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Review of Alm Spitsgatkotter 12.80 AK


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Alm Spitsgatkotter 12.80 AK is a large motorboat. The Alm Spitsgatkotter 12.80 AK is built by the Dutch yard Jacht en Scheepsbouw "De Alm" B.V..

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Sailing characteristics

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Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Alm Spitsgatkotter 12.80 AK is about 378 kg/cm, alternatively 2121 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 378 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2121 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 Alm Spitsgatkotter 12.80 AK is 2.99.

Slim Wide 73% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 73% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy 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:

Equation for Danish definition of a powerboat
Danish definition of a powerboat
According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 172 kW (230 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'


Maintenance

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