Review of Coaster 520
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 60.0 liter fresh water capacity.
The Coaster 520 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an outboard Yamaha gasoline engine at 100 hp (74 kW).
Alternative 2:
Coaster 520 may be equipped with an outboard diesel engine at 130 hp (96 kW).
The fuel tank has a capacity of 85.0 liters (22 US gallons, 18 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 Coaster 520 is about 94 kg/cm, alternatively 530 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 94 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 530 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 Coaster 520 is 1.96.
Maintenance
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