Review of Cayman 43 Fly

Basic specs.

The Cayman 43 Fly is a large motorboat designed by the Italian maritime architect Prosperi. The Cayman 43 Fly is built by the Italian yard Cayman Yachts.

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Volvo engines at 480.0 hp (357 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 1400.0 liters (369 US gallons, 307 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 Cayman 43 Fly is about 401 kg/cm, alternatively 2248 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 401 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2248 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 Cayman 43 Fly is 3.32.

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 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.