Help with boat length

[7lazy77]

Sorry for the dumb question. I am looking at a 2004 Chaparral Sunesta 236 boat & a quick specs search shows that it is 24.67 feet long. The boat has a factory swim deck so I was wondering does this length include the swim deck? I can't find anything clarifying if it includes the deck or not? Thanks

 

[thumpar]

Unless it is actually part of the hull it would normally not be part of the length measurement.

 

[UncleWillie]

If the Swim Deck is part of the mold of the hull, it will count.
If it is an add-on, optional platform your 236 will still count as 24.67 with or without the platform.

Technically, adding a bolt-on Swim Platform does not make your boat longer for Tax or legal length purposes.
A Marina or a Lock will count the extra length for billing purposes.
The same reasoning applies to adding an Anchor Pulpit to the bow.

This is a grey area at times, so differing opinions can be expected.

 

[kjsAZ]

some companies used the added length of a factory pulpit or swim-platform to "make their boats larger"even if they were bolt-on only.... This leads to the mentioned grey area.

 

[JimS123]

Harbor Freight- 25' Tape. $1.99 or free with coupon. Problem solved.
#2 - google the year and make and read the catalog.
#3 - why would it make any difference unless you needed to fit it in an existing garage?

 

[Bubbasboat]

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