10 Open Boats
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10 Open Boats

 An open boat when fully loaded shall have sufficient buoyancy to be able to remain afloat and should have a positive metacentric height, that is, the vessel returns to the upright when a heeling moment is applied and removed, when totally flooded. The open boat shall be deemed by the Administration to have sufficient buoyancy by practical test or where detailed calculations are confirmed to show that the buoyancy of the vessel is greater than the total weight of the vessel and its load.

Parent topic: Part B - Stability
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