Review of Ferretti 68

Basic specs.

The Ferretti 68 is a large motorboat. The Ferretti 68 is built by the Italian yard Ferretti.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 1050.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard MAN D2842 LE406 V12 diesel engines at 2400 hp (1788 kW). Max speed is 34.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 4170.0 liters (1101 US gallons, 917 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 Ferretti 68 is about 799 kg/cm, alternatively 4478 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 799 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 4478 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 Ferretti 68 is 3.77.

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 categorized as a Powerboat.

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.