Review of Valk Trawler 17.00

Basic specs.

The Valk Trawler 17.00 is a large motorboat designed in the early 2010. The Valk Trawler 17.00 is built by the Dutch yard Van der Valk Shipyard B.V..

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta diesel engines at 280.0 hp (208 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 7000.0 liters (1849 US gallons, 1539 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.

EU classification

Valk Trawler 17.00 holds one CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Valk Trawler 17.00 is about 552 kg/cm, alternatively 3093 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 552 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 3093 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 Valk Trawler 17.00 is 3.51.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 54% 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:

Danish definition of a powerboat

According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 292 kW (391 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'

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.