2006-07-16 16:59:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I think you may be referring to the Plimsoll line, or mark?
Painted on the hull close to the waterline, to aid in correctly loading and ballasting a ship...
One of these... http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newpictures03b/2003-dec-16-d-1119-federal-.jpg
Named after a Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, who came up with the idea, as a way of improving marine safety.
2006-07-17 03:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by IanP 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's called the "Plimsall" line and it doesn't show how FAR it can be submerged but how deep the draft is because the line that would show how far a boat can be submerged would be painted at the stop of the smokestack.
2006-07-17 05:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plimsoll Line. There are different lines for the salinity of the water and seasonal weather conditions. The Summer North Atlantic line is the one in the center of the circle
2006-07-17 05:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Gerard S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bootline. Where the bottom coat ends and Gelcoat starts. typically there is a stripe of colored paint at this point on personel watercraft.
2006-07-17 00:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Boredstiff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waterline!
2006-07-17 08:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buoyancy line?
2006-07-16 17:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water mark?
2006-07-16 17:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by Triker Red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
draft line?
2006-07-16 17:14:09 · answer #8 · answered by polyesterfred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋