USCG-5308-SA-4
STEPS
SOLUTION:
INITIAL DRAFT
FEET- INCHES
FORWARD
17 ' 09''
AFT
21 ' 03''
MEAN
19 ' 06''
DEADWEIGHT SCALE, BLUE SHEET 1
Height of the Transverse Metacenter (KM) = 25.7 Feet
Read Scale 1 inch = 1 foot
Select the closest answer.
A) 25.7 Feet
ANSWER
B) 26.0 Feet
C) 26.4 Feet
D) 26.8 Feet
LEGEND:
Blue = values or information provided.
Red = values looked up in tables, etc.
Black = calculated values or answer.
Green = ANSWER
Your drafts are: FWD 17'-09", AFT 21'-03". What is the KM based on the tables in
the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?
Principles of Stability
Stability and Trim Calculations - Use of Tables
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