Review of Ferretti 53

Basic specs.

The Ferretti 53 is a large motorboat. The Ferretti 53 is built by the Italian yard Ferretti.

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar 3196 6L DITA diesel engines at 1340.0 hp (998 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 2500.0 liters (660 US gallons, 549 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 Ferretti 53 is about 529 kg/cm, alternatively 2962 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 529 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2962 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 Ferretti 53 is 3.57.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly 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.