Review of Orrskär 24

Basic specs.

The Orrskär 24 aka Orrskär Minor is a small motorboat designed in the mid sixties. The Orrskär 24 is built by the Swedish yard Samuelssons Båtbyggeri.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 2+1 berths.

Engine

The Orrskär 24 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta AQ 95 engine

Alternative 2:

Orrskär 24 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta AQ 60 engine at 60 hp (44 kW). The speed is 19.0 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 Orrskär 24 is about 101 kg/cm, alternatively 569 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 101 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 569 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 Orrskär 24 is 2.87.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 82% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design.

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 46 kW (62 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

Maintenance

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.