Review of Bi-Loup 77 NV
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 4+2 berths and toilet facility.
Bilge keel
The Bi-Loup 77 NV is built with a bilge keel. A bilge keel is a twin keel, which allows the boat to be beached. Bilge keels are the most popular keel for tidal waters.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.35 - 1.45 meter (4.43 - 4.73 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Bi-Loup 77 NV may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine
The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Bi-Loup 77 NV is about 125 kg/cm, alternatively 701 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 125 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 701 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 Bi-Loup 77 NV is 2.99.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 18m2 (193 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.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jib sheet | 7.5 m | (24.5 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.5 m | (24.5 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 18.7 m | (61.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 16.5 m | (54.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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