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Review of Maxim ZS 40


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Maxim ZS 40 is a large motorboat. The Maxim ZS 40 is built by the Italian yard Maxim.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 350.0 liter fresh water capacity.


Engine

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Cummins diesel engines at 900 hp (670 kW). Max speed is 37.0 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Maxim ZS 40 is about 337 kg/cm, alternatively 1892 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 337 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1892 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 Maxim ZS 40 is 3.35.

Wide Slim 54% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy 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:

Equation for Danish definition of a powerboat
Danish definition of a powerboat
According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.


Maintenance

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