Review of Hatteras 42
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 6-8 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.17 - 1.27 meter (3.84 - 4.14 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The Hatteras 42 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
Hatteras 42 may be equipped with an inboard Detroit Diesel diesel engine at 300 hp (223 kW).
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard engines at 222 hp (165 kW).
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.
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 Hatteras 42 is about 383 kg/cm, alternatively 2147 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 383 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2147 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 Hatteras 42 is 2.93.
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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