Review of Krabat 740
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 4 berths and 60.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Krabat 740 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Perkins 4.154 diesel engine at 62 hp (46 kW). Max speed is 7.0 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:
Krabat 740 may be equipped with an inboard NG 80 4 liters Ford diesel diesel engine
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 140.0 liters (36 US gallons, 30 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 Krabat 740 is about 128 kg/cm, alternatively 721 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 128 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 721 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 Krabat 740 is 2.85.
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 57 kW (77 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
Maintenance
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