Review of Orkney 592
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. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Orkney 592 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an outboard engine at 30 hp (22 kW). The speed is 12.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with an outboard engine at 60 hp (44 kW). The speed is 20.0 knots.
Alternative 3:
Orkney 592 may be equipped with an outboard engine at 80 hp (59 kW). The speed is 27.0 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Orkney 592 is about 89 kg/cm, alternatively 501 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 89 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 501 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 Orkney 592 is 2.62.
Curiosities
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
Though, if you install a motor of 38 kW (50 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
Maintenance
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