charger
- 750 gallon fuel capacity
- Great Loop capable; hinged mast (20'6" height to masthead light, 17' with upper portion lowered)
- 2 stateroom, 2 head layout; both heads include enclosed showers
- AIS
- Red Port WiFi signal booster (2020)
- Winter cover
- Maintenance records, ship's manuals and drawings
- Spare propellers and spare parts
Vessel Walkthrough
- Sundeck with 3 steps to bimini and Eisenglass enclosed flybridge
- Side decks to foredeck; salon access door on each side deck
- Salon entry via starboard side deck door
- Salon layout: lower helm starboard forward; guest stateroom companionway forward; L-shaped seating with storage and hi/lo folding wood table port forward; lounge chair and cabinet port aft; master stateroom companionway aft; galley starboard aft; Samsung TV on lift starboard
- Engine room access via hinged salon sole hatch
- Headroom: salon 6'10", flybridge 6'1", guest stateroom 6'7", guest shower 6'3", master stateroom 6'7", master shower 6'5"
- Berth lengths: master berth 6'4", guest berths 6'7"
Accommodations
- Full-beam master stateroom aft with centerline queen berth and ensuite head with enclosed shower
- Guest stateroom forward with V-berth and ensuite head with enclosed shower
- Laundry: Whirlpool stack washer and dryer
Salon
- Side deck access doors (starboard forward and port)
- Samsung flat screen TV on electric lift inside custom cabinet
- Lounge chair and cabinet port aft
- L-shaped seating with storage and hi/lo folding wood table port forward
- Shelves; opening side windows with screens and shades; aft window
- Engine room access via salon sole hatch
- Storage under each side deck door step; carpet
Galley
- Location: starboard aft in the salon
- Galley Maid Empress 3-burner electric cooktop and oven
- Isotherm refrigerator/freezer (2020)
- GE microwave oven
- Stainless steel sink
- Formica countertop
- Laminate wood sole
- Wine glass rack
- Storage drawers and cabinets
Dining
- Salon hi/lo folding wood table
- Flybridge hi/lo folding wood table
Master Stateroom
- Centerline queen berth
- Carpet; transom hatch; 4 portlights; shades
- Nightstands; reading lights; shelves; storage drawers and cabinets
- Hanging locker; full-length mirror
- Ensuite head with enclosed shower
Guest Stateroom
- V-berth
- Shelves; storage drawers; hanging locker; carpet
- Reading lights; anchor chain locker access
- 2 portlights; overhead hatch with screen; full-length mirror
- Ensuite head with enclosed shower
Lower Helm
- Location: starboard forward in the salon
- Side deck access door
- Morse engine controls
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- Hatteras systems panels
- Electronics at lower helm (see Electronics)
Flybridge
- Bimini with full Eisenglass enclosure
- Non-skid deck
- Benchseat with storage and hi/lo folding wood table starboard aft
- 3 helmseats with storage below
- Storage under the helm
- Morse engine controls
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- Rudder angle indicator
- Electronics on flybridge (see Electronics)
Sundeck
- Bound exterior carpet over non-skid deck
- Painted teak cap rail on stainless steel stanchions with Sunbrella weather curtains
- Two deck storage boxes
- Molded-in steps to each side deck
- 3-step stainless steel and teak steps to flybridge
- Transom gate
Audio Visual Equipment
- Samsung flat screen TV on electric lift in custom cabinet (salon)
- Fusion MS-RA205 stereo (salon)
- Fusion speakers
Electronics
- Garmin Radar (2019)
- Garmin 800 AIS (2023)
- Garmin 210 AIS VHF on the flybridge (2019)
- Icom IC-M56 VHF at the lower helm
- Garmin 1242 Touch multi-function display on the flybridge (2019)
- Garmin autopilot on the flybridge (2019)
- Datamarine depth finder on the flybridge and at the lower helm
- Danforth Constellation magnetic compass on the flybridge and at the lower helm
- Red Port WiFi signal booster (2020)
- Accuracy clock and barometer in the salon
- Barometer, thermometer, hygrometer in the master stateroom
Electrical System
- Phasor BC 1164 BI 8.5 kW generator, approx. 1,932 hours
- Victron Energy Centaur 50 amp battery charger
- Statpower ProWatt 2,500 watt inverter
- Guest battery switches
- 2 x 12 VDC outlets at the lower helm
- 3 x 12 VDC outlets on the flybridge
- 50 amp shore power cord
Engine Mechanical Equipment
- Twin Detroit Diesel 4-53 130 HP main engines, approx. 4,603 hours
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearboxes
- Morse engine controls
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- Hatteras systems monitor panels at each helm
- Racor 900MA fuel filter for each main engine
- Racor 500FG fuel filter for the generator
- Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system (3 zones)
- Attwood 10.5 gallon water heater (2012)
- Mansfield electric heads
- Hart Tank Tender blackwater tank level monitor system
- Spare propellers
- Maintenance log
- Spare parts
Deck Equipment
- Galley Maid anchor windlass with foot controls
- Bruce 45 lb anchor
- Pulpit
- Non-skid deck
- Stainless steel rails forward
- Painted teak cap rails on stainless steel stanchions on each side and aft
- Stainless steel deck hardware
- Stainless steel fender racks
- Windshield cover
- Boarding gate on each side
- Washdown
- Fiberglass swim platform
- Stainless steel and teak ladder to the swim platform
- Stainless steel and teak swim ladder
Tender
- Highfield UL290 Hyp aluminum hull RIB tender
- Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard
- Kato stainless steel davits (2020)
Safety and Fire Protection
- Kidde engine room fire suppression system (last inspected 2022)
- Fire extinguishers
- Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
- Rule bilge pumps
- Rule bilge high water alarm
- Marinco searchlight
- Fiamm horns
- Lifering
Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings
- Tools
- Artwork
- Dahon folding bikes





























































































