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Review of Terhi 406 Absia


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Terhi 406 Absia is a small motorboat designed by the maritime architect Terhi.

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Interior
The boat is equipped with a galley.

Keel

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.20 - 0.30 meter (0.66 - 0.96 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.


Engine

Terhi 406 Absia is typically equipped with an outboard engine at 15.0 hp (11 kW).


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 Terhi 406 Absia is about 47 kg/cm, alternatively 263 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 47 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 263 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 Terhi 406 Absia is 2.29.

Slim Wide 73% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 73% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy 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:

Equation for Danish definition of a powerboat
Danish definition of a powerboat
According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 19 kW (25 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'


Maintenance

Boat owner's ideas

This section shown boat owner's changes, improvements, etc. Here you might find inspiration for your boat.

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Finally

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