Luger Confusion Between Names and Designs

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Windward 16 v's the Leeward 16

       

                                          Windward 16 from Luger Sales Flyer                      Leeward 16 from Luger Sales Flyer

                                     Take me to the Windward 16 Photo Album.              Take me to the Leeward 16 Photo Album

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Luger Boat Length Discrepancies 

Luger Industries, much like other boat manufacturing companies, had a creative way of measuring a boat's length.
As shown in all the Luger catalogues, the boat that was called a Southwind 21, for example, was in fact only 20 feet long, measured down the centerline. However, if measured around the gunwale, she is 21 feet long.  A Tradewinds 26 is actually 25' 7"- 25' 9" depending on the year, down the center and 26' 5" along the gunwale.  A Fairwinds 27 is 26'11 down the center -- 27' 2 " along the gunwale.

 

Sometimes its better to use the centerline length rather than the advertised length when registering the boat or paying for dockage.  If you are interested in going by the actual length to save money down the road, simply call your state watercraft agency and have them measure your boat down the centerline for an official measurement.  then take the papers they give you to the court house and have your court house change the figures on your title.  The next time you register your boat, you will be able to register it under the newly designated length.  Those bragging rights can sometimes cost you some serious money depending on what state you register your boat.

 

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