Review of van de Stadt Caribbean 40

The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 5 berths, 340 liters (89 US gallons, 74 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity and 150 liters (39 US gallons, 32 imperial gallons) waste water capacity.

The headroom is above average

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany. Mahogany belongs to the hardwood species, known for being water-repellent and resistant to decay. It has an attractive wood grain and holds wood polish and varnish well.

The van de Stadt Caribbean 40 has been built with different keel alternatives.

Fin keel

The van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is built 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 only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.10 - 2.20 meter (6.89 - 7.19 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Fin keel

The van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is built 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 fuel tank has a capacity of 300 liters (79 US gallons, 65 imperial gallons).

van de Stadt Caribbean 40 may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 50 hp (37 kW). Calculated max speed is about 6.6 knots

The transmission is a saildrive.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is 1.88, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - 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 7.5 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 van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is about 248 kg/cm, alternatively 1390 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 248 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1390 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is 25.3 - 30.6.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is 3.08.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is 48%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for van de Stadt Caribbean 40 is 269 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 43m² (462 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.

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