Tilapia 650 Performance

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

6.0 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

Displacement / Length

170

Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.

Comfort Ratio

13.2

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Hull Speed

6.0kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

4lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Comfort Ratio

13.2

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Under 20 — Snappy, racing motion

20–30 — Acceptable coastal

30–40 — Good offshore comfort

Over 40 — Very comfortable offshore

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Tilapia 650 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Balboa 24 240s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Tilapia 650.

	Tilapia 650	707 Thomas	Balboa 24	Djinn 7	Hunter 235	Parker 235
Dimensions
LOA	23.6	23.7	23.6	23.6	23.5	23.5
LWL	—	23.0	20.0	—	20.5	20.9
Beam	8.4	8.3	8.3	8.2	8.3	8.3
Displacement	3	1	2	3	3	3
Ballast	—	915	900	716	1	683
Sail Area	226	320	220	296	250	270
Performance
PHRF	—	—	240	—	—	—
SA/Disp	—	32.6	18.7	21.4	16.4	20.6
Bal/Disp	—	46.2	34.6	21.7	39.5	—
Comfort	13.2	7.9	11.3	14.6	12.5	12.9
Capsize	—	2.65	2.43	2.20	2.31	2.30
Hull Speed	6.0	6.4	6.0	6.0	6.2	6.1