Published width: outside hull or interior deck

Published width is the maximum outside hull width, measured at the widest point near the center handles.

Published width is the maximum outside hull width near the center handles. It's the widest point of the boat, measured from gunwale to gunwale at the beam.

What this matters for

Three real-world reasons people ask:

Garage doors, trailers, and roof racks. The outside width is what determines whether the boat clears your garage opening, fits between trailer wheel wells, or sits inside the spread of your roof rack crossbars.
Storage racks and j-cradles. Wall-mount racks and J-cradles are spec'd against the outside beam.
Dock and slip clearances. If you're tying up at a marina or running the boat between pylons, the outside width is the dimension to plan against.

What the published width is not

It's not the interior deck width — the usable space between gunwales where you sit and stand. The deck width is always narrower than the outside hull width because the gunwales themselves take up a few inches per side.

For the Terra 116, for example, the chair sits 21.5" wide between the armrests, but the outside hull width is wider. Same pattern across the rigid lineup.

Where the measurement is taken

The widest point on every Cajo rigid is at the center handles — the molded carry handles on either side of the cockpit at the boat's beam. Measure tip-to-tip across those handles and you've got the published width.

The boat narrows toward the bow and stern, so width at the foot well or rear tank well will read a few inches under the published number. That's normal — the published spec is the widest cross-section.

Quick spec note

If you need to confirm a specific model's width before ordering, the spec is on the product page at caminojourney.com/collections/watercraft. When in doubt, measure the spot you're trying to fit the boat into and confirm against the product page before pulling the trigger.