Review of Madras 24

Basic specs.

The Madras 24 is a large motorboat. The Madras 24 is built by the Italian yard Tecnomar.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 1500.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar diesel engines at 2700 hp (2011 kW). Max speed is 48.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 4300.0 liters (1135 US gallons, 945 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 Madras 24 is about 976 kg/cm, alternatively 5469 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 976 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 5469 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 Madras 24 is 3.92.

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.