how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

[lucky7]

im thinking dehumidifyer, can anyone guess how many cf under the cover?

 

[QC]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

I like to make these things simple . . . 20 ft. x 10 ft. x 3 ft. . . . I don't think there is any way there is more than that in there . . .

 

[ne7800]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

i say more like 20 x 8 x 3

 

[QC]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

i say more like 20 x 8 x 3

Agree, except there are portions that are 4 ft. high, and the ski locker to add and there is also the taper of the bow to subtract, so I thought rounding up the beam might account for stuff, and definitely be a conservatively high estimate . . .

 

[ne7800]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

ok QC good point lol

 

[drrpm]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

About 375 cubic feet

 

[QC]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

These things are fun to me, so please don't see this as an argument. Do you want to elaborate on your method drrpm? We have estimates now ranging from 600 to 375. Don't we have to include the entire bilge? All air space including storage? We need a CAD model . . .

 

[fdmsiv]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

In the end does size really matter? If you have a sealed environment, eventually the air will be dried, I guess you are after a time frame in which case just buy a big one.

If you are on the low $$$ side, I have never had a problem with the air drying pellet.

 

[asdasc]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

Trust me - size matters!

I mean, you don't want to over dry the air, do you?

 

[45Auto]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

We need a CAD model . . .

10 minute CAD model of a 20' long, 8' beam bowrider with a tight fitting cover:

Somewhere around 1/3 of that internal volume is probably occupied by seats, engine, hull, equipment, gas tank, console, etc. Free air space is probably somewhere between 300 and 400 cubic feet.....

Note that if your boat was solid aluminum (169 lb/cubic foot) it would weigh over 40 tons!!

 

[RotaryRacer]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

That is hilarious.

 

[QC]

Re: how many cubic feet in a 20' bowrider?

10 minute CAD model

I was thinking of you when I posted that . . .

Note that if your boat was solid aluminum (169 lb/cubic foot) it would weigh over 40 tons!!

You are amazing!! I was just gonna start a thread about this . . . scratch that for my new race boat plan . . . Damn it!!!