Review of 16 m Vertens HS

Basic specs.

The 16 m Vertens HS is a large motorboat designed by the German maritime architect F. Vertens. The 16 m Vertens HS is built by the German yard Ostsee-Werft.

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Hull

The hull is made of plywood.
Some boats has a hull made of Aluminium.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 4-6 berths, a galley and toilet facility.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard engine at 1176.0 kW (1575 hp).

The transmission is a shaft drive.

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 16 m Vertens HS is about 435 kg/cm, alternatively 2438 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 435 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2438 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 16 m Vertens HS is 4.06.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 93% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.

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.