Estimated displacement

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  1. makobuilders
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    Is there an accurate way to estimate the the displacement (at DWL) of a monohull trawler with the following dimensions?

    Length overall 13.85 m
    Beam 5.00 m
    Draft 2.00 m
    Gross tonnage 30.0 t
     
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  2. Jamie Kennedy
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    Use the block coefficient, whatever is typical for a monohull trawler. You may also have to account for overhang in length and beam, if any is typical for a monohull trawler.
     
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    If the Gross Tonnage is defined as the total weight of the boat, that is the displacement. Otherwise, you could get a rough estimate with the waterline width and length, draft of hull (not including skegs) and the type of hull shape.
     
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    No, Gross Tonnage is not the total weight of the boat.
    Could you give more details of this new method?. Is so, as you describe it, or is there any missing element to consider?

    Makobuilders, perhaps the attachment will be helpful.
     

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    In this case tonnage is definitely a measure of volume. I don't have the actual block coefficient, but using a comparable one the boat calculates to a displacement of 52 long-tons. Close enough, thanks.
     
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