I''ve read the previous discussions on displacement (re: disp./ballast ratios) but I can"t seem to get a handle on the following - -
I am looking at a Beneteau 435 (disp:24000/ballast:9300 a respectable 39% ratio) and an Elan 43 (disp:15200/ballast 6000 again a respectable 39.5% ratio) Here''s my quandry: given same length, same beam, same headroom, same power plant (weight of engine), same flush deck design - - how do you explain the large difference (37%) in displacement. Is it possible the waterlines are that much lower/higher due to weight of materials?
I am looking at a Beneteau 435 (disp:24000/ballast:9300 a respectable 39% ratio) and an Elan 43 (disp:15200/ballast 6000 again a respectable 39.5% ratio) Here''s my quandry: given same length, same beam, same headroom, same power plant (weight of engine), same flush deck design - - how do you explain the large difference (37%) in displacement. Is it possible the waterlines are that much lower/higher due to weight of materials?