Review of Talaria 55 FB

Basic specs.

The Talaria 55 FB is a large motorboat. The Talaria 55 FB is built by the American yard Henry R. Hinckley & Co..

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 750 liters (198 US gallons, 164 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity.

Engine

The fuel tank has a capacity of 3785 liters (999 US gallons, 832 imperial gallons).

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Caterpillar diesel engines at 800 hp (596 kW). The speed is 38.0 knots.

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.

EU classification

Talaria 55 FB holds a CE certification:

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

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Talaria 55 FB is about 615 kg/cm, alternatively 3445 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 615 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 3445 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 Talaria 55 FB is 3.09.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 96% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more spacy hull design.

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

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 83m² (893 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.

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

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