Review of M 32

Basic specs.

The M 32 is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Tord Arne Sundén.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 6 berths, a galley and toilet facility.

Rig

The boat 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 genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD2B diesel engine at 25.0 hp (18 kW).

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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for M 32 is 2.01, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for M 32 is about 192 kg/cm, alternatively 1076 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 192 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1076 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 M 32 is 3.19.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.

Maintenance

Rig

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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Jib sheet	9.6 m	(31.4 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet	9.6 m	(31.4 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet	23.9 m	(78.4 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	21.0 m	(69.0 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)

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.