The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.85 - 0.95 meter (2.79 - 3.09 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Nord West 900 is typically equipped with an inboard Perkins engine at 217.0 hp (161 kW).
The transmission is a shaft drive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 400.0 liters (105 US gallons, 87 imperial gallons).
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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Nord West 900 is about 200 kg/cm, alternatively 1125 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 200 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1125 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
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 Nord West 900 is 2.75.
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:
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