Review of Bénéteau 1350 Idylle
Basic specs.
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The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.71 - 1.81 meter (5.61 - 5.91 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
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 Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.8 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 Bénéteau 1350 Idylle is about 283 kg/cm, alternatively 1587 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 283 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1587 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 L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Bénéteau 1350 Idylle is 3.18.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 45m2 (484 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.
Dimensions of sail.
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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 | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 36.8 m | (120.7 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 36.8 m | (120.7 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 36.8 m | (120.7 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 12.9 m | (42.2 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 12.9 m | (42.2 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 32.1 m | (105.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 28.3 m | (92.8 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Cunningham | 4.4 m | (14.5 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 8.8 m | (29.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 8.8 m | (29.0 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
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