The Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988 vs Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.

Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling — 55 hp for the Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988 and 55 hp for the Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 74 gal and 74 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.

The Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988 is rated for up to 13 people. Passenger data for the Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988 wasn't available.

Both boats sit in a similar displacement bracket — 21 164 lbs for the Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988 and 20 944 lbs for the Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988. Comparable displacement means broadly similar seakeeping behaviour and load capacity, though hull form and ballast ratio will still produce noticeably different sailing characteristics.

Draft is a practical consideration that many buyers underestimate until they're already at the marina. The Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988 draws 6,8 ft, compared to 5,2 ft for the Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988. That 1,6-foot difference affects which anchorages you can access, which haul-out facilities will take you, and how carefully you need to read the tide tables in shallower cruising grounds.

The Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988 uses Sloop rigging.

Hull speed is rated at 8,0 knots for the Kirie Feeling 446 - Deep draft Deep draft 1988 and 8,0 knots for the Kirie Elite 446 - Shoal draft Shoal draft 1988.