Review of Alo 96

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat is equipped with 250.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.

The Alo 96 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Alo 96 has been built with different keel alternatives.

Fin keel

The Alo 96 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

Alo 96 can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.70 - 1.80 meter (5.58 - 5.88 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Unknown keel type

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine

The fuel tank has a capacity of 140.0 liters (36 US gallons, 30 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Alo 96 is 1.95, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.9 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Alo 96 is about 168 kg/cm, alternatively 945 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 168 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 945 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Alo 96 is 23.3.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Alo 96 is 3.03.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Alo 96 is 42%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Alo 96 is 234 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Alo 96 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 16.4, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 19.0.

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Alo 96 is 50

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 29m² (312 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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