Length at the waterline, often abbreviated as lwl,w/l, w.l. or wl is term used to describe the length of a
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Waterline — refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. To an observer on the ship the water appears to rise or fall against the hull . Temperature also affects the level because warm water provides less buoyancy … Wikipedia
Length between perpendiculars — Length between perpendiculars, often abbreviated as p/p, p.p., pp or LBP is a term describing the length of a ship. LBP refers to the length of a vessel along the waterline from the forward surface of the stem, or main bow perpendicular member,… … Wikipedia
Length overall — Length overall, often abbreviated as (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) refers to the maximum length of a vessel from the two points on the hull most distant from each other, measured perpendicular to the waterline. See also *Length between perpendiculars… … Wikipedia
Displacement–length ratio — The displacement–length ratio (DLR or D/L ratio) is a calculation used to express how heavy a boat is relative to its waterline length. (Rousmaniere, 1999) A DLR is calculated by dividing a boat s displacement in long tons (2,240 pounds) by one… … Wikipedia
Displacement-Length Ratio — The displacement length ratio (DLR) is a calculation used to express how heavy a boat is relative to its waterline length.A DLR is calculated by dividing a boat s displacement in long tons (2,240 pounds) by one one hundredth of the waterline… … Wikipedia
Equipment of the United States Coast Guard — The United States Coast Guard uses cutters and small boats on the water, and fixed and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft in the air. They also use a variety of firearms, including handguns, rifles and machine guns.CuttersOriginally, the Coast… … Wikipedia
Waterline length — so a boat maybe quite a bit longer than its waterline length. This measure is essential in determining a lot of properties of a vessel, such as how much water it displaces, where the bow and stern waves are, hull speed, amount of bottom paint… … Wikipedia
Naval tactics in the Age of Steam — The development of the steam ironclad firing explosive shells in the mid 19th century rendered sailing tactics obsolete. New tactics were developed for the big gun Dreadnought battleships. The mine, torpedo, submarine and aircraft posed new… … Wikipedia
The Best of Max Webster — Infobox Album Name = The Best of Max Webster Type = Greatest Hits Longtype = Artist = Max Webster Released = 1989 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = Anthem Producer = Reviews = The Best of Max Webster is an album by the Canadian rock band… … Wikipedia
Scantling length — is a distance slightly less than the waterline length of a ship, and generally less than the overall length of a ship. In the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, it is defined as the distance on the summer load line from the fore… … Wikipedia
