46 C.F.R. § 45.119

Freeing port area: Changes from standard sheer.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 83 wordsOfficial source

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
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45.11745.63.
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