Review of Starlet 34
Basic specs.
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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.
The interior is like few other boats made of vinyl.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 5 berths, a galley, 200.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.
Full keel
The Starlet 34 is built with a long keel. A full keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.
Starlet 34 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.90 - 1.00 meter (2.95 - 3.25 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Ford 6 cyl diesel engine at 130 hp (96 kW). The speed is 8.0 knots.
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.
The fuel tank, which is made of steel, has a capacity of 300.0 liters (79 US gallons, 65 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Starlet 34 is about 211 kg/cm, alternatively 1181 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 211 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1181 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.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Starlet 34 is 3.25.
Curiosities
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
Though, if you install a motor of 98 kW (131 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
Maintenance
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