BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Hampton 680 Pilothouse
By Capt. Ken Kreisler
TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/800-hp Caterpillar 3406E diesel inboards
Transmission/Ratio: Twin Disc/2.5:1
Props: 39.5x39 4-blade
Steering: Teleflex hydraulic w/power-assist
Price as Tested: $1,888,900
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
This article originally appeared in the July 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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