Thanks Adam,

I found the document you listed below. So, The way I read this.. one
would messure from the bow to the end of the swim platform.......

Thanks again Adam.

On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:03:07 -0400, "Adam" wrote:

Hi;

It is what form 4A says. I've just registered my boat in Toronto

Adam

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Length overall (LOA) is the length of a ship in metres from the fore part of
the

uppermost end of the stem to the aft side of the aftermost permanent
structure

of the ship, not including guards or rubbing strakes, spars, platforms,
outboard

motors, Z-drives, jet drives, or transom-hung rudders, but is to include any

additional enclosed hull volume that is to be added to the hull in the form
of

detachable or fixed volumes such as blisters, sponsons, bolted stern

appendages, etc. (see figure below)

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"The "Don"" wrote in message
.. .
I am trying to find out how the length of a boat is determined for
registering. Is it from the bow to the stern including the pulpit and
the swim platform? What if the swim platform is not "fixed" (moves up
and down) to the hull. This is for Canadian Waters