Review of Allures 44
Basic specs.
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The hull is made of aluminium. Aluminum is strong and forgiving. Where an impact on a fiberglass hull will result in major gelcoat damage and possible cracking, an aluminum hull will probably only have a scratch or a small bend. The only concern is electrolysis. Ensure that you have proper sacrificial anodes installed. Finally, aluminium is not prone to osmosis.
The boat is equipped with 2/3/4 cabins and 550 liters (145 US gallons, 120 imperial gallons) fresh water capacity.
The Allures 44 is built with a fractional rig. The sail area for the mailsail + jib is 85.7 m2 (922.5 ft2). A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
The Allures 44 has been built with different keel alternatives.
Fin 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.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.89 - 1.99 meter (6.20 - 6.50 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
CentreBoard
Another option is a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
Allures 44 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.98 - 1.08 meter (3.22 - 3.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 550 liters (145 US gallons, 120 imperial gallons).
The boat may be equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 55 hp (40 kW). Calculated max speed is about 7.5 knots
The transmission is a saildrive.
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.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Allures 44 is 1.96, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
Allures 44 holds a 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 8.8 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 Allures 44 is about 375 kg/cm, alternatively 2099 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 375 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 2099 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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Allures 44 is 24.3.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Allures 44 is 3.20.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Allures 44 is 128 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
The SA/D for Allures 44 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 18.2, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 21.3.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 61m2 (656 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.
Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.
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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 | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 41.3 m | (135.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 41.3 m | (135.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 41.3 m | (135.5 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 13.6 m | (44.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 13.6 m | (44.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 34.0 m | (111.5 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 29.9 m | (98.2 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 5.5 m | (18.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 11.0 m | (36.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 11.0 m | (36.0 feet) | 14 mm | (0.55 inch) |
Keels with moving parts need to be inspected and maintained on a regular basis according to advice given in owner's manual. Manufacturers usually advise which maintenance work can be done by the owner and which work should be carried out by a suitably experienced boatyard.
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