Why is a 260, 28 feet long?

[Rickski]

I have a 260. Love the boat, but always have people saying it looks longer than 26 feet. I know it's 28, but wondering why Mako called it a 260.

[DirtyOar]

They didnt include the pulpit length in the measurement which is something i wish manufacturers were still doing.

[Rickski]

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Originally posted by DirtyOar


They didnt include the pulpit length in the measurement which is something i wish manufacturers were still doing.

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I "think: it's almost 30 with the pulpit.

[umachme]

You will save money for storage/dockage

[DirtyOar]

I never actually measured but just assumed the hull was 26 from tip to transom. Could have also measured from the water line, a lot of manufacturers from my understanding used to play with how they measured boats to allow them to fish in other ska levels in tournaments. Take the contenders 23T vs the 23 open. Both are called 23 boats but the 23t is actually over 25 long. Hopefully someone with one chimes in as to where they got the measurements from

[Rickski]

The water line measurement theory might be it. The boat has a 8 1/2 foot beam, so it is narrow for a 28..... I guess. haha. It is trailerable though.

[TPG]

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Originally posted by umachme


You will save money for storage/dockage

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Most places want your LOA including platform/pulpit.

[umachme]

Depends on the place. My Grady storage is based on the registration.

[Sailor]

boats used to be measured by waterline length, then marketing people got involved.....

[SeaReel]

I have heard that they called it the 260 to keep it separate from the 284/285/286 models that were wider.

[jsherlax36]

Industry standard - Measurement is always at the water line

[Texas 17]

Is your 260 a bracket/eurotransom model? When brackets and then even eurotransoms were first added they were not included in model names by many manufacturers including Mako. I thought the original 261/260s were 26, but kept the numerical model designation even with the closed transom and bracket?

I dont ever remember waterline length being industry standard. Reggie Fountain would have had to subtract 5 from every model they had. Lots of companies had some sort of 23T for a 25ish boat that was meant to meet SKA requirements, but those always seemed to be the only ones using waterline.

Including the pulpit in the model name is just ridiculous, even though companies do it.

[luisv]

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Originally posted by jsherlax36


Industry standard - Measurement is always at the water line

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Not trying to be a smart ass... but Mako numbering was always a bit odd.

I find it funny that my 1992 221B later changed to the 232 in 1995. My 1988 224 was also essentially a 23 yet always a 224. I get the waterline measure.... but when we used to dry/rack store the boat, they measured the damn things and they always came in at just shy of 24' bow to transom and the Bracket boats longer, obviously.

[Adeotec]

I had a 260 for several years. Great boat. One year it was was hauled for winter storage and coincidentally blocked next to a 261 center console.

I measured both boats. Not including the pulpit, the 260 was definitely 2 feet longer (28 feet). It was almost 30 feet including the pulpit.

The 261 was 26 feet long.

[Prater]

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Originally posted by Texas 17


Is your 260 a bracket/eurotransom model? When brackets and then even eurotransoms were first added they were not included in model names by many manufacturers including Mako. I thought the original 261/260s were 26, but kept the numerical model designation even with the closed transom and bracket?

I dont ever remember waterline length being industry standard. Reggie Fountain would have had to subtract 5 from every model they had. Lots of companies had some sort of 23T for a 25ish boat that was meant to meet SKA requirements, but those always seemed to be the only ones using waterline.

Including the pulpit in the model name is just ridiculous, even though companies do it.

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Funny, the first thing that popped into my mind when I read the tittle was Reggie Fountain...