Review of DC 10S

Basic specs.

The DC 10S is a motorboat. The DC 10S is built by the Italian yard Dellapasqua.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 300.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Engine

The DC 10S has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Iveco Aifo engines at 740 hp (551 kW). Max speed is 40.0 knots.

Alternative 2:

DC 10S may be equipped with an inboard Cummins diesel engine

Alternative 3:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Caterpillar diesel engine

The fuel tank has a capacity of 750.0 liters (198 US gallons, 164 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for DC 10S is about 264 kg/cm, alternatively 1483 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 264 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1483 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.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for DC 10S is 3.23.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

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

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.

Maintenance

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.