T&T: T&T Seaworthy Trawlers

[John Blackburn]

"Cruising boats, where the weight is in granite counters, high headroom 
pilothouses over walk in engine rooms, fly bridges, electronic arrays, 
tenders on the top deck, clothes in the closets, washer dryers, and so 
on that are mounted well above the keel, and especially those with 
stylishly high freeboard, never have the center of gravity lower than 
the water plane."

I would think that with my two perkins 135's, 12.5 Kw westerbeak (sp?), 
fuel and water tanks all mounted low in the boat, that my VCG is pretty 
close to the waterline.  The displacement is stated at 44,000 lb.

I would like to see the hydrostatic curves for the hull at full load 
conditions though.  Does anyone know if they are available for a 44 
DeFever?  Don't want to go to the bother of an incline test.  Don't have 
granite counter tops and though Susan and I could loose a few pounds, I 
don't think our contribution to raising the VCG is all that 
significant.  :-)

John Blackburn
44 DeFever "Yak Rack"