Hampton 680 Pilothouse


Adventure Yachts has introduced a new 68-foot pilothouse motoryacht,
The Hampton 680. Adventure is representing an increasing number of
premium vessels over 60-feet in length, and the exceptional new Hampton
made a recent debut at the Lake Union Boats Afloat Show. We took
advantage of the opportunity to get an early look at the 680
Pilothouse, and a long list of favorable impressions began with a
consideration of the Hampton's exterior styling.

The basic form of the hull and superstructure is a traditional and
well-proportioned shape, with a unique combination of contemporary
styling refinements. Flush black cabin windows and other touches of
stylistic flair create an impression that could be described as modern
without being unduly avante garde, and clean without becoming austere.
An extended flybridge and boatdeck shelters the cockpit and the aft
sections of the wide side decks, and the Hampton introduced at the Boat
Show was fitted with a permanent hardtop above the forward portions of
the flybridge. The Hampton 680's perfectly applied yacht-white gel
coat finish glistens like an ivory mirror.

There is virtually no exterior wood to be maintained. Decks are nonskid
FRP. All deck hardware, including cleats, chocks, handrails and
stanchions is 316 stainless steel, (as are all portlights below the
sheer line). Adventure has commissioned the Hampton 680 with Pacific
Coast cruising in mind, and a 3500 lb Maxwell VWC windlass hauls a
100-lb anchor with 275-feet of all chain rode.

The engine option chosen for the Boat Show debut was a pair of 800 HP
CAT's, model 3406E. The Hampton has been fit with Side Power bow and
stern thrusters to assist in close quarter maneuvering. A third station
in the cockpit is fit with transmission controls, and should prove to
be very handy when backing into a slip or a boathouse. A Wesmar
stabilizer system (RS600) will enhance passenger comfort in lumpy or
stormy seas.

We began an interior inspection of the Hampton 680 by descending
companionway stairs in the aft starboard quarter of the main cabin,
(just forward of the aft bulkhead). We discovered a complete crew's
quarters that included a stateroom with two single bunks, a crew's
head with toilet, sink and shower, and a laundry room with washer and
dryer. The engine room is just forward of the crew's quarters,
through a dogged down, watertight bulkhead door.

There is a full six feet of headroom in the engine room, and the
vessel's 18-foot beam affords substantial clearance to create service
room around the engines as well as the two Northern Lights generators,
(10 and 20 kW). The CAT mains are configured with an underwater exhaust
system, dripless shaft seals, and an engine oil change system. We noted
copper fuel and water lines, a spacious workbench, the lavish use of
sound insulating material, and a fresh water outlet in the engine room.
Tanks are molded FRP, capable of taking on 1500 gallons of fuel and 400
gallons of water. The combination of a reflective polyurethane engine
room paint and more than adequate strategically placed lighting provide
exceptional visibility.

Cabin comfort on the Hampton 680 is maintained with a Kabola
diesel-fired recirculating hot water cabin heat system, as well as a
72,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioning system. In addition to the
two Northern Lights generators, a pair of 4kW inverters, and a 70-foot
Glendinning Cablemaster shorepower lead address electrical needs. House
batteries consist of six 200-AMP heavy duty marine batteries, with two
additional batteries dedicated to the windlass and bow thruster, two
200-amp batteries for starting the mains, and an additional 200-amp
battery reserved for starting the generators.

Convinced that the Hampton 680 is more of a small ship than a big boat,
we removed to the forward end of the boat to make some observations
about the main cabin areas.

The interior of the Hampton 680 is trimmed in a high gloss "Makore"
cherry. Precisely selected redwood burl veneer is used for dramatic
accent effect on selected surfaces. All joinery is meticulously crafted
and perfectly finished, and accessory items are top caliber throughout.

The VIP stateroom is most forward, with an island queen berth on
centerline. Large portlights, an overhead hatch, enough headroom for a
young giraffe, and the medium toned yet slightly reflective cherry wood
give this roomy stateroom an open feeling.
Deep, cedar-lined hanging lockers to both port and starboard smell like
a fresh forest when the doors are opened, and all doors and drawers
throughout the vessel latch into place with a pushknob when closed.

There are a total of four heads aboard the Hampton 680, allowing the
VIP stateroom to have a private ensuite head with dedicated shower
stall in the aft starboard quarter of the VIP cabin. A 20" Sharp LCD
TV with AM/FM/CD stereo system provides entertainment for guests in the
VIP stateroom.

The general guest or day head is immediately aft of the VIP stateroom,
and can be accessed either from the companionway or the guest stateroom
immediately aft. The guest head features a VacuFlush marine toilet, a
molded sink in a Corian countertop, and a separate shower stall.

A guest stateroom is located on the port side, just at the base of the
curved companionway steps from the pilothouse above and between the
master stateroom and the day head. The guest stateroom includes two
stacked single bunks in a compartment with pleasant and luxurious
decor, as well as a Sharp 15" LCD TV with AM/FM/CD

The master stateroom is one of the most memorable areas of the Hampton
680. It takes full advantage of the 18-foot beam and there is no sense
of crowding on either side of the island king centerline berth. Very
impressive but not unduly ostentatious joinery in the master stateroom
incorporates several drawers, two hanging lockers, a built in desk and
vanity, and a redwood burl ceiling treatment. Private access to the
master head is in the starboard forequarter of the compartment, very
elegantly done.

The pilothouse is most forward on the main deck, with port and
starboard aircraft style watertight deck doors on gleaming stainless
hinge systems. Two top-of-the-line Pompanette electrically adjusted
leather helm chairs provide a fully pampered perch for the skipper and
the port watch or navigator. The Hampton 680 includes a $50,000
allowance for electronics and installation, and the boat introduced at
the boat show was displayed with a full complement of premium
navigation systems.

A settee with a dining table is set along the aft bulkhead of the
pilothouse on the port side. To starboard there is a finely crafted
pilothouse desk, as well as the interior steps to the flybridge.

A U-shaped galley is aft of the pilothouse, and is fit with a full
array of high quality appliances. A deep, stainless double sink is set
beneath a Corian countertop, with a full size GE refrigerator/freezer
(including an ice and water dispenser), a GE 4-burner ceramic cook top,
microwave oven, a GE Monogram trash compactor, a garbage disposal, and
a dishwasher among the more notable amenities in the galley. Serving
meals and snacks from the galley should be relatively easy. The galley
is designed with "pass throughs" to the pilothouse forward and the
salon aft, and the steps to the flybridge are just across the
companionway.

The major social areas of the Hampton 680 will prove to be the salon,
the covered cockpit, and the large sitting area under the hardtop on
the flybridge.

The salon is a study in restful refinement, where a formal yacht club
blazer or a tee shirt and shorts would both seem appropriate (perhaps
not simultaneously compatible) attire.
A 37" Sharp LCD-TV with 5 speaker "surround sound" theater system
is situated on the forward bulkhead, just above a charming electric
fireplace that will take the chill off a spring or autumn evening while
swinging at anchor beneath a panoply of stars. Designer furnishings and
window treatments in the salon create a memorable environment. A large
glass and stainless door in the aft bulkhead opens to include the
transom settee and the covered cockpit in an expanded social area
during pleasant weather.

The flybridge is accessible from the cockpit or via the interior
stairs. The upper helm is set far to port, with a full selection of
navigation equipment. The upper helm seat is wide enough to accommodate
several guests with an interest in sitting next to the skipper and
observing the operation of the Hampton 680. Just aft of the upper helm,
and still to port, a very large, open-U settee wraps around an FRP
serving table. A barbecue grill, an icemaker, and a beverage service
bar are situated on the starboard side of the flybridge, opposite the
settee.

The boat deck has ample room for a very large shoreboat, or perhaps 2-3
smaller dinghies. A heavy-duty davit system will facilitate hauling and
launching.

The retail value of the Hampton 680 Pilothouse is $2.1 mm. Adventure
was offering the boat debuting at the show for a promotional price of
$1.85 mm. Certainly those yachtsmen prepared to invest such a sum in a
new boat expect and deserve to choose from a wide selection of premium
alternatives. Anyone contemplating the purchase of a new motoryacht of
this caliber would be well advised to include the Hampton 680 among the
likely options.

Thanks Chuck,
I'm going to put this Ad in my boats to consider for purchase folder.
JIMinFL
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Hampton 680 Pilothouse


Adventure Yachts has introduced a new 68-foot pilothouse motoryacht,
The Hampton 680. Adventure is representing an increasing number of
premium vessels over 60-feet in length, and the exceptional new Hampton
made a recent debut at the Lake Union Boats Afloat Show. We took
advantage of the opportunity to get an early look at the 680
Pilothouse, and a long list of favorable impressions began with a
consideration of the Hampton's exterior styling.

The basic form of the hull and superstructure is a traditional and
well-proportioned shape, with a unique combination of contemporary
styling refinements. Flush black cabin windows and other touches of
stylistic flair create an impression that could be described as modern
without being unduly avante garde, and clean without becoming austere.
An extended flybridge and boatdeck shelters the cockpit and the aft
sections of the wide side decks, and the Hampton introduced at the Boat
Show was fitted with a permanent hardtop above the forward portions of
the flybridge. The Hampton 680's perfectly applied yacht-white gel
coat finish glistens like an ivory mirror.

There is virtually no exterior wood to be maintained. Decks are nonskid
FRP. All deck hardware, including cleats, chocks, handrails and
stanchions is 316 stainless steel, (as are all portlights below the
sheer line). Adventure has commissioned the Hampton 680 with Pacific
Coast cruising in mind, and a 3500 lb Maxwell VWC windlass hauls a
100-lb anchor with 275-feet of all chain rode.

The engine option chosen for the Boat Show debut was a pair of 800 HP
CAT's, model 3406E. The Hampton has been fit with Side Power bow and
stern thrusters to assist in close quarter maneuvering. A third station
in the cockpit is fit with transmission controls, and should prove to
be very handy when backing into a slip or a boathouse. A Wesmar
stabilizer system (RS600) will enhance passenger comfort in lumpy or
stormy seas.

We began an interior inspection of the Hampton 680 by descending
companionway stairs in the aft starboard quarter of the main cabin,
(just forward of the aft bulkhead). We discovered a complete crew's
quarters that included a stateroom with two single bunks, a crew's
head with toilet, sink and shower, and a laundry room with washer and
dryer. The engine room is just forward of the crew's quarters,
through a dogged down, watertight bulkhead door.

There is a full six feet of headroom in the engine room, and the
vessel's 18-foot beam affords substantial clearance to create service
room around the engines as well as the two Northern Lights generators,
(10 and 20 kW). The CAT mains are configured with an underwater exhaust
system, dripless shaft seals, and an engine oil change system. We noted
copper fuel and water lines, a spacious workbench, the lavish use of
sound insulating material, and a fresh water outlet in the engine room.
Tanks are molded FRP, capable of taking on 1500 gallons of fuel and 400
gallons of water. The combination of a reflective polyurethane engine
room paint and more than adequate strategically placed lighting provide
exceptional visibility.

Cabin comfort on the Hampton 680 is maintained with a Kabola
diesel-fired recirculating hot water cabin heat system, as well as a
72,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioning system. In addition to the
two Northern Lights generators, a pair of 4kW inverters, and a 70-foot
Glendinning Cablemaster shorepower lead address electrical needs. House
batteries consist of six 200-AMP heavy duty marine batteries, with two
additional batteries dedicated to the windlass and bow thruster, two
200-amp batteries for starting the mains, and an additional 200-amp
battery reserved for starting the generators.

Convinced that the Hampton 680 is more of a small ship than a big boat,
we removed to the forward end of the boat to make some observations
about the main cabin areas.

The interior of the Hampton 680 is trimmed in a high gloss "Makore"
cherry. Precisely selected redwood burl veneer is used for dramatic
accent effect on selected surfaces. All joinery is meticulously crafted
and perfectly finished, and accessory items are top caliber throughout.

The VIP stateroom is most forward, with an island queen berth on
centerline. Large portlights, an overhead hatch, enough headroom for a
young giraffe, and the medium toned yet slightly reflective cherry wood
give this roomy stateroom an open feeling.
Deep, cedar-lined hanging lockers to both port and starboard smell like
a fresh forest when the doors are opened, and all doors and drawers
throughout the vessel latch into place with a pushknob when closed.

There are a total of four heads aboard the Hampton 680, allowing the
VIP stateroom to have a private ensuite head with dedicated shower
stall in the aft starboard quarter of the VIP cabin. A 20" Sharp LCD
TV with AM/FM/CD stereo system provides entertainment for guests in the
VIP stateroom.

The general guest or day head is immediately aft of the VIP stateroom,
and can be accessed either from the companionway or the guest stateroom
immediately aft. The guest head features a VacuFlush marine toilet, a
molded sink in a Corian countertop, and a separate shower stall.

A guest stateroom is located on the port side, just at the base of the
curved companionway steps from the pilothouse above and between the
master stateroom and the day head. The guest stateroom includes two
stacked single bunks in a compartment with pleasant and luxurious
decor, as well as a Sharp 15" LCD TV with AM/FM/CD

The master stateroom is one of the most memorable areas of the Hampton
680. It takes full advantage of the 18-foot beam and there is no sense
of crowding on either side of the island king centerline berth. Very
impressive but not unduly ostentatious joinery in the master stateroom
incorporates several drawers, two hanging lockers, a built in desk and
vanity, and a redwood burl ceiling treatment. Private access to the
master head is in the starboard forequarter of the compartment, very
elegantly done.

The pilothouse is most forward on the main deck, with port and
starboard aircraft style watertight deck doors on gleaming stainless
hinge systems. Two top-of-the-line Pompanette electrically adjusted
leather helm chairs provide a fully pampered perch for the skipper and
the port watch or navigator. The Hampton 680 includes a $50,000
allowance for electronics and installation, and the boat introduced at
the boat show was displayed with a full complement of premium
navigation systems.

A settee with a dining table is set along the aft bulkhead of the
pilothouse on the port side. To starboard there is a finely crafted
pilothouse desk, as well as the interior steps to the flybridge.

A U-shaped galley is aft of the pilothouse, and is fit with a full
array of high quality appliances. A deep, stainless double sink is set
beneath a Corian countertop, with a full size GE refrigerator/freezer
(including an ice and water dispenser), a GE 4-burner ceramic cook top,
microwave oven, a GE Monogram trash compactor, a garbage disposal, and
a dishwasher among the more notable amenities in the galley. Serving
meals and snacks from the galley should be relatively easy. The galley
is designed with "pass throughs" to the pilothouse forward and the
salon aft, and the steps to the flybridge are just across the
companionway.

The major social areas of the Hampton 680 will prove to be the salon,
the covered cockpit, and the large sitting area under the hardtop on
the flybridge.

The salon is a study in restful refinement, where a formal yacht club
blazer or a tee shirt and shorts would both seem appropriate (perhaps
not simultaneously compatible) attire.
A 37" Sharp LCD-TV with 5 speaker "surround sound" theater system
is situated on the forward bulkhead, just above a charming electric
fireplace that will take the chill off a spring or autumn evening while
swinging at anchor beneath a panoply of stars. Designer furnishings and
window treatments in the salon create a memorable environment. A large
glass and stainless door in the aft bulkhead opens to include the
transom settee and the covered cockpit in an expanded social area
during pleasant weather.

The flybridge is accessible from the cockpit or via the interior
stairs. The upper helm is set far to port, with a full selection of
navigation equipment. The upper helm seat is wide enough to accommodate
several guests with an interest in sitting next to the skipper and
observing the operation of the Hampton 680. Just aft of the upper helm,
and still to port, a very large, open-U settee wraps around an FRP
serving table. A barbecue grill, an icemaker, and a beverage service
bar are situated on the starboard side of the flybridge, opposite the
settee.

The boat deck has ample room for a very large shoreboat, or perhaps 2-3
smaller dinghies. A heavy-duty davit system will facilitate hauling and
launching.

The retail value of the Hampton 680 Pilothouse is $2.1 mm. Adventure
was offering the boat debuting at the show for a promotional price of
$1.85 mm. Certainly those yachtsmen prepared to invest such a sum in a
new boat expect and deserve to choose from a wide selection of premium
alternatives. Anyone contemplating the purchase of a new motoryacht of
this caliber would be well advised to include the Hampton 680 among the
likely options.

JIMinFL wrote:
Thanks Chuck,
I'm going to put this Ad in my boats to consider for purchase folder.
JIMinFL

You're welcome. I'm very surprised that anybody in the NG is actively
considering a boat in this price range. Glad you enjoyed the
description of the boat. Please let us all know what you finally decide
on. :-)