16 vs 19 vs 22

[Wood Zeppelin]

And speaking of comparing and contrasting these models.. Does anyone know the interior gunwale height (or maybe also called the "cockpit depth") of these boats?

I think 19's and 22's have higher gunwales when measured from the cockpit floor/deck, correct? Anyone know these specs?

 

[cbbernard]

The gunwales in my 22 are just under 32" high measured from the cockpit deck.

 

[Wood Zeppelin]

Gotcha,

on my 16' Cruiser is 27" Cockpit depth.

I wonder if 19's are the same as 22's?

 

[Wood Zeppelin]

Here's a tricky and unusual question..

"How far away am I from the water!"?

In a 16' with 27" cockpit gunwale height, I can reach over the side and touch the water pretty easily (with a little bending over). So we're talking about water level relative to the cockpit floor/deck.

In a 22' with 32" cockpit gunwale height... is that simply 5" more gunwale height, and the distance from water level to cockpit floor/depth is the same?

(I know the draft of a 16" to be 6" and of a 22' to be 7". But then there is also the thickness from bottom of the hull to floor/deck in the equation..)

 

[ssobol]

But gunwale height could also determine how likely you are to fall out of the cockpit. Then you'd want to know the interior height.

Also, knowing the interior height could have implications re ease of boarding.

 

[Wood Zeppelin]

But gunwale height could also determine how likely you are to fall out of the cockpit. Then you'd want to know the interior height.

Also, knowing the interior height could have implications re ease of boarding.

Yes, indeed... interior height... Does anyone know if 19's are the same as 22's (~32')?

 

[robhwa]

But gunwale height could also determine how likely you are to fall out of the cockpit. Then you'd want to know the interior height.

Also, knowing the interior height could have implications re ease of boarding.

...or pulling a 200 lb halibut aboard...

 

[Wood Zeppelin]

But gunwale height could also determine how likely you are to fall out of the cockpit. Then you'd want to know the interior height.

Also, knowing the interior height could have implications re ease of boarding.

...or pulling a 200 lb halibut aboard...

Indeed! Even a 20lb Salmon takes some effort!