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Originally Posted by jazzman
Yes, I think the difference in boat length has changed as we've gone from bolt on swim platforms to molded swim platforms.
My 2004 SeaRay Sundeck 240 is really 26'10" from tip to tail (including the bolt on swim platform).
Today's SeaRay Sundeck 260 is 26'4" from tip to tail (with a molded swim platform).
So to get the same interior space, I have to go "up a size" now if I want to buy a new boat. The interior layout of the current 260 is the same as yester-years 240.
I assume a molded swim platform adds a little more mass to the boat, so maybe it handles better in heavy chop.
We find the older SeaRay Sundeck 240 to be a perfect island boat. It can handle most winni chop, it will easily hold a couple weeks worth of supplies and best of all you can fit 16' lumber in it for those October projects....
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In 2003 the American Boat and Yacht Council adopted standard S-8. That states that the strict interpretation of LOA includes only parts that are molded into the hull or deck. It was done to establish uniformity in the description of boat dimensions. It is a voluntary standard that is not followed by all boat builders.