Review of Guy Couach 185 Fly
Basic specs.
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The hull 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 1000.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Guy Couach 185 Fly has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MTU 8V 183 diesel engines at 770 hp (573 kW). Max speed is 28.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
Guy Couach 185 Fly may be equipped with dual inboard MTU 12V 183 TE93 diesel engines at 2300 hp (1713 kW). Max speed is 35.0 knots.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 5000.0 liters (1320 US gallons, 1099 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Guy Couach 185 Fly is about 590 kg/cm, alternatively 3305 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 590 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 3305 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 Guy Couach 185 Fly is 3.91.
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
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