Size boat..what do you tell people?

skennelly

Okay so my boat is a 270 LOA 30'.  When people ask me what size boat I have I say a 30 footer...while technically without the swim platform it's probably a true 27 foot.  How do others answer that question?

Willhound

I say 30. Unless it's someone that knows boats and I'll elaborate by saying a Rinker 270, 30' LOA 'cause I know they'll understand.  My marina is very cool though. They charge by manufacturer's designation so my slip is rated at 27'.

rasbury

It is tip to tip, no matter how you get there!

skennelly

My feeling exactly @rasbury

rasbury

Lol!

raybo3

Boats not longer go by water line. Its LOA. I have a 342 if I go on yachtworld.com and type in 34ft 310's display. If I type 37 I get 342's.

MarkB

LOA. A 260 EC is the same length as a Four Winns V285. 

reneechris14

A 270 is 27' when go to a transient 
3.00 a ft is $81
30' is $90
30 ft is braging rights
Don't think they will measure 

J3ff

I say 270 if I'm paying per foot, if ppl want to know the actual, I say 30ft. 

Lake_Bum

My 232 is now 27 feet with the massive swim platform 

raybo3

@Alswagg I have to say that is not how most places do it. They want LOA heII I pay for 38'4" at my club that I have been a member going on 20 years because someone measured from the tip of the anchor to the end of the swim platform. Most places charge me for a 37 footer............. Just say'n 

Handymans342

I always tell the marinas I have a 34 footer when I am reserving a slip.

raybo3

Alswagg said:

Ray I know  it makes for so much confusion much simpler to simply charge what the boat says.     Boat manufactures are just as confusing.  The current 370 was a 360 that was also a 350. Same hull and deck.  Virtually the same boat 

So true Al and most marina's try to squeeze every penny they can. 

skennelly

Smallest slip at my harbor is 30'...so no matter what you are at least paying for 30'.

My storage facility looked up LOA and that's what they charge me on.

Liberty44140

I say 34 to anyone who asks whether it is transient dockage, winter storage, a co worker or a guy in a bar. Says 342 on the side and she is a 34 footer. 

Ian

Our boat club goes on Reg size for dockage fee so we pay for 31' but she's 34 LOA. The prior marina decided a couple of years ago to use LOA instead so it added dockage, storage and shrink wrap costs. Easy revenue generation!

bella-vita

Store mine inside and they charge for the swim platform so they charge for 37'on my 342 if it was outside storage I don't have to pay the extra 3'

JoeStang

If its a marina asking I have a Rinker 276 cuddy, so then they assume 27.5 feet, although its really 29' OAL.

Person on the street I say its a 28 foot cuddy. I figure I split the difference between hull and OAL, so no one can call BS on me.

I honestly think its kinda funny (and borderline lame) when a boater tells me he has a 26 footer, and he has a 23 footer with a huge platform and pulpit....

JoeStang

It does, but I know in reality it's 27.5' long with a 18" platform. 

zaverin1

Well my 280 is registered as 30foot 1 inch or something silly like that.
with my new swim deck I have to be 35 ft lol
i am in a 35 ft well and it sticks out

trip_n

@size matters............whats wrong with oal....thats actually how long it is?
platform /anchor is part, attached & floats.
we are charged as 30.

my 2cents