USCG-5722-SA-4
STEPS
SOLUTION:
INITIAL DRAFT
FEET- INCHES
FORWARD
21 ' 03''
AFT
26 ' 00''
MEAN
23 ' 08''
DEADWEIGHT SCALE, BLUE SHEET 1
Height of the Transverse Metacenter (KM) = 25.4 Feet
Read Scale 1 inch = 1 foot
Select the closest answer.
A) 25.1 feet
B) 25.4 feet
ANSWER
C) 25.7 feet
D) 26.0 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 21'-03", AFT 26'-00". 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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