A manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, yachtsmen, shipowners, and shipbuilders (1894)
White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London : J. Murray · leaf 128
of these lines the inclinationsfrom the upright are noted. All being ready, and the ship at rest,the positions of the plumb-lines are marked, and the draught ofwater is taken. The position of the metacentre corresponding to thisdraught can then be ascertained by calculation from the drawings.Next,… … words, is once more in equilibrium, as shown in Fig. 45. Conse-quently, for this new position, the metacentre M must be verticallyabove the new centre of gravity (GJ; for obviously the shift ofballast has moved the centre of gravity of the whole ship through acertain distance GG: parallel to the…
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