"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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Sorry, not worded clearly on my part.

I'm looking for the area. Reason is just for curiosity. Reason I want
the
area
is to calculate the pressure per square inch. Example: Boat is 4000 lbs,
area
where it touches the water is X. So approximate pounds/square inch is Y.

No, I don't need to do this IN the water. What I was trying to say is
that
I only want the area that TOUCHES the water. The remaining area of the
hull would not be "supporting" the boat while in the water.

It's just a winter month curiosity exercise.

Thanks.



Do not need the wetted area of the boat for those calculations. Just how
far under water is the square inch. And take the average depth of the
location and multiply by the pressure at depth. And the pressure is a
little under 1/2 psi per inch of depth.
Bill