Review of Admirare 38
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of hand laid fibreglass. A hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 4-8 berths, a galley, 200 liters (52 US gallons, 43 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 50 liters (13 US gallons, 10 imperial gallons) waste water capacity.
The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats.
The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 550 liters (145 US gallons, 120 imperial gallons).
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta D4 EVC DP engines at 520 hp (387 kW). The speed is 38.0 knots.
The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.
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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Admirare 38 is about 271 kg/cm, alternatively 1519 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 271 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1519 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.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Admirare 38 is 3.31.
Curiosities
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
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 37m2 (398 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.
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