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Review of Leguan


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Leguan is a small sailing dinghy. The Leguan is built by the German yard Primaboot GmbH.

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Hull

The hull is made of plywood.


Interior

Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.


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 Leguan is about 46 kg/cm, alternatively 260 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 46 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 260 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 Leguan is 2.55.

Slim Wide 58% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar dinghies it is more spacy than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


Maintenance

Boat owner's ideas

This section is reserved boat owner's modifications, improvements, etc. Here you might find (or contribute with) inspiration for your boat.

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Finally

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