Hampton Endurance

It's significantly cheaper than the Hatt though.

"cheaper" I dislike that word. I guess my age comes into play. To me it addresses quality more than it does just plan price. If that is what is implied O.K. But so often the intent is to mean - less expensive. Which is it here? Maybe both. -- I am easily confused!

Upon checking my old Random House Dictionary 1966, it seems I have been in error for some time. #1 definition is, "of a RELATIVE low price; inexpensive". Oh well, I still don't like it.

No, you're right as to the natural inclination to equate low price with low quality. Sometimes in marketing, you price higher just to be sure you create the impression of being upscale.

I didn't mean lower quality, my apologies. It is better bang for your buck but I feel that there is a reason why that's the case. Labor rates would be one but I usually like to go in and analyze all of the reasons.

This is an interesting exterior design.

http://www.**************/boats/2017/Hampton-730-SL-2939468/Seattle/WA/United-States#.WEx6QLU76aM

The 62' I manage has the same engines, same fuel burn and same speed!!!!

Yeah, well, welcome to the world of Asian yachts. I've never run a single one that was remotely normal when it came to speed/fuel burn versus Horsepower except the Hunt 72 MY I recently ran, it cruised at 28.5 knots but at around 160 gph. Fast but still thirsty. Everything else cruised at 21 knots or below and drank it.

How's the quality of the Johnson? I was looking around and it looks like they sell the 105 for $6.5M which seems pretty low (according to yachtworld).

160 GPH.

Ouch.

After running around fast in "sit down and hang on" mode for 10 years, I have adjusted nicely to 9kts and 9gph.

Wellllllll, I wasn't paying for the fuel However, you can ALWAYS run that boat at 9 knots and get the same fuel economy and fast when you want to.

That's good to hear. I just looked at the below link and was curious about the quality given the price as compared to the rest of the market for that size range.

http://www.**************/boats/2017/Johnson-105-Motoryacht-2517539/United-Kingdom#.WE5BraIrLs0

I ran a 105' Johnson, 16v2000s. My friend was the full time captain on her, the first one they built actually for about 7 years. It was a good sea boat, much better and faster than the 86' it was stetched from, would cruise at 21 knots. I'd go along as 2nd Captain on long deliveries, very stable, dry etc. Had a few qualms with her. The freshwater tank is very small, only 600 gallons I believe and with guests needed a 125 gph watermaker to keep up. The fuel transfer breakers were at the very front of the engine room and no auto shut off, so easy to spew fuel into the ocean when the day tanks got full. The 2 main fuel tanks, could only transfer out the last 30% of one tank when the vessel was at rest, could only transfer out the last 30% of the other tank if the vessel was underway. Staterooms and everything else was very nicely laid out. Galley was unusually small for it's size.

what year is the boat you manage
and do you think they are getting better?