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Review of Unico 54 VS


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Unico 54 VS is a large motorboat. The Unico 54 VS is built by the Dutch yard Aquanaut Yachting Sneek B.V..

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Engine

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Perkins diesel engine at 300 hp (223 kW). Cruise speed is 13.0 knots. Max speed is 18.0 knots.


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 Unico 54 VS is about 497 kg/cm, alternatively 2785 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 497 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2785 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 Unico 54 VS is 3.67.

Wide Slim 66% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 66% 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 not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 275 kW (368 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'


Maintenance

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