That makes sense. The captain in the slip next to my 24 referred to her as a "ton and a half", but I knew he was referring to displacement. That's why this quarter-ton term mad me wonder. Thanks.
On 5/16/2022 9:23 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: > Quarter-ton, half-ton, and so on had to do with IOR ratings, not the weight > of the boats. > Kind of like how 6 meter boats aren't 6 meters long and 12 meter boats are > not 12 meters long 😉 > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Frame via CnC-List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 9:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Andy Frame <[email protected]> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Fwd: 1/4 ton C&C / Northern KC24 / Mirage 24 > > > Why is it called a quarter-ton, when it is about 3500# ? > -- s/v MaryMe 1975 C&C 24 Port Labelle, FL USA Amateur Radio WD4RCC
