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I just got a response back from one of the dealers we visited that has the 210SP in stock. He confirmed that in order to be under 7', the tower has to be removed from the boat. Folded, it is just under 8'.

Seeing that the 210SE is spec'd at 6'11 on the trailer - I guess it would make sense that with the current tower design, folded it wouldn't fit through a 7' door.

Bummer.

Having it in the garage was really ideal. Although we have a wider driveway, it's not a full 3 cars wide -so leaving it in the driveway is not a realistic option for convenience - either for parking other vehicles in the driveway, or for keeping the boat and contents protected and secure.

I guess we'll need to reconsider the SE model.

One thing to watch out for when measuring it for the garage is to take into consideration the length of the boat that will be hanging over the trailer. I didn't. I went strictly by the length of the trailer with folded tongue. So to account for the extra length, I have to put the boat in the garage at a slight angle, rather than straight in. With the longer boat, I would imagine there is more hang-over.

Hmmm, good thing to consider. I was understanding the "length on trailer with folded tongue" dimension accounted for this.

Kevin -

I found this image in the gallery. In this pic, it doesn't appear that the tower takes up 2' of space above the windshield.

By chance - do you recall when you took this if it appeared to be 2'above the windshield?

http://seadoosportbo...-tower-downjpg/

with the tower down, I think it is about 2' above the windshield. It is lower when you do not use the brackets that hold the tower in the folded position.

Fitting into your garage would make everything much easier for you.

PS- I love my 210 SP.

Do you have pics of the brackets you mention? I regret not playing with this at the dealer!

We've now visited and "bonded" with boats at a few dealers around here. Amazing the difference experiences between dealers - they can definately make or break your comfort level with a decision.

Given the expected price increase with the 2012 products in the spring, and the current end of season incentives, we are leaning towards finding a 210SP yet this season. From research, it looks like the optional weed cleaning feature (reminds me of Edward Scissorshand) and the bow filler cushion are the only upgrades for the SE and SP models.

We like the versatility of the SP - as there's really nothing we couldn't do with it/grow into. My husband is also 6'1" - so the integraged (and higher) bimini top on the SP is an advantage. I really like that it is completely out of the way when not in use (don't have to step over or under it) and when in use, provides higher clearance (great for shade, perhaps not as great for rain....).

However, we just noticed in the specs that the boat on trailer with the tower folded is still 8' tall....which doesn't clear our garage door. I know that to get the most use out of the boat, the less work to get it in and out of the water, the better - so dealing with a top everytime isn't really a situation we wanted.

We may be forced to consider the SE for the convenience of getting it in the garage.