Draft of a vessel is a viable measurement. Gross tonnage would be as well.
Volume depends on the design of the vessel since you cannot derive volume
unless you have depth, length and width at stations throughout the length.
Since this differs greatly between different designs the carrying volume
would be a separate measurement not derived from one maximum "depth",
maximum width or maximum length.

Your supposition lacks merit upon close examination. I'd bet vessel depth
reflects the draft. It certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with the
volume of a hold or carrying capacity.

CM






"Simple Simon" wrote in message
news | Negative!
|
| Draft and depth are two different things. Documenting
| is all about tonnage and tonnage is a measurement of
| freight carrying capacity in cubic feet. The depth is
| one of the measurements of the volume of a vessel
| and its ability to haul cargo. Documentation was
| never really meant to be used for pleasure yachts.
|
| S.Simon
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news | 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!
| |
| | The construction of the hull has NOTHING to do
| | with the depth measurement.
| |
| | 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.
| |
| | The entire keel is NOT measured. What a PUTZ!
| |
| | S.Simon
| |
| |
| | wrote in message
| ...
| | On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:41:12 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
| | wrote:
| |
| | We take it for granted that Booby knows nothing of these things.
But
| it would appear
| | that neither do you.
| |
| | 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.
| |
| | 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.
| |
| | 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.
| |
| | BB
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