Review of Marex 330 Scandinavia

Basic specs.

The Marex 330 Scandinavia is a motorboat designed by the maritime architect Marex together with Nikl Design in the early 2000. The Marex 330 Scandinavia is built by the Lithuanian yard Marex Boats, UAB.

Here we would have liked to show you nice photos of the Marex 330 Scandinavia.
If you have a photo you would like to share: Upload Image

Looking for a new boat? Find a Marex 330 Scandinavia or similar boat for sale

Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 4+2+2 berths, a galley, 300.0 liter fresh water capacity, toilet facility and 200.0 liter waste water capacity.

Engine

The Marex 330 Scandinavia has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta D6-480 DPI diesel engine at 480 hp (357 kW).

Alternative 2:

Marex 330 Scandinavia may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta D6-440 DPI diesel engine at 440 hp (327 kW).

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 3:

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta D6-380 DPI diesel engine at 380 hp (283 kW).

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 4:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Mercury 3,0L 270 SD Bravo3 diesel engines at 540 hp (402 kW). Cruise speed is 30.0 knots. Max speed is 38.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 630.0 liters (166 US gallons, 138 imperial gallons).

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

Marex 330 Scandinavia holds two CE certifications:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

The boat is by European Union certified as Class C. INSHORE:

Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions up to, and including, wind force 6 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may be experienced.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Marex 330 Scandinavia is about 238 kg/cm, alternatively 1338 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 238 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1338 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 Marex 330 Scandinavia is 3.09.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly 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

Boat owner's ideas

This section is reserved boat owner's modifications, improvements, etc. Here you might find (or contribute with) inspiration for your boat.

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

Finally

We are always looking for new photos. If you can contribute with photos for Marex 330 Scandinavia 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

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