[Rhodes22-list] documentation

[mtroy at atlanticbb.net]

elle,
I'm pretty sure a boat has to be at least 25 ft to be 
documented.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Swan Creek (Rock Hall, MD)


On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
  "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rhodies,
> 
> Does the R-22 fit the Coast Guard formula for
> documentation?
> 
> I have looked for the formula but could not find it.
> It is not based on weight but on volume :"Tonnage is
> determined by volume. Most vessels more than 25 feet
> in length will measure five net tons or more."  i
> believe mast height & keel (centerboard) depth also
> figure in this somehow...)That's all I've been able to
> find... I was thinking that with the wide beam the
> R-22 might be close....
> 
> If i can document, then I could put the name of the
> vessel on name plates on either side of the bow...in
> the manner of the skipjacks & oysterboats that once
> plied the Bay ... it's a classic look befitting a
> classic design....
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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