Nordhavn 40/II - tawler:
Beam: 14' 6"
Draft: 5' 2"
Hinckley T40 - jet boat:
Beam: 12' 5"
Draft: 2' 3"
I would say that these are the extremes. A semi displacement hull would run anywhere between these two.
a boat draft
The beam of a boat is the measured width of the broadest part of a vessel
Beam...the widest part of a boat
The definition of beam is the widest part of the boat
that is where the water level is when the boat is in the water.
transom
It is the boat's draft.
The term you are referring to is "draft". The draft of a boat is the depth of water needed for it to float clear of the bottom.
It is the boat's draft.
It is the boat's draft.
It is the boat's draft.
It is the boat's draft.