How to Measure a boat

[timddo]

From looking at different boats, Each mone is measured differently.

LOA or Actual boat size or a measurement including motor.

[Marlin_Mike]

some measured along the gunwhales
some along the centre line
some along the water line
and yes, some including motor or maxi transon/pod

Mike

[seatime]

the only measurement that matters is the one you use when registering the boat ;)

[Tim_N]

My guess would be a straight line down the centre line, from the point of the bow (not including a bow sprit) to the transom (which doesn't include a pod or engine).
Tim

[sid_fishes]

so i,ll ask,,, which one is it????

[Marlin_Mike]

some actually include the bow sprit to make the boat sound bigger. Check your rego papers for the registered length, then measure the boat............. bet it includes the maxi transon or pod

Mike

[TOPAZ]

I can commend Whittley for their honesty - my Cruiser 660 is listed as being 6.6 metres in length, when it's overall length measured on the centre line and including bow sprit and marlin board - both integral parts of the hull, not add-ons - is closer to 7.7 metres.

Richard

[nev4@pbr]

An old method is to measure a straight line from the stern to the bow at the waterline. As this gives a relatively shorter measure, it can be a money saver @ rego time if it puts your boat in lower cost bracket. Only trouble is, i,m not sure if there is a Govt specified method of measure which aggrees with this. Ultimately, compliance with any regulation may be a better money saver!;D

[Wahoo]

i have just got my boat reg in QLD, they measure from bow sprit to duckboard in a straight line, so my boat is in hinesight a 6.2m.................. and LOA is 6.8m B/S and D/B

Daz