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What Class is My Boat?

Small Boat Category	Definition
Class A	less than 16 feet length overall
Class I	16 to less than 26 feet length overall
Class II	26 to less than 40 feet length overall
Class III	40 to less than 65 feet length overall
Small Research Vessel (SRV)	greater than 65 feet length overall but less than 300 gross tons

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