The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 70B engines.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 910.0 liters (240 US gallons, 200 imperial gallons).
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.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.6 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Powles 38 Sports Fisherman is about 259 kg/cm, alternatively 1455 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 259 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1455 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Powles 38 Sports Fisherman is 2.90.
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:
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