Review of NC 14

Basic specs.

The NC 14 also known as Jeanneau NC 14 is a large motorboat. The NC 14 is built by the French yard Jeanneau.

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Interior

The boat is equipped with 2 cabins, 6 berths, a galley, 412.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.

Engine

The NC 14 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.

Alternative 1:

The boat may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta IPS 500 D6-370 diesel engines at 740 hp (551 kW). Cruise speed is 18.0 knots. Max speed is 27.0 knots.

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

Alternative 2:

NC 14 may be equipped with dual inboard Volvo Penta IPS 400 D4-300 diesel engines at 600 hp (447 kW).

The transmission is a Z-drive aka sterndrive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 900.0 liters (237 US gallons, 197 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

NC 14 holds two CE certifications:

If less than 12 in on board 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.

If less than 14 in on board 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 NC 14 is about 382 kg/cm, alternatively 2142 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 382 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2142 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 NC 14 is 2.92.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 76% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly 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

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Finally

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References

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