GL: Boats for Looping BOAT LENGTH

[John & Judy Gill]

Also keep in mind that in Michigan and other areas, your boat may not  
extend out beyond the length of the slip (or well as they are also  
called), so that your "TOTAL" length is counted -- swim platform, bow  
pulpit, sailboat mast, etc.  We soon learned that our 36 ft. Carver  
Mariner is actually 41 feet, 7 and 1/2 inches in length overall.

John Gill

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On Aug 19, 2008, at 4:03 PM, Sally Miller wrote (SNIP)

> We also found that the canal system used the length on our  
> documentation as the basis for charging us. BUT, as our bow pulpit,  
> swim platform and dinghy extend our actual length by 8 feet, we  
> ALWAYS give the longer length to marinas (and we're surprised that  
> THEY are often surprised by our honesty!). If you don't do that,  
> you're likely to find yourself trying to squeeze into a spot that  
> is too small for you and you'll look like a fool. It's not worth it  
> to try to save a few bucks, nor is it fair to the marina.