Review of Comfort M35
Basic specs.
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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.
The boat is equipped with 6-7 berths, a galley, 180.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.
The Comfort M35 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Comfort M35 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta AQD 40 diesel engine at 130 hp (96 kW). Max speed is 12.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AD diesel engines
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 280 hp (208 kW). The speed is 25.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 480.0 liters (126 US gallons, 105 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.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.8 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Comfort M35 is about 234 kg/cm, alternatively 1313 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 234 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1313 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 Comfort M35 is 3.29.
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
Though, if you install a motor of 128 kW (172 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 37m2 (398 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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Extended Comfort M35 with two Volvo penta aqad40B. Weight 7ton. Top speed 24 knots. New length 12m. Picture taken at Grinda Sweden 2023.
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