Review of Pfeil 42
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck 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 3 cabins, 6 berths, a galley, 1200.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.90 - 1.00 meter (2.95 - 3.25 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Pfeil 42 may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 60 C diesel engines at 440 hp (327 kW). Max speed is 18.0 knots.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 1500.0 liters (396 US gallons, 329 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Pfeil 42 is about 373 kg/cm, alternatively 2092 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 373 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2092 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 Pfeil 42 is 3.32.
Curiosities
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
Maintenance
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