Review of Sweden Yachts 70

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The hull is a double hull which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.

The interior is like many other boats made of mahogany.
The boat is equipped with 0 cabins, 8 berths, a galley, toilet facility and 240.0 liter waste water capacity.

The boat has more than one rig.

One option is a ketch rig.

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.

The Sweden Yachts 70 has been built with more than one type of keel.

One option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.But be aware that even though a Fin Keel keel is very good for speed racing, a fishing nets and the like in the water can easily make you into a troublesome situation.

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

Sweden Yachts 70 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.60 - 2.70 meter (8.53 - 8.83 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta TAMD 41D diesel engine at 170.0 hp (126 kW), which gives a max speed about 8.5 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 1200.0 liters (317 US gallons, 263 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Sweden Yachts 70 is 1.66, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Sweden Yachts 70 holds one CE certification:

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

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 9.7 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 Sweden Yachts 70 is about 555 kg/cm, alternatively 3109 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 555 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 3109 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Sweden Yachts 70 is 4.10.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 93m² (1001 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.

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.

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[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.