Review of Tresfjord 28
Basic specs.
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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 5 berths, a galley, 120.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.95 - 1.05 meter (3.12 - 3.42 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Tresfjord 28 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Tresfjord 28 may be equipped with an inboard Perkins 4.108 LL diesel engine
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Perkins 4.107 diesel engine at 47 hp (35 kW). The speed is 12.0 knots.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 300.0 liters (79 US gallons, 65 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 Tresfjord 28 is about 161 kg/cm, alternatively 903 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 161 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 903 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 Tresfjord 28 is 2.96.
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
Though, if you install a motor of 74 kW (99 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'
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