Review of Atlantic 38 SX

Basic specs.

The Atlantic 38 SX is a motorboat designed by the Italian maritime architect Giacomo Colombo. The Atlantic 38 SX is built by the Italian yard Colombo.

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with a Turbo D engine at 780.0 hp (581 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 650.0 liters (171 US gallons, 142 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 Atlantic 38 SX is about 245 kg/cm, alternatively 1377 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 245 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1377 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 Atlantic 38 SX is 3.58.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 88% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly 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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References

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