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Review of Maxim ZS 55


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Maxim ZS 55 is a large motorboat. The Maxim ZS 55 is built by the Italian yard Maxim.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 600.0 liter fresh water capacity.


Engine

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN diesel engines at 2100 hp (1564 kW). Max speed is 43.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 2260.0 liters (597 US gallons, 497 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Maxim ZS 55 is about 528 kg/cm, alternatively 2959 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 528 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2959 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 Maxim ZS 55 is 3.73.

Wide Slim 76% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 76% 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:

Equation for Danish definition of a powerboat
Danish definition of a powerboat
According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.


Maintenance

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