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Hampton 630 Seaworthiness

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  1. Bad Kitty, Oct 3, 2017
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    I recently sold my Leopard 44 catamaran that I've spent the last 5 years living on circumnavigating the Caribbean. A **** fine and livable boat for the task and being new to stink pots, just wondering if a Hampton 630 would be equally up to the challenges of sometimes finding myself in some unkindly seas with 40 kt winds and seas of at least 10 footer.
    The Hampton I'm looking at has twin 850 Cats with stabilizers and is a semi-displacement hull. She is a 2008 model in very good shape.
    So what u say - she up to the task that my 44' catamaran blow boat handled quite well ?
    I have no desire to cross oceans and dont intentionally leave safe anchorage into less than favorable weather - fair weather sailor I guess u could say.

    Thanks in advance for your input.
  2. Fishtigua, Oct 3, 2017
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    There are loads of boats in the 65' range and at that price area, why pick the Hampton?

    I am a sailboat guy too, but living on a m/y is much easier.
  3. JWY, Oct 4, 2017
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    If looking for a live-aboard and anticipating 40 knot winds or 10 foot seas, why not consider a full displacement yacht?
  4. PacBlue, Oct 4, 2017
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  5. olderboater, Oct 4, 2017
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    I'm very impressed with what I've seen of Outer Reef. I also could never deal with 6-8 knots. I go to the other extreme, minimum cruise of 20 knots. Prefer more not less. But room for many different types of boaters.
  6. PacBlue, Oct 4, 2017
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    And for clarification to the OP, I was offering the article as an example of what a well designed semi-displacement cruiser is capable of achieving in terms of sea worthiness.
  7. Bad Kitty, Oct 5, 2017
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    I like the looks of the Hamptons and feel they are as well built as most of the others out there in the 60-65 range. I prefer the exterior look of the more traditional type trawler but then again - its looks.

    Why not the Hampton ??
  8. Bad Kitty, Oct 5, 2017
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    Good point, but then again I dont anticipate the extreme seas mentioned but would like to think the boat will handle the situation if it occurs. Mainly my question is, will this boat handle those seas equally as well as my 44' Cat did?
  9. Bad Kitty, Oct 5, 2017
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    I totally agree, being able to count on 8 knots no matter the wind sounds pretty good to me and likewise, having the option to do 20+ sounds good as well. Kind the best of both worlds with a semi-displacement boat.
  10. Capt J, Oct 5, 2017
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    I run a Hampton that size and it will handle it.
  11. Bad Kitty, Oct 5, 2017
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    Thanks - You have 630 ? No problem with rough seas ? Go where my Leopard 44 would go without beating you up ??
  12. Capt Ralph, Oct 5, 2017
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    You kids keep forgetting the big picture, The boat will survive more than the people on board.
    We may want to ask more directly how she rides in beam or following (dangerous) seas and what she does is wild inlets?
    How bad does the transom push? Wet or wild spray / waves on deck in say 4 footers?
    Stabilizers do well up to 3 maybe 4 in a beam?
    Going from a sailing cat to a mono motor hull is not like comparing Pinto's to Vega's, it's another ride all together.

    And when it's that damm bad, you shouldn't be there to begin with (Darwin candidate?).
  13. PacBlue, Oct 6, 2017
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    Hah, Pinto's and Vega's, now you are dating yourself and those who know what you are talking about ;)

    Maybe Mustang's and Camaro's for today's crowd........
  14. olderboater, Oct 6, 2017
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    They're pretty old school themselves.
  15. Capt Ralph, Oct 6, 2017
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    The later Camaro's had the better suspension.

    Pinto's & Vega's had no suspension. Rode like the Flintstone car, on rocks.
    For the day, did well if your back and rear could survive the ride.

    I do need to apologize,, again. I was on a rant with #12 above.
    I do hope I made my point though.
  16. PacBlue, Oct 6, 2017
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    Yes, but at least they are still in production today!