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Review of 3D Tender Patrol 550


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The 3D Tender Patrol 550 aka Patrol 550 is a small rib. The 3D Tender Patrol 550 is built by the French yard 3D Marine.

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Engine

The boat may be equipped with a Mercury engine at 100 hp (74 kW)..


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 3D Tender Patrol 550 is about 88 kg/cm, alternatively 495 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 88 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 495 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 3D Tender Patrol 550 is 2.29.

Slim Wide 62% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar RIBs it is more spacy than 62% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


Maintenance

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Finally

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