DIY Custom Evaluation

Name Hull type Catamaran Trimaran System U.S. Metric Loa ? Length overall - measurement bow to stern (ft) Lwl ? Length at waterline - measurement of length of hull at designed waterline (ft) SA ? Sail Area = Total sail area of the Main and Jib - 100% fore-triangle area only. Further info in Abbreviations Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section (ft²) Boa ? Beam overall - measurement at the widest location of hulls (ft) Disp ? Displacement = Designer's target weight for a boat at waterline. Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section Pound Kilogram Long Ton

If beam centerline and/or hull beam are left blank, their values will be estimated.

Bcl ? Beam centerline - measurement between the Centerline of catamaran hulls; or in trimarans the measurement between Centerline of the Amas of trimaran, outside hulls Further readings in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section (ft) Bh ? Beam hull = measurement of hull width at waterline Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section (ft)

Bridgedeck clearance is used only for catamarans.

BdCl ? Bridgedeck Clearance = Bridgedeck Clearance distance from water to lowest section of the boat. Further info in Bridgedeck Clearance Revised 1/07 - Technical Section (in)