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Caution! Manatees!
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2.1 Technical Description and Features
Full-displacement hull.
LOA..............................36'-4"
LWL..............................34'-0"
Beam.............................13'-8"
Draft.............................3'-2"
Displacement (half load?)......23,000 lbs
Fuel..............................280 gals
Water.............................300 gals
Approx. Range: .................1,100 nm
Bridge clearance (Mast up).......22'-6"
Bridge clearance (mast down).....14'-0"
Gross tonnage....................____
Net tonnage......................____
Engine room volume.............________ft
Engine........................100 hp Diesel
(turbo-charged Volvo Penta TMD 31A)
Hydrostatic data:
Displ/length ratio (D/L)........221*
A/B ratio.......................3.7
Prismatic coef. (PC)............0.56*
Lbs/inch immersion..............1,600 lbs/in*
Moment to trim one inch.........2,900 ft-lbs*
L.C.B...........................49.8% aft*
L.C.F...........................52.1% aft*
Stability:
GM (approx).....................4.6 ft*
Range of positive stability.....90+ degrees (based on windows remaining intact)*
KM at design LWL................11.77 ft.*
Maximum Righting Moment.........34,000 ft. lbs.*
KG (half load)..................6.3 ft*
* Data provided by KC member Richard Sears from a letter from Kadey Krogen Yachts, Inc.
For a contact to get much more detailed stability info on the Manatee, click here.
Construction:
Closed-cell PVC foam cored, full-displacement hull.
2.2 Production History and Variations
Over 90 of the boats were made between 1984 and 1991, when production ended. Standard configuration has single stateroom forward. Alternative configuration has two staterooms, with guest stateroom forward and owner's stateroom amidships.
2.3 Operating Characteristics and Discussion
Perhaps the most dramatic feature of the Manatee is the large amount of liveable space for a craft of her length. Since she has no side decks, the salon runs the full width of the boat, making it wider than the salon in the 42'. Because her beam is constant to well forward, the master stateroom, which in the most popular option is located in the bow, is also very large. Another excellent feature, especially for live-aboards, is the large, covered, aft cockpit (8' x 12') -- again, larger than the aft cockpit on the 42 -- which has been enclosed with side curtains by many owners, adding an additional room, usable in most weather, warm or cool.
Approximate price range of used boats: $80K to $130K
Here's abother view of Just Us Two -- getting ready to head for home...
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