1978 Hatteras 48 Long Range Cruiser Boat in Stuart, FL 34997 US
48 Long Range Cruiser
2 Engines (2x Detroit Diesel)
48 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
QA3 Is one of the ever-popular 48' Hatteras Long Range Cruisers.
Definitely "QA3" is in the best condition of any 48LRC available.
This vessel has benefitted from a mini-refit from mid-2024 to mid-2025, Plus another systems improvement period in 2026. Now home docked in the Manatee Pocket area of Stuart, FL., it is turn-key ready to return to cruising. Here are some of QA3's features:
- Beautiful Teak 2-stateoom Interior with Athwartship King Bed in the Master
- Comfortable Salon and Spotless Custom Galley
- Twin Detroit Diesel 4-53 N for exceptional economy
- Naiad Fin Stabilizers (Serviced)
- Key Power Hydraulic Bow and Stern Thrusters
- Recently Updated Garmin Electronics Suite + Raymarine backup system
- (2) Northern Lights Generators
- Starlink system allows non-stop communications and streaming
- Hinged Mast makes the Great Loop travel a possibility
- Fore Deck seating with Canvas Sail Shade
- New Dometic MasterFlush freshwater head system with renewed hoses
- Renewed HRO Horizon reverse-osmosis watermaker, 15 gal/hr
- 1380 Gallon fuel capacity allows great traveling range
Two staterooms and heads with emphasis on the center located Master cabin which is extra comfortable for a cruising couple.
The Guest Stateroom is forward with a spacious V-Berth, reading lights, generous drawer and locker storage, built-in seat with cushion, two opening port lights, teak sheathing on hull sides and an opening hatch overhead. The Guest head is just aft to starboard with a vanity, sink, electric toilet, stall shower and opening portlight.
Master stateroom Mid-ship with walk-around King berth athwartships off the port side, generous drawer and locker storage, large opening portlights and ensuite head with a vanity, sink, electric toilet and spacious stall shower with seat and portlight. Forward from the companionway and up spiral steps to the Pilothouse is a center-line helm, with Watch Berth above and behind the raised leather settee. Slide opening wing doors port and starboard to spacious side decks. Back inside it is down three steps to the saloon with U-shaped galley to port, L-Shaped Settee aft to Port, and comfortable lounge chair to Starboard.
- Hatteras Mozambique teak and Afromosia wood interior
- Sliding centerline rear entry door to cockpit with hideaway Phantom screen door
- L-shape, freshly covered Ivory vinyl Settee with storage beneath to portside, pillows
- Hi-Low expanding teak table
- Custom storage cabinet for liquor bottles and AV and stereo equipment
- Table Lamp on cabinet top and various teak book and magazine shelves
- Opening side and aft windows with screens, wood mini-blinds, and renewed dark tinting
- Wood valances and wood strip ceiling battens
- Brass wall sconce lamps in aft salon corners
- Starboard forward are teak drawers/desktop and swing mounted LG TV above,
- The 48LRC iconic circular portlights are here and above the galley sink
- Varnished teak decking sole (throughout interior) with area rugs
The updated and clean Galley is forward to port, open to the Salon.
- Corian countertop with molded-in double sinks and fold-down counter extension
- Cold-plate freezer under counter
- Cold-plate refrigerator and wine cooler w/ pull out drawers
- Force 10 stainless steel 3-burner propane cooktop and oven below
- Frigidaire stainless front microwave oven
- Stainless backsplash on forward countertop and side by stovetop
- Splendide 2000 washer/dryer
- Custom storage cabinet with slide out drawers
- Abundant Storage drawers and cabinets
The functional Pilothouse features:
- Pompanette Helm-seat, with teak ladderback and armrests, fiberglass footrest
- L-shaped, leather covered seat with storage and folding teak table
- Watch Berth above the settee
- Windshield wipers with freshwater wash
- Brass clock & barometer
- Side Deck Access Doors, Both Sides
- Storage drawers
- Chart drawer below settee
- Opening aft window with screen
- Varnished teak sole
Flybridge is accessed by 4 teak tread stairs up from the side decks on either side; the cabin top deck is open surrounded with stainless steel railings and forward is a couple of more steps up to the helm deck, which is above the pilothouse.
- Bimini Top with a 3-sided Enclosure
- 3 Pompanette Helm seats, with teak ladderbacks, armrest, and footrests
- Cushioned bench seat with cold plate cooler beneath
- Fiberglass deck box
- AB Ocean Runner 12VS 11' 6" RIB 2012 – newer Yamaha 20 HP 4-stroke outboard
- Fresh painted and refreshed tender chocks
- Nautical Structures HMC 1000 lbs. davit (updated hydraulic lines)
- Viking 6-man emergency coastal cannister raft with hydrostatic release, Sept 2024
- Maxwell 4000 hydraulic windlass (refreshed ’23) with foot control switches on deck
- Stainless steel anchor chute and roller in fiberglass pulpit with CQR plow anchor
- Spare Danforth 40 lbs. anchor with 300' nylon rode
- Stainless steel bow and pulpit rails
- Rod holders & fender storage rack on aft flybridge railing
- Collapsible outriggers (stored in forward locker)
- Stainless steel deck hardware
- Teak cap rails w/ canvas covers
- Fiberglass swim platform w/ retractable swim ladder
- Underwater lights (’24)
- Foredeck bench seating with storage area beneath
- (2) Deck storage boxes on bow with cushions for tops
- Marquip Sea Stair gangway
- Canvas sail shade with support posts which mount on bow railing
- Teak cockpit deck, coverboards, and side mounted name boards (with covers)
- Navy canvas windshield cover
- Pulpit canvas cover
- Dual trumpet air horn
- Double propane tank locker (aft of helm deck)
- Hinged mast makes the Great Loop possible
- 2 x Garmin GPSMAP 1243xvs Touchscreens in pilothouse (’24)
- Garmin Reactor 40 Autopilot w/GHC 50 control panel in PH (’24)
- Garmin GMI 20 digital data display in PH (’24)
- Garmin GMR Fantom 54 Open Array Radar (72-mile) (’24)
- Garmin G-Wind masthead Unit
- Garmin satellite compass
- Garmin NMEA Backbone
- Garmin GPSMAP 1643 Touchscreen on FB (’24)
- Raymarine C-series multi-function displays on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
- Raymarine Radar interfaced with each Raymarine multi-function display
- Raymarine Ray218 VHFs on the flybridge and in the pilothouse with full function microphones
- ACR spotlight controls FB and PH
- ICOM IC-M700 SSB in the pilothouse
- Raytheon RayPilot RP650 autopilot systems on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
- Raytheon ST80 Mulitview display on the flybridge
- Raytheon ST60 Multiview display on the flybridge
- Raytheon ST80 Masterview display in the pilothouse
- Ritchie magnetic compass on the flybridge and in the pilothouse
- CCTV monitor & Everplex switching panel, 3 cameras in engine room +
- Garmin GC200 Marine IP Camera w/ IR on aft deck (’24)
- Sionyx Nightwave Ultra Low-Light Marine Camera on mast (’24)
- Electronics have separate battery and charger, renewed (’24)
- Chelsea clock in the pilothouse
- Boston barometer and clock in the salon
- Starlink Gen 3
- Fusion Marine stereo on flybridge
- Denon DRA-685 audio/visual receiver in Salon
- Polk Audio SR-H1000 satellite/Bluetooth tuner in Salon
- Niles SPS-4 speaker selection system in Salon, speakers on bow under FB brow, on aft deck in upper forward corners, on flybridge, in Salon, pilothouse, and staterooms
Twin Detroit Diesel 4-53 Naturals 130 HP main engines, the posted engine hours are read from working hour meters on the General Systems electrical panel, no paperwork is available to support total hours since new or any engine overhauls.
- Engine alarms with bell
- Additional engine start battery added
- Dual Racor primary fuel filters
- Tank Tender fuel, water, and holding tank level indicator
- 3-blade props
- Borg Warner 72C 2.91:1 gearboxes
- Morse engine controls
- Hynautic hydraulic steering system
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- Northern Lights 20 kW generator
- Northern Lights 8 kW generator
- Xantrex Freedom X inverter with remote panel in the pilothouse (’24)
- Naiad 252 stabilizer system with 6 square foot fins
- Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system (4 zones), Fwd S/R unit new ‘25
- KeyPower hydraulic bow and stern thrusters
- Oil change system
- Engine room fire suppression system, current certification
- HRO SeaFari watermaker, full renovation (’24). 15 gal/hr.
- Flush/descale of heat exchangers, AC system, and refrigeration (late ‘24)
- During replacement of marine toilets, all hoses to and from blackwater tank were replaced as well as macerator pump
- Spare propellers
- Spare shaft
- Extra large inventory of spare parts
- 50-amp shore power cord
- 50 amp and 30-amp shore power connections forward and aft
- 110v AC outlets on the flybridge
Here is a turn-key 48LRC that comes unexpectedly to market following a short period of usage preceded by a year of systems review and updating. QA3 is ready to head back out to roam the open waters and should bring pleasure to her next lucky purchaser. Seller is committed to the sale and this boat is easily seen in Stuart, FL.
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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. There may be some items visible in the photos or aboard at time of showing which may be excluded from the sale. A list of specific exclusions may be requested when included with a written offer. Likely to be excluded are tools and personal effects.
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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/27/26 | Initial price | $329,000 |
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| Location | Stuart | Stuart | Palm Coast | Fort Lauderdale | Daytona Beach | Vero Beach |
| Nominal Length | 48' | 48' | 58' | 40' | 54' | 48' |
| Draft | 5' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Detroit Diesel | Detroit | Detroit Diesel | Caterpillar | Detroit Diesel | Detroit Diesel |
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| Days on Market | 18 | 18 | 434 | 270 | 123 | 230 |
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