The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The hull is a double hull which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.
The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats.
The boat is equipped with one cabin and 6 berths.
The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
Fin keel
The Matcher 31 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.55 - 1.65 meter (5.09 - 5.39 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
An outboard motor is often used on this boat. In that case Matcher 31 will typically require a power of 5 - 6 hp, alternatively 106 - 128 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular for sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.
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 Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Matcher 31 is 2.26, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.8 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 Matcher 31 is about 156 kg/cm, alternatively 877 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 156 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 877 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Matcher 31 is 14.2.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Matcher 31 is 3.17.
The ballast ratio for Matcher 31 is 43%.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Matcher 31 is 140 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 27m2 (290 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.
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
Jib sheet | 9.5 m | (31.2 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 9.5 m | (31.2 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Mainsheet | 23.8 m | (77.9 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 20.9 m | (68.6 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
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