Review of Predator 84
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of hand laid fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 8+3 berths and 1200.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Predator 84 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard diesel engines at 2400 hp (1788 kW). Cruise speed is 35.0 knots. Max speed is 44.0 knots.
Alternative 2:
Predator 84 may be equipped with dual inboard diesel engines at 2400 hp (1788 kW). Cruise speed is 30.0 knots. Max speed is 37.0 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 has a capacity of 7500.0 liters (1981 US gallons, 1649 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.
Predator 84 holds a CE certification:
The boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Predator 84 is about 1124 kg/cm, alternatively 6298 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 1124 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 6298 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 Predator 84 is 4.18.
Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.
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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