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The 1997 Hatteras 52 motor yacht, named Darkside, features an eight-foot custom aft cockpit extension and a secondary 13-kilowatt Onan generator.0:06 The vessel is powered by twin engines and includes a bow thruster, stabilizers with recently replaced actuators, and aft-deck controls for docking.7:04 The owner is upgrading the ground tackle by replacing two Danforth anchors with a 120-pound Mantus M2 anchor and swapping the existing 1/4-inch chain for 300 feet of 3/8-inch chain.1:10 Navigation electronics have been modernized with new multifunction displays, though the boat currently operates on a mix of NMEA 2000 and older NMEA 0183 networks.11:56 The interior includes a galley, three cabins, and a stackable washer-dryer unit.19:28 Future plans include installing 2,000 to 3,000 watts of solar panels and a lithium-ion battery bank to reduce generator reliance.15:46 The owner also installed Aquastar Distributors water purification systems for the galley faucet and ice maker.19:18

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