Review of Mangusta 72

Basic specs.

The Mangusta 72 is a large motorboat. The Mangusta 72 is built by the Italian yard Overmarine Yachts.

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Hull

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

Engine

The Mangusta 72 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 V12 diesel engines at 1600 hp (1192 kW). Max speed is 34.0 knots.

Alternative 2:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE404 diesel engines

Alternative 3:

Mangusta 72 may be equipped with an inboard MAN D2 842 LE 404 diesel engine at 1300 hp (968 kW).

Alternative 4:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN diesel engines at 1550 hp (1154 kW). Max speed is 44.0 knots.

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 Mangusta 72 is about 819 kg/cm, alternatively 4589 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 819 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 4589 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 Mangusta 72 is 3.96.

Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

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.