Review of Aicon 72 Open HT

Basic specs.

The Aicon 72 Open HT is a large motorboat. The Aicon 72 Open HT is built by the Italian yard Aicon.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Caterpillar C30 diesel engine.

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 Aicon 72 Open HT is about 798 kg/cm, alternatively 4474 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 798 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 4474 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 Aicon 72 Open HT is 4.25.

Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.

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 not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 509 kW (682 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

Maintenance

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References

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