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Default Displacement Plus Ballest ?


"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"RogueIT" wrote
| When I see that a boat has a Displacement of 4550 and

the ballast is
| 1900, should I think the overall weight of the boat is

4550 or 6450?


You should think the overall weight is both added

together. And, that's
probably on the light side because that's *empty* weight.



You should think again.

Scotty