Review of Y-999

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 0 cabins, 4-6 berths and 200.0 liter fresh water capacity.

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

Rig of Y-999 anno 2003. Mici, reg no. IZ-515 SLO

The Y-999 is equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

Unknown keel type

Y-999 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.80 - 1.90 meter (5.91 - 6.21 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The Y-999 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 30 hp (22 kW). Calculated max speed is about 6.3 knots

Alternative 2:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 20 hp (14 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.1 knots

The fuel tank has a capacity of 100.0 liters (26 US gallons, 21 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Y-999 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 7.2 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 Y-999 is about 202 kg/cm, alternatively 1135 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 202 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1135 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Y-999 is 24.5.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Y-999 is 2.88.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Y-999 is 300%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Y-999 is 228 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 35m² (376 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.

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.

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