Review of Edel 710
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. A hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 5 berths and a galley.
The Edel 710 is built with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
DaggerBoard aka Sword
The Edel 710 is built with a daggerboard keel. A daggerboard is a lifting keel that can be lowered and raised vertically, allowing the boat to enter shallow waters.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.19 - 1.29 meter (3.90 - 4.20 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
An outboard motor is often used on this boat for docking and maneuvering. In that case Edel 710 will typically require a power of 3 - 4 hp, alternatively 57 - 69 lbs thrust if you prefer an electrical motor. Electric outboards are becoming popular among sailboat owners who want clean instant power with less noise and no exhaust fumes.
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 Edel 710 is 2.31, indicating that this boat would not 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 Edel 710 is about 118 kg/cm, alternatively 665 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 118 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 665 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 Edel 710 is 2.84.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 17m2 (182 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 | 7.1 m | (23.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 7.1 m | (23.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 17.8 m | (58.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 15.6 m | (51.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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