Review of Nordkapp 17 HT

Nordkapp 17 HT anno 1974.

Basic specs.

The Nordkapp 17 HT is a small motorboat designed by the Norwegian maritime architect Otto Scheen. The Nordkapp 17 HT is built by the Norwegian yard Nordkapp boats.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 2 berths.

Engine

The Nordkapp 17 HT has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard engine at 140 hp (104 kW).

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 2:

Nordkapp 17 HT may be equipped with an outboard engine

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 60.0 liters (15 US gallons, 13 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 Nordkapp 17 HT is about 78 kg/cm, alternatively 437 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 78 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 437 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 Nordkapp 17 HT is 2.59.

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:

Danish definition of a powerboat

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

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.