Review of Apollo 32 TT de Luxe

Apollo 32 TT de Luxe anno 1979.

Basic specs.

The Apollo 32 TT de Luxe is a motorboat designed in the early seventies. The Apollo 32 TT de Luxe is built by the Danish yard Baess Boats.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

Interior

Interior of Apollo 32 TT de Luxe.

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 6 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
The headroom is above average

Galley of Apollo 32 TT de Luxe.

Bathroom of Apollo 32 TT de Luxe.

Cockpit

Cockpit of Apollo 32 TT de Luxe.

Engine

Apollo 32 TT de Luxe. Two Ford 2704 ET. 6 cyl. 6 liter. turbo, 2 x 182 hp. Normaly Apollo 32 is from 70 to 370 hp.

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 40 A / AQ40 A diesel engines at 298.0 hp (222 kW).

The transmission is a shaft 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.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.1 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Apollo 32 TT de Luxe is about 179 kg/cm, alternatively 1006 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 179 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1006 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 Apollo 32 TT de Luxe is 3.11.

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

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 29m² (312 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.

Boat owner's ideas

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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.