The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
Unknown keel type
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.92 - 2.02 meter (6.30 - 6.60 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 75 hp (55 kW).
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 Hylas 49 is about 438 kg/cm, alternatively 2453 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 438 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2453 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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 Hylas 49 is 3.41.
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.
Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
Jib sheet | 14.9 m | (49.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Genoa sheet | 14.9 m | (49.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Mainsheet | 37.3 m | (122.5 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
Spinnaker sheet | 32.8 m | (107.8 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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