Review of Absolute 53 STY

Basic specs.

The Absolute 53 STY is a large motorboat designed in the early 2010. The Absolute 53 STY is built by the Italian yard Absolute SpA.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 6+1 berths and 560.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The Absolute 53 STY has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with three inboard Volvo Penta D6-IPS 600 diesel engines

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 2:

Absolute 53 STY may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D6-IPS 600 diesel engines

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 3:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D11-IPS 900 diesel engines

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 4:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D11-IPS 800 diesel engines

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 1700.0 liters (449 US gallons, 373 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.

EU classification

Absolute 53 STY holds a CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Absolute 53 STY is about 518 kg/cm, alternatively 2904 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 518 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2904 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 Absolute 53 STY is 3.58.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 58% 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:

Danish definition of a powerboat

According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 280 kW (375 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

Maintenance

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.