Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-7.4 Design Category D

38 | 2-7 LoadCalculations
2-7.4 Design Category D
Thefollowingweightshavebeenusedinthedesignandstabilitycalculations,andareto
beconsideredasthemaximumwhenoceancruising.
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(20peopleat75kgperperson) 1500 kg
- Provisionsandpersonaleffects 600 kg
- Storesandsparegear 200 kg
- Optionaladditionalequipment 200 kg
- InatableLiferaft 160 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DSHELTEREDWATERS:withacrewlimitof
20peopleinaccordancewithISO12217-2.Boatsinthiscategoryareconsideredtobe
designedforvoyagesonshelteredcoastalwaters,smallbays,smalllakes,riversand
canalswhenconditionsupto,andincluding,windforce4(BeaufortScale)and
signicantwaveheightsupto,andincluding,0,3mmaybeexperienced,withoccasional
wavesof0,5mmaximumheight,forexamplefrompassingvessels.
Subjectto:
- Thecrewhavingsuitableskillandexperience.
- Satisfactoryconstructionandmaintenanceoftheboatandequipment.