Specifications

Chapter 2 – Boat Characteristics
Design Length of Hull
(RB-S measurement includes bow cover)
25' (7.6 meters) (RB-HS)
25' 2½" (7.7 meters) (RB-S)
Length Overall (bow to lowered taffrail) 29' 4" (8.9 meters) (RB-HS)
29' 6½" (9.0 meters) (RB-S)
A.4.a. Physical
Characteristics
Length at Waterline 22' 6" (6.8 meters) (RB-HS)
22' 8½" (6.9 meters) (RB-S)
Beam Overall 8' 6" including collar (2.6 meters)
Operational Draft (DIW with engines vertical) 39" (.98 meters)
Highest Fixed Point Above Waterline 8' 9" (2.7 meters)
Highest Point When On Trailer
(anchor light)
11' 1½" (3.4 meters)
Highest Point When On Trailer
(anchor mast down)
8' 10" (2.7 meters)
Crew Capacity (cabin seats) 4
Passenger Capacity (sitting on aft boxes and
gunwales)
6
Seating Total 10
Fuel Tank Capacity 125 gallons (RB-HS)
105 gallons (RB-S)
Propulsion Machinery Twin Honda 225-HP,
4-stroke outboards
Propellers 14x19 Mercury Offshore or
Vensura Series
NOTE
Boat Weight (fully outfitted, no crew) 7400
Boat Maximum Weight
(fully outfitted, four crew, six passengers)
9200
Weight (fully outfit, fuel, trailer, no crew) 9450
Maximum Speed 46 knots at 6000 RPM
Cruise Speed 35 knots at 4800 RPM
Maximum Range at Cruise Speed 175 NM (RB-HS)
Maximum Range at Cruise Speed 150 NM (RB-S)
A.4.b.
Operational
Characteristics
Maximum Operating Winds 25 knots
Maximum Operating Seas 6' (no surf)
Maximum Towing Capacity 10 displacement tons
Maximum Operating Distance Offshore 10 NM
Outside Air Temperature 0 to 105 °F
Outside Water Temperature 28 to 95 °F
Operation in Ice None
Defender Class boats can operate with a minimum complement of two, a coxswain and
crewmember. Crew and passenger weights shall be 180 pounds per person when
calculating weights for other loading configurations.
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