Review of First 355
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The First 355 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Unknown keel type
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.86 - 1.96 meter (6.10 - 6.40 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for First 355 is about 251 kg/cm, alternatively 1407 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 251 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1407 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.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for First 355 is 2.93.
Maintenance
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 | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 26.2 m | (86.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 23.1 m | (75.6 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
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