STRONG SILENT TYPE
People buy diff erent boats for diff erent reasons. Fishermen value speed and a big, unobstructed cockpit, while cruisers place range and seaworthiness at the top of their lists. But what about motoryacht buyers? What are they looking for?
Certainly comfort is a major draw, but not just the kind that derives from large, en suite staterooms with enclosed showers. Experienced boaters—those who spend a lot of time on board and, more importantly, underway—know that you can’t be comfortable if your motoryacht roars like a wind tunnel or shakes like a leaf. That’s why they so highly value silence, or the nearest thing to it.
They will certainly appreciate the Hampton 650 Pilothouse. It’s quiet, as you can see from our test results. I took the sound measurements (on page 99) at the lower helm, and the meter reading
