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Length of a boat
Is there an official way to determine the length of a boat?
For instance, I am captain of a wooden bateaux that the builder claimed was 23' long. Measured from the very rear of the sternpost to the very forward of the stem, it is 23' 9". Measured at the height of the gunwale and including the stem and stern posts, the boat is 23' 0'. Exclusive of the stem and stern posts, the boat is 22' 6". The typical 'fullen laden' water line is 21', while the length along the bottom (it is flat bottom, so has no keel), is 19' 6". So, my questions a (a) when telling someone the length of the boat, which number do I use, and (b) has there been any standard on this over time? Thanks much. - David David Manthey Orbitals - Programs - Books - http://www.orbitals.com |
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