Review of Monachus 70 Fly
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. A hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 3-4 cabins, 6-7 berths, a galley, 1200 liters (317 US gallons, 263 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity and 1000 liters (264 US gallons, 219 imperial gallons) waste water capacity.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 3600 liters (951 US gallons, 791 imperial gallons).
The Monachus 70 Fly has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D13 diesel engines at 1800 hp (1341 kW). Cruise speed is 27.0 knots. Max speed is 32.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
Monachus 70 Fly may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta diesel engines at 1200 hp (894 kW).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Monachus 70 Fly is about 835 kg/cm, alternatively 4678 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 835 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 4678 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Monachus 70 Fly is 3.71.
Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.
Curiosities
In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:
Danish definition of a powerboat
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 110m2 (1184 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.
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