LOA of a 3780?

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I looked at that 2001 boat in Fall River MA that I posted about earlier. Very tempting. I am in a 36ft slip and my marina manager said I could put up to a 39ft boat in it... Still a long shot but just checking the details.
 
40' 1"
You can remove the swim platform and that should buy you 4' or less.
 
The 2001 3780 has a LOA of 39'10". The differences you see in the newer models with the LOA being 40' 1" is that the anchor roller is included.
 
Ah, thanks Gary, I thought they were all the same. I know mine is 40' 1".
Still over his 36' limit unless he took swim platform off.
 
Thanks for the input. As I said, they will let me put up to a 39ft boat into the slip. I guess we're right on the edge but some how I doubt they would take a tape measure to it. And since the boat is called a 3780 I'm guessing no one would question it.
 
The LWL is only 36' 7" so you should be good to go!
 
Just another thought, if the boat is documented, it will be registered as a 36 foot boat (as stated on registration). Actual length of the boat is 36.3ft.
All my marina fees are based on a 36ft boat, not by 3780/3880/4080.
 
Wow, my boat is documented at 36' as well. I am gonna start saying 36' and if they ask I will show my documentation.
Had I done that on my last trip it would of saved me on average $20/nite!!!

Also I don't think the LWL applies for dockage. If your boat is in a slip designed for a 36' boat due to a tight fairway coming down the canal and you stick 4' into that, then you create a navigation impediment to that fairway.
This is why I changed slips at my marina. I don't need people hitting my bow trying to squeeze 2 boats down the canal!!
 
My marina charges in increments, 30ft slip, 36ft, and 40ft regardless of actual boat length. So over 39ft and they'll put me in a 40ft slip and charge me the extra for it. It would be pretty obvious that I was over 36ft because we have pilings 36ft out and clearly the boat will extend beyond that. But I don't think it would be obvious that it extended out to 40ft. I would just tell them it was 39ft and leave it at that.
 
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