. Forest and stream . called theCenter of , sliifts ontlioarfi a great deal m tlie altered forminconsequence, A veriieol drawn liirough this point imril it cutsthe inclined most indicates at the intersection the location of a pointkuownas tlie Meta Center, saflieieutlv correct for my present pur-pose. About tbis last named tlie yacht revolves iu heeling furtherdown. The distance between this center aud the general center ofweight of hull, ballast and equipment, called the Center of Gravity,andfoundusually below the loadline, and always, of ooiu-se, in the vertical middle plane hiseetm
. Forest and stream . called theCenter of , sliifts ontlioarfi a great deal m tlie altered forminconsequence, A veriieol drawn liirough this point imril it cutsthe inclined most indicates at the intersection the location of a pointkuownas tlie Meta Center, saflieieutlv correct for my present pur-pose. About tbis last named tlie yacht revolves iu heeling furtherdown. The distance between this center aud the general center ofweight of hull, ballast and equipment, called the Center of Gravity,andfoundusually below the loadline, and always, of ooiu-se, in the vertical middle plane hiseetmg the vessel fore and aft, is dennimn- ated the Metacentric Height The desi e of the bo it to /^tuin to theupright IS brought ihoiitby thf upy^ nd messuie oi il e buoy mey ofthe ^yarf) aetme: verln illy through the 1 nt-i 1 of Piny uiey i li the di-io of tl!(riaxity Thidltei 11, u the .the ,eht to t light acting din apail thi L1 TV 111 the le (1 CO Lfie )ilumb h th. C\ idti of111 1 h 1 outal1 11 th toicehe M t Luntlie. Height affords a measwre of this leverage, for the further to leewardthe Center of Buoyancy is, the higher wdl the Meta t enter eliinb upthe mast, and the reverse, the nearer the Center of Buoyancy ap-proaches the Center of Gravity, the lower the Meta Onter will dropon the mast. Hence, a vessel kuo-wn to have a high Meta Center hasa long lever upon the ends of vvhieh the two righting forces act asthe accompanying sketch will make clear. A boat with a long leverwill have a stronger tendency to right herself than another with ashorter arm. Such a boat will fly back quicklv. She will be com-paratively quick, short, jerky, hard in her motions, and known as astifl- boat, On the other hand, a narrow boat like the modern cutter, whenheeled over, will shift her Center of Buoyancy only a small distancebecause she scarcely immerses more width and ouly a little volumeto leeward, and the state of affairs when upright is les-i disturbed. Avertical through the Center of Buoyan
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