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Review of Scampi 30 Mk III


Scampi 30 Mk III
Scampi 30 Mk III. Scampi 30 Mark III

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Scampi 30 Mk III is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Peter Norlin in the early seventies. A few hundred boats have been produced. The Scampi 30 Mk III is built by the Swedish yard Älvdalsplast AB.

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Hull
Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

Interior
Note: the boat has also been sold to be self-made/-interiored, which means that the quality of each boat may vary.

Rig
The boat has more than one rig.

One option is a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Another option is a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

Keel

The Scampi 30 Mk III is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

Scampi 30 Mk III can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.70 - 1.80 meter (5.58 - 5.88 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.


Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 12.0 hp (8 kW), which gives a max speed about 4.6 knots.

The transmission is a saildrive.


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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Scampi 30 Mk III is 2.03, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.4 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.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Scampi 30 Mk III is about 140 kg/cm, alternatively 787 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 140 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 787 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.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Scampi 30 Mk III is 21.2.

Low High 38% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 38% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just below average.


L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Scampi 30 Mk III is 3.02.

Slim Wide 58% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Scampi 30 Mk III is 47%.

Low High 85% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 85% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) significantly above average.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Scampi 30 Mk III is 268 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

Heavy Light 46% 0 50 100
46% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.


RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Scampi 30 Mk III is 58

Slow Fast 58% 0 50 100
The relative speed performance is 58 which means that a it is faster than 58% of all similar sailboat designs.


Maintenance

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 25m2 (269 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.


Rig

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
Fractional rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Jib sheet 9.1 m(29.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet9.1 m(29.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet 22.7 m(74.4 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet20.0 m(65.5 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Masthead rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 25.6 m(83.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard25.6 m(83.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard25.6 m(83.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet 9.1 m(29.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet9.1 m(29.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet 22.7 m(74.4 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet20.0 m(65.5 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Cunningham3.0 m(9.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap6.0 m(19.7 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul6.0 m(19.7 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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