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30-03-2018, 13:58
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane Australia
Boat: Multihulls - cats and Tris
Posts: 4,859
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Telling Stories about length
They dont even pretend any more. In fact they seem to be proud of the deception. From an FP promotional email
Quote:
the Lucia 40 may be redefining what's possible in just 40 feet (38'4" actually, but who's counting).
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30-03-2018, 14:13
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Essex, England
Boat: Hartley Tahitian 48
Posts: 395
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Almost as bad as quoted MPG on car literature.
Or emissions on a Volkswagen.
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30-03-2018, 14:30
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Oz
Posts: 1,042
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Lipari 41 is LOA 39.2ft
Salina 48 - 46.9ft
Leopard 44 - 42.58 ft
I wonder what the biggest badge vs LOA difference there is out there?
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30-03-2018, 14:35
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: W Carib
Boat: Wildcat 35, Hobie 33
Posts: 13,488
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Same with marine diesel HP classes...for marketting they round up and add at least one.
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30-03-2018, 14:37
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Good question
Boat: Rafiki 37
Posts: 14,240
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Re: Telling Stories about length
My Rafiki “37” is only 36’ 9”. Where’d my 3” go .
If these manufacturers were really smart they’d go the other way. Think of the savings at the marina dock .
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30-03-2018, 14:47
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#6
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 5,986
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Back in the day I owned a CS 36...actually 37 feet so when I was comparing it to other 36 footers it always seemed bigger, lol
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30-03-2018, 15:10
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Now on the Dark Side: Stink Potter.
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Boat: Sea Hunt 234 Ultra
Posts: 3,972
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Re: Telling Stories about length
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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly
My Rafiki “37” is only 36’ 9”. Where’d my 3” go .
If these manufacturers were really smart they’d go the other way. Think of the savings at the marina dock .
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Some are:
My Albin 28TE power boat is 31’ if you measure the anchor platform and the swim platform.
Big difference as the Bahamians sometimes charge $300 above 30’, sometimes $300 above 35’. (Depends who is on duty) paid both prices, but with the Albin 28’ they can’t argue length anymore, unless they bring a tape measure
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30-03-2018, 15:12
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly
My Rafiki “37” is only 36’ 9”. Where’d my 3” go .
If these manufacturers were really smart they’d go the other way. Think of the savings at the marina dock .
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My Tayana 42 is actually 41’9”. Where did my 3” go? Maybe we could gather up all the missing 3 inches and build a boat out of them.
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30-03-2018, 15:27
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#9
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Denmark (Winter), Helsinki (Summer); Cruising the Baltic Sea this year!
Boat: Cutter-Rigged Moody 54
Posts: 33,911
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Re: Telling Stories about length
That's just weird. Why would they do that?
AFAIK, most or all European monohulls are badged according to hull length, with LOA somewhat longer. It's beneficial in marinas.
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30-03-2018, 15:38
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: puɐןsuǝǝnb 'ʎɐʞɔɐɯ
Boat: Nantucket Island 33
Posts: 4,864
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly
My Rafiki “37” is only 36’ 9”. Where’d my 3” go .
If these manufacturers were really smart they’d go the other way. Think of the savings at the marina dock .
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A Hans Christian 33 is what we want @ 42' LOA.
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30-03-2018, 15:43
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: puɐןsuǝǝnb 'ʎɐʞɔɐɯ
Boat: Nantucket Island 33
Posts: 4,864
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike OReilly
My Rafiki “37” is only 36’ 9”. Where’d my 3” go .
If these manufacturers were really smart they’d go the other way. Think of the savings at the marina dock .
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A Hans Christian 33 is what we want @ 41' LOA.
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30-03-2018, 15:50
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,426
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Re: Telling Stories about length
My 41’ boat is really 43.5’ overall length
For you people who what happened to your lost length :-)
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30-03-2018, 19:00
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Long Beach, CA
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 2,804
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Sailorboy1, can you send it back to us?
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31-03-2018, 05:03
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#14
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CLOD
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: being planted in Jacksonville Fl
Boat: none
Posts: 20,426
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tayana42
Sailorboy1, can you send it back to us?
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No, once your have length you never want to back back to being small
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31-03-2018, 05:20
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Boat: Beneteau 461 47'
Posts: 927
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Re: Telling Stories about length
Quote:
Originally Posted by sailorboy1
No, once your have length you never want to back back to being small
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It's not the length that matters, it's the beam! ;-)
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