I'm not making it up. It's on the form on the link you posted.

On form DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
U.S. COAST GUARD
CG-5397 (Rev 12-00)

Look on the right side towards the top. It shows what looks
like a line drawing of a house boat with the "D" measured
on the structure which sits atop the hull.

heres your link again. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/t3/cg5397/cg5397.form.htm

S.Simon


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message ...
Sorry Neal, the proper definition that I keep repeating ("excluding ... coach") comes from
that form. You have to get the download version because it isn't on the interactive
version.

And besides, none of the pictures include a deck structure, they all measure depth down
from the deck at the gunwale. You're just making this stuff up, aren't you?



"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...


Now, that definition of depth is more correct.

Look at the illustration of the little boat.

It ignores the hull plating or skin and includes
the house on deck (structure)- just like I said it should.

There is a different measurement for ships and
yachts and this link looks to be for yachts.

Bobsprit's depth is clearly more than five feet.

Just like I said . . .

S.Simon

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
Then why not use the real simplified link:

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/t3/cg5397/cg5397.form.htm

Its clear that the link you provide is far beyond Neal's capabilities.


wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:17:08 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

A fair explanation, but your first several posts on the topic indicated you did not
understand the measurement. It was only after I posted the link to the measurement
that
you started to get it close to right.

Modern measurement of tonnage does not generally measure to the coachroof, it only
goes
up
to the deck. Thus, a vessel with full headroom might only be listed at 5 feet. My
old
Nonsuch, with generous headroom ( 6.5 feet ?) is listed as having a 5.6 foot Depth.


Here is all that matters when measuring for purpose of documentation, including
diagrams for the terminally stupid, who don't have a good grasp of English.

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/msc/T3/SIMP_formula_infosht.pdf

What anybody "thinks" doesn't count. This is what the ruling authority says you
MUST do to comply with the law.

BB