46 C.F.R. § 45.119
Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 45.119 (2026)
The freeing port area required by § 45.117(b) must be multiplied by the factor in the following table 5 if the sheer differs from the standard sheer defined in § 45.63. table 4.
Table 5
Freeing port area: Sheer correction.
Ratio of sums of actual sheer ord./std. sheer ord. Greater than:
Multiplier for area required by § 45.117(b)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.00
0.9
1.05
0.8
1.10
0.7
1.15
0.6
1.20
0.5
1.25
0.4
1.30
0.3
1.35
0.2
1.40
0.1
1.45
No sheer
1.50
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 45.11745.63.