Review of Delfino 65

Basic specs.

The Delfino 65 is a large motorboat. The Delfino 65 is built by the Dutch yard Jacht en Scheepsbouw "De Alm" B.V..

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 3600.0 liter fresh water capacity and 1000.0 liter waste water capacity.

Engine

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Perkins diesel engines at 300 hp (223 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 9000.0 liters (2377 US gallons, 1979 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.

EU classification

Delfino 65 holds a CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Delfino 65 is about 895 kg/cm, alternatively 5012 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 895 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 5012 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 Delfino 65 is 3.48.

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 not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 467 kW (626 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

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.