Review of Boheme Mini

Boheme Mini anno 1978. Zora after her refit in summer 2008

Basic specs.

The Boheme Mini aka Boheme Mini 630 or boheme 6.35 is a sailboat designed by the Danish maritime architect Per Qvist in the mid seventies. The Boheme Mini is built by the Danish yard Dantec Marine ApS.

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Hull

The hull is made of plywood.

Interior

Interior of Boheme Mini anno 1978. Inside view facing aft

The boat is equipped with 5 berths.
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.

Front cabin of Boheme Mini anno 1978. Inside view facing fwd.

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.

Keel

Keel of Boheme Mini anno 1978. On the hook for bottom inspection (fall 2007)

The Boheme Mini is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

Boheme Mini can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.10 - 1.20 meter (3.61 - 3.91 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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Boheme Mini is 2.55, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.8 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Boheme Mini is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 552 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 552 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.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Boheme Mini is 8.2 - 10.7.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 31% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just below average.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Boheme Mini is 2.45.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 82% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more spacy hull design.

Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Boheme Mini is 34%.

This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 38% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just below average.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Boheme Mini is 137 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.

76% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Boheme Mini with ISO 8666 reference sail is 15.7, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 18.3.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 27% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

Over- / underrigged

The Boheme Mini has more rig than 73% of all similar sailboats, which indicates that the boat is slightly overrigged.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Boheme Mini is 50

The relative speed performance is 50 which means that a it is faster than 50% of all similar sailboat designs.

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 16m² (172 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.

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

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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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	18.6 m	(60.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	18.6 m	(60.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	18.6 m	(60.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	6.3 m	(20.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	15.8 m	(51.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	13.9 m	(45.5 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Cunningham	2.5 m	(8.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap	4.9 m	(16.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul	4.9 m	(16.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 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.