Review of Dehler 43 cws
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 4 cabins, 6 berths, a galley, 400.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.
The Dehler 43 cws 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.
Wing keel
But be aware that even though a Wing Keel keel is very good for speed racing, a fishing nets and the like in the water can easily make you into a troublesome situation.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.18 - 2.28 meter (7.15 - 7.45 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Dehler 43 cws may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar 43 diesel engine at 48 hp (35 kW). Calculated max speed is about 7.2 knots
The fuel tank has a capacity of 150.0 liters (39 US gallons, 32 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.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Dehler 43 cws is 1.92, 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 8.2 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 Dehler 43 cws is about 301 kg/cm, alternatively 1687 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 301 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1687 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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Dehler 43 cws is 25.0.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Dehler 43 cws is 3.38.
The ballast ratio for Dehler 43 cws is 43%.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Dehler 43 cws is 159 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 53m2 (570 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.
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 | 13.2 m | (43.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 13.2 m | (43.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 33.0 m | (108.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 29.1 m | (95.3 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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