Udkik.dk

Review of Stülper Huk


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Stülper Huk is a large sailboat designed by the German maritime architect K. A. H. Oehlmann.

Here we would have liked to show you nice photos of the Stülper Huk.
If you have a photo you would like to share: Upload Image

Looking for a new boat? Find a Stülper Huk or similar boat for sale

Hull
The hull is made of steel.

Interior
The boat is equipped with 6 berths.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard diesel engine at 50.0 kW (67 hp).

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenence 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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Stülper Huk is 1.65, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Stülper Huk is about 368 kg/cm, alternatively 2063 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 368 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2063 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 Stülper Huk is 3.24.

Slim Wide 66% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 66% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)
Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind:
- Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15
- Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20
- Racers have ratios above 20
- High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24
Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 11.21


Maintenance

Rig

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.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Jib sheet 13.3 m(43.8 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet13.3 m(43.8 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet 33.4 m(109.5 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet29.4 m(96.4 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

This section shown boat owner's changes, improvements, etc. Here you might find inspiration for your boat.

Do you have changes/improvements you would like to share? Upload a photo and describe what to look for.



Finally

We are always looking for new photos. If you can contribute with photos for Stülper Huk it would be a great help.

If you have any comments to the review, improvement suggestions, or the like, feel free to contact us. Criticism helps us to improve.



References