Did they list a draft measurement? If not than you can assume that depth of
hull is the draft of the vessel from waterline.... which would be correct
for Alien.

CM

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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| What an IDIOT!
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| The construction of the hull has NOTHING to do
| with the depth measurement.
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| The depth measurement is from the overhead to
| the top of the hull and is measured in the accommodation
| from the overhead to the floor of the hull atop the keel.
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| The entire keel is NOT measured. What a PUTZ!
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| S.Simon
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| wrote in message
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| On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:41:12 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
| wrote:
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| We take it for granted that Booby knows nothing of these things. But
it would appear
| that neither do you.
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| For starters, the number implies that the vessel was documented roughly
20 years ago.
| Its rather unlikely that RB (or any other owner) would bother changing
the measurement, so
| this is probably the original measurement that the factory supplied.
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| Also, "Hull Depth" usually refers to the distance from the top of the
deck or sometimes
| the coachroof, down to the bottom of the hull, not including the keel.
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| Due to the particular construction of C&C's, with a faired in keel stub,
the
| entire keel legally qualifies as part of the hull for measurement
purposes.
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| BB
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