VPLP works on circulation, 105 m2 of sail and up to thirteen bunks, but the real theme remains the load control.
Green in brief
Lagoon 43 offers remarkable spaces without entering the complexity of the sixty feet. It is a rational choice for family or light charter; the secret is to fix a maximum operating weight and really verify what goes on board.
Reference numbers
| Length outside everything | 13,85 m |
|---|---|
| Baglio | 7,69 m |
| Fishing | 1,31 m |
| Light dislocation | 13.9 tonnes |
| Bolina Sailing | 105 m2 |
| Engines | 2 × 57 CV |
| Gas / water | 570 / 630 l |
| Sleeps | 6–13 |
The plate data are project references. The test must specify people, liquids, equipment and conditions: a speed or autonomy without trim and reserve is not a repeatable data.
Component analysis by component
VPLP cable
The light displacement of 13,9 tons on 13,85 meters requires load control. The 7.69 meters of glare give volume and stability, but tenders, batteries and galley affect diving. Bridgedeck slam, tree and wallpaper attacks must be observed in the short sea.
Side access poppieri
The openings on the neighborhoods allow entry from the pier without crossing the center of the platform. Battagliola, gates, drains and sinks must be tested on both sides. With high dock or wave at port the most elegant path can not be the safest one.
Veil plan
The frog is 60 m2, 68 square-top; genoa 37 and Code 0 73. The differences are substantial for family crew. Wrapers, lazy bag and winch must allow for early reefing; with 21,31 meters of tree serves margin on bridges and backdrops.
Two 57 CVs
The double motorization facilitates rotation in port. Filters, outlets and drains must be independent and accessible. The test with a single motor clarifies government and safety speed; different turns at the same command require diagnosis of helix, load or power.
Three or four cabins
The versions arrive at 6-13 beds, even with Pullman bunks. Maximum number and comfort do not match. If occupants increase, the 630 litres of water, 570 of oil, black water, boiler and refrigeration must be sized for the actual replacement.
Circulatory Nauta
The interiors aim to connect cockpit, lounge and poppieri access. The quality is in the tientibene, in the ventilation and in the low boots. Removable panels must allow to reach plants without emptying cabins or disassembly structural furnishings.
Engine, transmission and response
The 60 or 68 m2 frog, the 37 genoa and the 73 optional Code 0 cover different scenarios. With reduced equipment, reefs and windings must be executable from the place of manoeuvre. Two 57 CV Yanmar offer redundancy and control in port; 570 liters of diesel are adequate, but propellers and saildrive must be kept clean because few millimeters of vegetation affect a lot on a catamaran.
In the sea trial we would note turns, knots, consumption, temperature, noise and vibration at stable intervals. We would also try degraded manoeuvre, arrests and local commands. Electronics and joysticks increase precision, but they do not have to hide mechanical differences between the two sides or a incorrect trim.
Available configurations: how to choose
Three cabins keep volumes and storage for shipowners; four and Pullman are consistent with charter. Square-top and Code Zero improve averages but require crew and reduction discipline. Each added bed also weighs on water, energy and waste.
The choice must be made before sizing batteries, generator, tanks and storages. Changing advanced capitulate layout or propulsion can leave over or undersized plants, or concentrate mass where the famine tolerates it less.
Accessories and onboard services
Round square-top and Code Zero for prepared crew
In the capitulate they must be declared brand, model, weight installed and position. It is also necessary to identify power supply, protection and access for disassembly: the commercial name of the option, alone, does not allow to assess its integration and maintenance.
Layout three or four cabins with any Pullman
The verification does not end with the ignition in the dock. The component must be tested with engine, generator or network services under the conditions provided, annoting absorption and alarms. Local commands and emergency procedures must appear in the on-board documentation.
Dissalator and increased energy capacity
This item changes the operating configuration and can move electric masses or loads. Before the order, a scheme is needed, the consumption data and the interference with the existing gavones, passages and equipment. It should be added to the spare parts plan.
Radar, AIS and dual autopilot
The installation must preserve inspection of valves, filters, fixings and nearby cablings. We would also ask what assistance can be made in frequent areas and what mode can be used if sensor, display or actuator is not available.
Tender and weighed lumps in specification
The benefit is real only if crew and plant can support it. In the test the continuous operation is measured, not a demonstration of a few seconds; in the manual must be limits, maintenance and conditions that require not to use it.
Air conditioning with proper generator or lithium
Before delivery, this equipment must be included in the technical inventory with registration, schema and wear parts. The full weight includes brackets, cables, fluids and accessories: it is the complete value, not that of the only device, which enters the balance of the boat.
Layout, ergonomics and hidden plants
The versions from three or four cabins arrive at 13 bunks with Pullman, a density that makes sense especially in charter. For private use, less beds mean more storage, ventilation and access to plants. The 630 liters of water allow discrete autonomy; dissalator, solar, lithium and inverter must be designed as a system. A well-managed Code 0 often adds more quality of navigation than an oversized generator.
We would open all the panels to identify sea sockets, pumps, valves, filters and connections. We would change drains with water, ventilation with closed environments and possibility to reach emergency equipment in night and day configuration.
verification of the expert for this model
In pre-purchase control or delivery testing we would not limit ourselves to visible finish. On this model we would put in writing at least these points:
Drainage and safety of side access
The point should be documented with photography, initial condition and result after the test. If different games, losses or values emerge between the sides, the cause must be isolated before acceptance.
Slam and integrity of bridgedeck wallpapers
No static verification is enough: a complete cycle is needed under operating conditions and a second hot check. Noise, temperature, absorption or abnormal pressure must become a measure, not an impression.
Try with only one motor
We would ask for physical access, schema and isolation procedure. The component must be able to be reached with the mounted furniture and without making any other essential function of the boat.
Effective dislocation with optional
The minutes must distinguish ordinary wear, regulation and defect. For each anomaly, spare parts, hours of work, any feed and consequences on use until restoration are indicated.
Water networks capacity for the chosen layout
The result must be compared with the configuration delivered and the maintenance historian. Software, calibrations or subsequent modifications must be recorded along with the date and subject that has performed the operation.
General control also includes CE documentation, freshmen, work history, fire protection, batteries, bilge and insulation tests where relevant. The anomalies must be quantified in hours, spare parts and boat stop, not described with a generic “to be reviewed”.
Reasoned maintenance plan
Before each exit
Quick control must include drainage and security of side and slam access and integrity of bridgedeck wallpapers. Levels, bilge, alarms and mandatory safety equipment occur before starting, when an anomaly can still be corrected without operational pressure.
After navigation or heavy use
Salt, heat and vibration make priority test with only one motor and actual displacement with optional. The rinse should not push water into the connectors; hot inspections should be carried out respecting protections and cooling times.
Seasonal cutting
In addition to the cycles prescribed by the manufacturer, we would insert water networks capacity for the layout chosen in the annual report. Photographs, fluid analysis when relevant, alarm logs and operating hours allow you to read a trend before you become still boat.
Who really needs it
Poppier accesses moved to the sides allow you to climb on board without crossing the center of the well. It is a choice of flow that improves life at anchor and stern docking. The VPLP platform measures 7.69 meters of glare and 13,9 tons discharge: balanced proportions per cruise, provided the margin is not consumed with heavy dinghy, batteries, sub equipment and cambusa without registration.
The successful configuration is the one that keeps margin: load, energy, autonomy and accessibility. It is this margin, more than the maximum, that distinguishes a pleasant boat on display from a convincing boat after many seasons.