RE: First boat build
The hull is 57" and it`s about 61" to the back of the rudders. The foam is so I don`t have to go scuba diving for a $700 boat. I have a couple of big blocks of styrofoam in the bow so I used the spray foam to hold it in there and to add a little more floatation. I A`M NOT GOING SCUBA DIVING IN SEAWEED!!!!!!!