B = Max Beam (no rub rails) in meters

R = Ballast ratio

T = Draft at B/8 from centerline (MB/8, out from the centerline, then down to bottom of hull - not keel)

V = volume of water displaced in cubic meters

and these values:

B = 3.3528

R = .32   (based on 5500 ballast on 17000 light displacement)

T = .5     (just took the same approx. value from the Pearson 10M)

V = 7.527  (go ahead... 8.55 lbs/gal, 7.48 cu ft/gal, converted to meters at 0.3048

The formula becomes:

AVS = 110 + ( 400 / (3.35² / (.32 x .5 x 7.527^1/3)) - 10 )

AVS = 111 degrees

Has anyone seen a post which specifies these values for the DE32?

Earlier this year, I ran the number of length-displacement and beam-displacement ratios and other simple equations from the book Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts and while the DE32 has a great reputation for being an excellent offshore design (small cockpit which sheds water, companionway above the deck, low CG and bomber hull and deck build), I get a little concerned that a 5500 lbs keel with a 17000 empty displacement seems a little light... add water and fuel and that's certainly better.

But then consider a capsize - when inverted, the DE32 is quite the flat bottom boat. People I met capsized in a Formosa 51 - similar lines with the big Wine Glass Stern - they put their feet on the shoulder and rocked the boat until she came back over...

My experience with Alicia's Wrath (my DE32) off Big Sur in 40-45 kts proved she's a strong and stable boat... and the 'Alicia' in her name is the 1983 hurricane which landed in Galveston, TX - so she survived that ordeal with a little bit of hull scrapes, but was fixed up without too much effort.

But in the end, the numbers should tell a story about stability and what to expect in rough weather conditions.