Review of Wave 27

Basic specs.

The Wave 27 is a rib.

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Engine

The boat may be equipped with an outboard Suzuki DF200 Altx gasoline engine

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.

EU classification

Wave 27 holds a CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Wave 27 is about 164 kg/cm, alternatively 919 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 164 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 919 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 Wave 27 is 2.91.

Compared with other similar RIBs it is slimmer than 85% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design.

Maintenance

Boat owner's ideas

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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.