Review of Nor-Dan Summer Family 27
Basic specs.
Looking for a new boat? Find a Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 or similar boat for sale
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. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The boat is equipped with one cabin, 4-5 berths, a galley, 350.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.
The Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 90 hp (67 kW). Cruise speed is 6.0 knots. Max speed is 11.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Ford 2725e diesel engine at 125 hp (93 kW). Cruise speed is 12.0 knots. Max speed is 16.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
The fuel tank, which is made of aluminium, has a capacity of 350.0 liters (92 US gallons, 76 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 Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 is about 169 kg/cm, alternatively 949 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 169 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 949 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 Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 is 2.72.
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
Though, if you install a motor of 71 kW (96 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
Maintenance
This section is reserved boat owner's modifications, improvements, etc. Here you might find (or contribute with) inspiration for your boat.
Do you have changes/improvements you would like to share? Upload a photo and describe what you have done.
We are always looking for new photos. If you can contribute with photos for Nor-Dan Summer Family 27 it would be a great help.
If you have any comments to the review, improvement suggestions, or the like, feel free to contact us. Criticism helps us to improve.