Shallow Water/Draft Depth

Handymans342

Are we counting inches now MT??

Michael T

No Steve, but the marine repair shops do.....  1" = $2,500.00 per drive.

LaRea

I measured the draft on my 370 ... it's right around 36".  Same as my old 342 with the 350/B3 package.  

MarkB

Dream_Inn said:

Well, my 400 only drafts 3 feet...even less with the drives up.

Is that true draft from water line, or from where the sonar is measuring (bottom of hull?)

LaRea

Most of the big Rinkers run 36 inches of true draft, from the waterline to the bottom of the skeg.  In the shallow waters of the Potomac, it's one of my boat's best qualities.  

Dream_Inn

Yep, like LaRea said, true draft.  It makes it really nice to anchor up in some shallow sandy areas.

MarkB

Wow, that's amazing such a big boat, only 3' draft. Excellent.

Dream_Inn

Ok, I'm on my dock looking at the 360. It has the seacore drives, which should be the same length as mine. It sits in the water with the top of gimbal ring at top of water. So, about 4 inches in tbe water lower than mine, or 42 inches total. This is a loaded model, just like MTs. I'll have to check on year, but if I remember right its around 2012.

randy56

So he was right, don't ya just hate that. Just kidding

Handymans342

Dream_Inn said:

Ok, I'm on my dock looking at the 360. It has the seacore drives, which should be the same length as mine. It sits in the water with the top of gimbal ring at top of water. So, about 4 inches in tbe water lower than mine, or 42 inches total. This is a loaded model, just like MTs. I'll have to check on year, but if I remember right its around 2012.

We need more facts like a picture of the tape measure at the bottom of the skeg

Michael T

Veeeeeery interesting DI! :-).......now add four or was it five Series 31 AGM batteries and 2014 502s with those big cats on them......do I hear 46 inches ??????

Memory isn't what it was back in 2016 - LOL - but I "think" my gimbals and entire transom mount was under water - without anyone on board.....water was just about lapping at the underside of the swim platform.

Maybe it was all those underwater lights on the transom LOL.

So bottom line - here's why really appreciate this forum - we tease the sh*t out of each other from time to time......but we ALL want to get our facts right because that ensures the safety and protection of our boats and passengers.

DI's post just makes me respect him more! 

What did that cop show detective say? "Just the facts ma'm nothing but the facts".

LaRea

What's the deadrise angle?  Can you post a photo of the transom?

Dream_Inn

Man, you all are a PITA, wanting pictures. I knew you would, but said heck with it. It's raining this morning, so no pics. So at 42 inches, it was still a half foot less than 4 ft and 6 more than 36. (yes, I can do math). MT, I'll have to get more facts, like year and engines. I will say the water line is definitely a few inches or more from bottom of swim platform.

I will say, at 42ish inches, that's more than I thought it'd be. . I feel I need to measure from bottom of skeg to bottom of swim platform.