Review of Espace 1100
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 boat is equipped with 6-7 berths.
The Espace 1100 has been built with different keel alternatives.
CentreBoard
One option is a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.22 - 1.32 meter (4.00 - 4.30 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Fin keel
Another option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
Espace 1100 can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.65 - 1.75 meter (5.41 - 5.71 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Unknown keel type
The Espace 1100 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Perkins 4.154 diesel engine
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 50 hp (37 kW).
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
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.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Espace 1100 is 2.05, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Espace 1100 is about 269 kg/cm, alternatively 1506 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 269 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1506 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 Espace 1100 is 3.01.
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 | 11.0 m | (36.1 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 11.0 m | (36.1 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 27.5 m | (90.2 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 24.2 m | (79.4 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
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