Exclusive: Hampton 680 Pilothouse — By Capt. Ken Kreisler — July 2004

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Base price: $1,662,000 with 2/800-hp Caterpillar 3406E diesel inboards
Optional power: 2/1,000-hp Caterpillar C18 diesel inboards
Standard equipment: port and starboard aircraft-style pilothouse doors; Wesmar stabilizer; 15-hp Sidepower bow thruster; Maxwell VWC 3500 windlass; 2/Glendinning Cablemasters; 27-kW Onan genset w/soundshield; Newmar 50-amp battery charger; 3-kW Link 200 inverter w/remote panel; oil exchange system; 37-inch LCD TV w/Bose Surround Sound system in saloon

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 68'0"
Beam: 18'0"
Draft: 4'10"
Weight (dry): 78,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 1,500 gal.
Water capacity: 400 gal.
Test engines: 2/800-hp Caterpillar 3406E diesel inboards
Transmissions/ratio: Twin Disc/2.5:1
Props: 39.5x39 4-blade
Steering: Teleflex hydraulic w/power-assist
Controls: Twin Disc electronic
Optional equipment on test boat: 15-hp Sidepower stern thruster; electronics package including KVH 4 satellite TV w/receivers and KVH satphone; CCTV system for engine room and aft deck; Panasonic KXTA 624 4-way phones throughout (SAT, cell, landline, intercom, w/auto switching); Raymarine M1500 GPS/plotter w/monitors on upper and lower stations, RL-80 48 mile open-array radar; two-station ST8001 autopilot, ST-1260 depth, 2/L-760 color digital depthsounders, and 2/VHF radios; Interphase forward-looking sonar; satellite radio system; WSI weatherfax; Wi-Fi computer system w/ wireless keyboard; crew quarters w/separate head and shower; Twin Disc cockpit engine controls
Price as tested: $1,888,900

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