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46 C.F.R. § 45.71

Midsummer freeboard

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The minimum midsummer freeboard (fms) in inches is obtained by the formula:

fms = f(s) − 0.3Ts where: f(s) = summer freeboard in inches Ts = distance in feet between top of keel and the summer load line.