2006-09-08 06:54:15 · 6 answers · asked by wfo_180 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
False. There are set numbers for such. Mostly all yachts don't exceed 200 feet. Boats are classified from 20 feet to 200 feet long, with a beam of 13 to 50 feet wide, not exceeding a gross tonnage of more than 12,000. Depending on how much you wish to spend, you can have a custom yacht built, over 200 feet, but then it is classified as a "super-yacht' and no longer truly falls into the category of yachts, this will usually cost you upwards of $30million.
2006-09-10 03:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other posters are correct. Yachts come in all kinds of sizes. Our boat (we don't call it a yacht, though others do) is 35 feet long and has a beam of about 11 feet, which is a good size for 2 people. Most people cruising today go for a boat a little bigger - around 40 feet or larger, which means a little more room, a lot more work, and much more to break.
A yacht can be as big as you can afford and as small as you can cope with, though I don't know if a boat under 20 feet in length would be called a yacht.
2006-09-08 18:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yacht vital statistics
The approximate dimensions of a yacht built under the ACC Design Rule.
Length overall:
85ft (24m)
Length on waterline:
62ft (18m)
Draft:
13.5ft (4.1m)
Beam:
14.5ft (4.5m)
Mast height:
107ft (32.5m)
Sail area:
- upwind
3,400sqft (320sqm)
- downwind
5,100sqft (480sqm)
Displacement:
24,000kg,
24 tonnes
Weight:
- hull & fittings
3 tonnes
- rig
1 tonne
- keel
1 tonne
- bulb
19 tonnes
Number of crew :
17 plus "18th man"
2006-09-08 13:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A yacht is a sailing vessel that has sleeping quarters, any size.
2006-09-09 09:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no set number for this. Even a small boat is techically a yacht, which is any self-propelled vessel used for pleasure.
2006-09-08 13:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jack 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
min - how small can you build it?
max - google the "Octopus" which is Paul Allen's boat and currently the largest (although I think someone is building a bigger one right now)
2006-09-08 14:00:57 · answer #6 · answered by Dubberino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋