Review of Cranchi Atlantique 48

Basic specs.

The Cranchi Atlantique 48 is a large motorboat. The Cranchi Atlantique 48 is built by the Italian yard Cranchi.

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Hull

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.

Engine

The Cranchi Atlantique 48 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta 749 diesel engine at 473 hp (352 kW).

Alternative 2:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta diesel engines at 480 hp (357 kW). Max speed is 28.0 knots.

Alternative 3:

Cranchi Atlantique 48 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 582 hp (433 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 Cranchi Atlantique 48 is about 425 kg/cm, alternatively 2383 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 425 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2383 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 Cranchi Atlantique 48 is 3.52.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

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

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

Maintenance

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.