Review of MV 800

Basic specs.

The MV 800 is a rib. The MV 800 is built by the Italian yard Mv Marine S.r.l..

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Engine

The boat may be equipped with an outboard Yamaha gasoline engine at 130 hp (96 kW). Max speed is 20.0 knots.

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 MV 800 is about 130 kg/cm, alternatively 730 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 130 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 730 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 MV 800 is 3.17.

Compared with other similar RIBs it is slimmer than 100% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.

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.