Review of Ambassador 36 DS deluxe
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass while the deck is made of die cast fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats.
The boat is equipped with a galley and 400.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Ambassador 36 DS deluxe has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AQ D 40 diesel engines at 260 hp (193 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 2:
Ambassador 36 DS deluxe may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AQ AD 40 diesel engines at 310 hp (230 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AQ gasoline engines at 530 hp (394 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 4:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AQ gasoline engines at 450 hp (335 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 5:
Ambassador 36 DS deluxe may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta AQ gasoline engines at 400 hp (298 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
Alternative 6:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Perkins diesel engines at 370 hp (275 kW).
Alternative 7:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard BMW Marin gasoline engines at 380 hp (283 kW).
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 700.0 liters (184 US gallons, 153 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 Ambassador 36 DS deluxe is about 255 kg/cm, alternatively 1431 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 255 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1431 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 Ambassador 36 DS deluxe is 3.03.
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
Maintenance
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