Survey Specs for TT35
Pretty amazing that the dry weight of your 26 is 8,500 lbs & the TT35 is 6,500. I wonder how they make a boat that big that light. I don't think it's made out of carbon fiber.
Our TT35, as weighed on the FL Dept. of Transportation scales, comes in at very close to
10,600 lbs, NOT including the trailer, fuel or water. Trailer is 2,000 lbs.
Fiberglass over Divinycell foam core for the hull and decks, according to the builder.
Survey measurements:
Length (engines up) = 43'2"
Length at waterline (engines up) = 40' 8"
Beam = 10'9"
Draft (engines down) = 24"
The overhead clearance on the trailer is good = 12'11"
The trailer is designed very low to the ground with small tires.
The builder's explanation for these mind-blowing differences from the specifications on his website (and also contained within our contract) was that he strictly uses Coast Guard Tonnage Measurements for his specifications. In other words, HULL ONLY,
not including the outboard brackets, the outboards, or the bow pulpit for LOA, or the thick rub rail or bow steps for the Beam.
I can only guess that his stated weight measurement is also based upon HULL ONLY,
not including the brackets, outboards, plumbing, appliances, seating, fixtures, etc. - i.e. everything attached to the hull.
The builder claimed that his practice of solely utilizing the Coast Guard Tonnage Measurements method - measurement of the hull only - for his build contracts and for publicly advertising the weight, length, beam and draft is the industry standard used by boat builders. This was the first time that we had ever purchased a "new" boat, so we were not aware of this.
Towing requires a special permit (in FL can be acquired online, but don't know about other states yet), and towing only during daylight hours is permitted.