The hull 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 322.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Portofino 48 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta IPS 600 diesel engines
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 2:
Portofino 48 may be equipped with three inboard Volvo Penta IPS 600 diesel engines
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 1320.0 liters (348 US gallons, 290 imperial gallons).
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 Portofino 48 is about 453 kg/cm, alternatively 2539 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 453 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2539 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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 Portofino 48 is 3.66.
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:
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