[Rhodes22-list] how many people

[SVGravityLeak at aol.com]

Where's Rummy on this one?  I thought he'd say something like:

(bottles of rum on board X trip hours) / consumption rate

Or maybe not, since my consumption rate would be .2 per hour and his would 
probably be 2.

Fred

In a message dated 10/15/04 12:39:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Bob.Dilk at TRW.COM writes:

> 
> I assume you mean  L x W /15
> 
> thanks
> 
> Bob
> 
> >>>ruba1811 at hotmail.com 10/15/04 11:55AM >>>
> Bob, there probably is not a capacity plate on your boat.  I think is
> only 
> required for power vessels.  In lue of the capacity plate the CG
> recommends 
> the following formula.
> (Lenght at waterline X Width of waterline)/150
> Assuming 7.5 beam and 20 foot waterline = you can get 10 cuban refugees
> on 
> your boat.  My Nuclear Physicist students pointed out correctly that
> the 
> shape of the waterline will change with each additional person and
> there by 
> maby allowing for an eleventh or even 12th refugee.  Bob
> 
> >From: "Bob Dilk" <Bob.Dilk at TRW.COM>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] how many people
> >Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:35:25 -0400
> >
> >The new boats must have a plaque, but My 1975 does not.  How many
> people
> > are you allowed to put on/in the Rhodes 22  ??      thanks  Bob
> S/V
> >Knot Necessary
>