New build - Hampton Endurance
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Thanks for the updates Bob. Nice choice on the flybridge bench. My guess is that the third chair wouldn't have gotten a lot of use and the bench will get used a lot.
Needless to say, I'm envious of your laz workspace. Why the door at the bottom of the steps? Is it to make it quieter in the salon?
Needless to say, I'm envious of your laz workspace. Why the door at the bottom of the steps? Is it to make it quieter in the salon?
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Agreed on the chair!
Yes, we found that when underway closing off the crew quarters area did make some difference in noise level (already excellent). I was also thinking that at some point I may be using some solvents or other smelly products and didn't want those wafting up into the living space.
The method of closing off the space on the regular builds is creative, but I think kind of cumbersome.
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The door looks like it will work well.
w8n4sun
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Bob, will you be putting crates/containers on the floor for parts storage? If so are there tie down points? The lazaratte configuration is incredible, heck it is bigger then some apartments in Seattle! You have done an incredible job customizing her. 
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Bob, will you be putting crates/containers on the floor for parts storage? If so are there tie down points? The lazaratte configuration is incredible, heck it is bigger then some apartments in Seattle! You have done an incredible job customizing her.
I actually spec'd these cleats:
https://www.boatoutfitters.com/surface-mount-folding-cleats
And probably they are with the boat, but while there I totally forgot about them. But around that space would obviously be the best place.
I would put crates there as a last resort. That's kind of a goto spot for storing my inflatable kayaks (shown here ) when they are stowed in their duffle bags. This area is also large enough for bicycles, which we do not have now, but who knows.
There is a lot of storage in the portuguese bridge, and a HUGE space under the flybridge helm. Could probably fit a dozen huge bins in there if we want to.
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There appear to be three major groups of Hamptons. PNW, Ft. Lauderdale and Australia with a random scattering of them in other places.
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I checked. There are about 30 Hamptons here in the PNW. I have seen maybe 5, but then again I only started noticing them a year ago.
The guy that just bought (now selling his Bayliner) is shipping his Hampton Endurance from Florida to B.C.
A lot more Hamptons out there than people realize. I was amazed at how many in Australia.
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Yes given the quality and relative value, it's surprising the don't have the mindshare of a Fleming/Nordhavn/etc. I think that will change over time. I know of several people that came to the same conclusion I did.
They may not have the mindshare but they sell more boats. People don't realize how many boats Hampton, Horizon, Outer Reef and Cheoy Lee and other Chinese builders (such as Helmsman) sell, nor the fact they are all capable of building good boats. For true irony, I was speaking to a Captain one day who was talking about how he'd never own a Chinese boat as he sat working away on his iPad with his iPhone in his pocket.
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Yeah, kind of like pajamas, eh? Yes I believe it will stay on while inside the ship. I wrote it in the contract that the boat had to go inside the ship. There is a boat here in Seattle that was shipped outside with the containers, and it sustained some damage in a storm (not a Hampton).
Exciting stuff!
stubones99
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We just missed this:
Preliminary Itinerary for East Coast Rendezvous - Hampton Yacht Group
I don't know how many boats showed up but from what I heard, it was held at the same place as the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show - Bahia Mar marina.
Bahia Mar is just one of the marinas of FLIBS.
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If you had my luck there would be a longshoremen strike the day it showed up.
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The excitement is building!!!! You get to watch her pass you then back to Seattle...
Hroddv8
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Bob, you will get her just in time for the best Washington weather!
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