1. Vincent J. Serio Designer/Builder of the Hampton One-Design Class7
Vincent J. Serio
Designer/Builder of the
Hampton One-Design Class

3. Hampton One-Design Class racing off Norfolk, VA

4. The Hampton One-Designs
This page is from the book: Your New Boat by the editors of Yachting Magazine which was published by Simon and Schuster in 1947.
I have always admired these fine boats after first seeing them at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.
I now make laser cut frames and models in various sizes and radio controlled from the enclosed information.
Milton Thrasher Hearthstone Drive Sarasota, FL

5. The Hampton One-Design specifications form the class website
1.   Length overall ft. 0 in.
2.   Length water line 14 ft. 0 in.
3.   Beam at deck ft. 9 1/2 in.
4.   Draft of hull /4 in.
5.   Beam at chine ft. 2 1/4 in.
 Most are made of wood. Some wood and fiberglass builders are available.

6. Gary Van Tassel provided Cad/Cam files
These files and information from Blue Prints that Scott Wolff provided
are used to produce laser cut frames for half models, full models and radio
controlled models in various sizes.
Current plans are to provide frames for 22.5” full models. They can also be
used to produce half models and larger sized radio controlled models.
Hampton One-Design One Meter radio controlled models are planned.
The R/C models will have interchangeable deeper keels and rudders
necessary to provide needed stability.
Beautiful finished display models will also be provided.

8. Gary Van Tassel provided CAD/CAM created lines from the Table of Offsets

11. The following photos are from plans drawn by V. J. Serio
They have been updated as recently as 1991 per notes.

12. Construction Drawing Photos
Scott Wolff provided a set of 3 blue prints.
Photos of key features of the wooden
Hampton One-Design follow.
The significant distortion that makes
them unsuitable for building models.
Cad/Cam lines have been developed by
Gary Van Tassel from the table of offsets.

17. In 1944, Vincent Serio offered my father and I a set of frames and use of his
construction base for building a Hampton One-Design. Unfortunately, my
Father took a job in Baltimore, MD which ended that dream for the time being.
Now, I am able to build models and contemplate either buying a Hampton
Or possibly building one in my remaining years. I am now 81 years old.

20. Dimensions are given for the inside of the coamings and their heights

23. In 1943, Juniper was a very popular wood and available to me as scrap wood
from the Horace Dodge Boat Company where they were making LCVPs.
Now, 3/8” Okoume plywood which has a layer of mahogany would be legal.

27. This layout is from the Hampton One-Design Class web site

32. Harry Siddons built Hamptons, at least this one.
He also provided unfinished hulls for the Jet 14 Class.
I finished one in It had a Snipe Class rig on an
International 14 hull with a deck forward. A very good boat
for my very light weight wife crew.