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Old 11-26-2014, 03:47 PM   #2
Tad Roberts
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If we guess at a waterplane of roughly 40' by 13', it will take 2000 pounds to sink her one inch in salt water.

Obviously load the freight as low as possible. Probably the exhaust system will be the limiting factor. You don't want the engine swallowing a gulp of salt water. Also turn off all through-hulls just above the light ship waterline.
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