Review of Wiking Boat 28
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of plastic.
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 3 cabins, 6 berths, a galley, 100.0 liter fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 130.0 liter waste water capacity.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.80 - 0.90 meter (2.62 - 2.92 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Wiking Boat 28 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Wiking Boat 28 may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta TMD 40 diesel engine at 150 hp (111 kW). Max speed is 24.0 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.
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard SAAB engine
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.
Alternative 3:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Ford engine
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 360.0 liters (95 US gallons, 79 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 Wiking Boat 28 is about 182 kg/cm, alternatively 1023 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 182 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1023 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 Wiking Boat 28 is 2.75.
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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