Length between perpendiculars
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length-between-perpendiculars-194-6697663
title:
Length between perpendiculars
text:
Length between perpendiculars is the length of a ship along the summer load line from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member, to the after surface of the sternpost, or main stern perpendicular member. When there is no sternpost, the centerline axis of the rudder stock is used as the aft end of the length between perpendiculars. Measuring to the stern post or rudder stock was believed to give a reasonable idea of the ship’s carrying capacity, as it excluded the small, o
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Form of ship length measurement
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length_between_perpendiculars
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2023-09-13T15:14:16Z
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