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Study sets matching term:draft = depth of water needed to float a vessel. The legth of the vessel when measured at the line of flotation. The legth of the vessel when measured at the line of flotation. The greatest width of a vessel. The depth of water required to float a vessel.
The buoyancy force is equal to the volume of water it displaces multiplied by 62.4 lbs. per cubic foot (the density of water). So if the boat displaces 20 cubic feet of water with it's hull or shape it can hold 20 x 62.4 = 1248 lbs. of self weight plus cargo. Obviously there should be a factor of safety on that.  In summary, a boat needs two things to float on water: Gravity and buoyancy force.