Calculate side-by-side vessel tie-up loads and fender requirements for rafting
Input Parameters
Results
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Combined Displacement
lb
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Min Raft Lines
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Fenders Required
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Lateral Load
lb
Reference
Rafting lines: bow-to-bow, stern-to-stern, plus springs
Fenders: 1 every 6 ft along shorter vessel, min 3
Bow and stern breast lines cross between vessels
Never raft in >20 knot winds