Review of MCY 70

Basic specs.

The MCY 70 is a large motorboat. The MCY 70 is built by the French yard Monte Carlo Yachts.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 6+2 berths and 840.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The MCY 70 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN diesel engines at 1800 hp (1341 kW). The speed is 33.0 knots.

Alternative 2:

MCY 70 may be equipped with dual inboard MAN diesel engines at 1200 hp (894 kW). The speed is 31.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 4000.0 liters (1056 US gallons, 879 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

MCY 70 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 MCY 70 is about 773 kg/cm, alternatively 4331 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 773 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 4331 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 MCY 70 is 3.93.

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 categorized as a Powerboat.

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.