Review of Moonen 84

Basic specs.

The Moonen 84 is a large motorboat designed by the maritime architect René Van der Velden. The Moonen 84 is built by the Dutch yard Moonen.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 3000.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard MAN 2848 LE401 diesel engines

The fuel tank has a capacity of 18000.0 liters (4755 US gallons, 3959 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Moonen 84 is about 1062 kg/cm, alternatively 5950 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 1062 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 5950 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 Moonen 84 is 4.26.

Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

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 not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 679 kW (909 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

Maintenance

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Finally

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References

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