The boat is equipped with 5 berths.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.
The Dominant 95 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Dominant 95 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Unknown keel type
The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.
Dominant 95 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.85 - 1.95 meter (6.07 - 6.37 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Fin keel
The Dominant 95 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.
This keel is also made of iron.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.85 - 1.95 meter (6.07 - 6.37 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Dominant 95 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar YSB8 diesel engine at 8 hp (5 kW). Calculated max speed is about 4.3 knots
Alternative 2:
Dominant 95 may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar YSB 12 diesel engine at 12 hp (8 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.2 knots
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar 1GM diesel engine at 7 hp (5 kW). Calculated max speed is about 4.0 knots
Alternative 4:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD5 diesel engine at 7 hp (5 kW). The speed is 6.0 knots.
The transmission is a saildrive.
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.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Dominant 95 is 1.98, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Dominant 95 is about 150 kg/cm, alternatively 840 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 150 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 840 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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Dominant 95 is 18.5.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Dominant 95 is 3.39.
The ballast ratio for Dominant 95 is 45%.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Dominant 95 is 157 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
The SA/D for Dominant 95 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 17.1, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 20.3.
What is Relative Speed Performance?
The Relative Speed Performance for Dominant 95 is 85
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 28m2 (301 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.
Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
Mainsail halyard | 27.6 m | (90.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
Jib/genoa halyard | 27.6 m | (90.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
Spinnaker halyard | 27.6 m | (90.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
Jib sheet | 9.5 m | (31.2 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 9.5 m | (31.2 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Mainsheet | 23.8 m | (77.9 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 20.9 m | (68.6 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
Cunningham | 3.1 m | (10.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
Kickingstrap | 6.2 m | (20.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
Clew-outhaul | 6.2 m | (20.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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