Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-7.2 Design Category B

36 | 2-7 LoadCalculations
2-7.2 Design Category B
Thefollowingweightshavebeenusedinthedesignandstabilitycalculations,andareto
beconsideredasthemaximumwhenoceansailing.
The manufacturer’s maximum recommended load of 3000 kg excludes the weight of
freshwaterandfuelonboard.Thefreshwaterandfuelhaveacombinedweightof1360kg.
A maximumtotal load of4360kg has beenused for assessingstabilityand buoyancy
comprising:
- Crewmass(12peopleat75kgperperson) 900 kg
- Provisionsandpersonaleffects 840 kg
- Storesandsparegear 350 kg
- Optionaladditionalequipment 450 kg
- InatableLiferaft 120 kg
- Dinghy 140 kg
- Marginforfutureadditions 200 kg
MANUFACTURER'S MAX RECOMMENDED LOAD 3000 kg
- Fuelinxedtanks 302 kg
- FreshWaterinxedtanks 780 kg
- Sparefuel,freshWaterandotheruids 278 kg
MAXIMUM TOTAL LOAD 4360 kg
Thisassessmenthasbeenmadebasedonthefollowing:
- Theboatinlightcraftconditionhasamassof9340kg.
- Thebasicequipmentforsafeoperationisinplace.
- Radar,radioandnavigationequipmentisinplace.
- Allstandardequipmentisaboard.
ThisboathasbeengivendesigncategoryBOFFSHORE:withacrewlimitof12people
inaccordancewithISO12217-2.Boatsinthiscategoryareconsideredtobedesigned
foroffshorevoyageswhereconditionsuptoandincluding,windforce8(BeaufortScale)
andsignicantwaveheightsupto,andincluding,4mmaybeexperienced:
Subjectto:
- Thecrewhavingsuitableskillandexperience.
- Satisfactoryconstructionandmaintenanceoftheboatandequipment.