It's been more than a decade since Hatteras Yachts launched its GT line, lending new style to the North Carolina builder's long respected ability to construct fishing battlewagons. Today, the GT range includes open and fiybridge models from 45 to 70 feet length overall, with the GT59 being the newest addition to the fleet, ¶ Like her siblings, the GT59 is built to suit serious anglers, with 156 square feet of dance floor where owners can mount a leaning post/rocket launcher combination stand,or an offset fighting chair for chasing Hemingway-worthy marlin. Adding to her fishy nature. there's anin-transom livewell and a tackle center in the cockpit's forward starboard corner, under the fiybridge ladder and insulated in-deck fish boxes. Teak adds a rich look not only in the cockpit, but also in the coaming boards, and air conditioning vent s in the back of the mezzanine seats make watching the trolling action feel, well, ultra cool, ¶ Inside, the Hatteras GT59 has a single-level salon and galley. An L-shaped settee with a coffee table is to port and along the after bulkhead. To starboard is an entertainment unit with a built-in flat-screen TV. The layout allows room for an island galley with four fixed stools, a four-burner Miele electric cooktop, a Franke stainless-steel sink, an in-cabinet Sharp microwave, and four fridge/freezer drawers. High-gloss teak is used throughout the space, which also has a wood-grain vinyl sole and light-tone Silestone countertops-inviting and easy on maintenance, ¶ Belowdecks, Hatteras offers three layouts. The standard one has an en suite master stateroom to port (with 6-foot-5-inch headroom), a forward VIP with a queen berth and a head that also serves as the day head, and a starboard guest stateroom with upper-lower berths. In one optional layout, the forward VIP changes to 60-40 split berths. The third layout adds a day head abaft the starboard guest stateroom, swapping out the space from the standard utility room. ¶ In all the layouts, there is a stand-up rod locker in the companionway. Door frames to the staterooms have rounded headers, adding to the high-end ambience that runs throughout the guest spaces, ¶ Truly hardcore anglers may considerwhat's dubbed the optional Hatteras Integrated Tackle Storage space.
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