Review of Azimut 42 Evolution

Basic specs.

The Azimut 42 Evolution is a large motorboat designed by the maritime architect Srefano Righini. The Azimut 42 Evolution is built by the Italian yard Azimut.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 4 berths, a galley, 400.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.

Engine

The Azimut 42 Evolution has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Cummins diesel engines at 379 hp (282 kW). Max speed is 30.0 knots.

Alternative 2:

Azimut 42 Evolution may be equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar diesel engines at 740 hp (551 kW). The speed is 31.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 1200.0 liters (317 US gallons, 263 imperial gallons).

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.

EU classification

Azimut 42 Evolution holds a CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Azimut 42 Evolution is about 364 kg/cm, alternatively 2041 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 364 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2041 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.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Azimut 42 Evolution is 3.21.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

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

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

Maintenance

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.