Floatation Calculator

Used to calculate the size & quantity of floats needed to build your dock.

	Length		Width		Total Area			Weight
Dock Size		ft		ft		ft³			lbs
Number of People							Weight of People		lbs
Number of Floats							Total Weight		lbs
Float Width		inches					Safety Factor	40%
Float Length		inches					Design Weight		lbs
Float Height		inches

		Length
Floatation Required	ft x		ft x	ft
With empty platform the floats will be submerged	inches	Freeboard		inches
With weight of people the floats will be submerged	inches	Freeboard		inches
Freeboard is the distance the float is out of the water. For each additional inch in float height, the freeboard will increase one inch. To increase the freeboard, increase the float **height or width or length, or add additional floats.

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