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FLOTATION

Professional Boatbuilder On-line Course on Load Capacity and Flotation

For new boat builders, I have available spreadsheets that can do the calculations for you and can be used to keep a record of the results. $5.00 ea.
Go to Ike's Store to see more

First a note about the reasons behind the flotation standards. Why is all this stuff necessary?

US Coast Guard Video on Safe Loading And Flotation testing (109 MB) This is a large file and is about 20 min long. It runs well on a highspeed broadband connection. It runs in Quick Time. You can download Quick Time here. If you do not have a highspeed connection you can download the video Download Windows Media Video Here. This file is virus free but you should run a virus scan when you download files. This may be copied and distributed free. May not be sold. Turn on the sound.

Watch a Power Point Presentation on Flotation. (5.3 MB You must have Microsoft Power Point to view this.)

Another excellent Power Point Presentation on flotation is at; http://www.shipmotion.com/pds/IBEXFlotation.pdf
This is from Richard Akers at Ship Motion Associates and was presented at IBEX in 2004.

Select from the following list:

Level Flotation : Mono-hulled boats under 20 feet in length, with outboards greater than 2 HP.

Modified Level Flotation : Mono-hulled boats under 20 feet in length, with 2 HP or less, or manually propelled.

Basic Flotation : Mono-hull inboard motorboats under 20 feet in length.

Flotation Testing

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