Review of Wibo 730
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 4 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
Unknown keel type
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.45 - 1.55 meter (4.76 - 5.06 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Wibo 730 may be equipped with an inboard engine at 7 hp (5 kW).
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 Wibo 730 is 1.67, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Wibo 730 is about 110 kg/cm, alternatively 616 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 110 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 616 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 Wibo 730 is 3.24.
Maintenance
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 | 7.3 m | (24.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.3 m | (24.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 18.2 m | (59.9 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 16.1 m | (52.7 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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