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 boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 4-7 berths, a galley, 1000.0 liter fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 200.0 liter waste water capacity.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.
The Fijian 47 is equipped with a ketch rig. A ketch rig is generally considered easier to handle, because the sails are smaller, and because it can sail on most points to the wind with one sail completely taken down for repair or while reefing. The sail configuration of a ketch allows for better comfort and stability when sailing downwind or on a broad reach.
The Fijian 47 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Fin keel
One option is a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
Fijian 47 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.00 - 2.10 meter (6.56 - 6.86 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Fin keel
Another option is 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 even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.45 - 1.55 meter (4.76 - 5.06 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Fin keel
Another option is a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.20 - 2.30 meter (7.22 - 7.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Fijian 47 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta TD diesel engine at 86 hp (64 kW). The speed is 8.5 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
The fuel tank, which is made of steel, has a capacity of 1000.0 liters (264 US gallons, 219 imperial gallons).
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 Fijian 47 is 1.44, 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 8.6 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 Fijian 47 is about 326 kg/cm, alternatively 1829 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 326 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1829 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 Fijian 47 is 53.0.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Fijian 47 is 3.71.
The ballast ratio for Fijian 47 is 20%.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Fijian 47 is 277 which categorizes this boat among 'medium weight cruisers'.
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 55m2 (592 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 | 14.3 m | (47.1 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 14.3 m | (47.1 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Mainsheet | 35.9 m | (117.7 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 31.6 m | (103.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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