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Old 02-16-2020, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Actually rooms on the upper decks are the most stable. Just like the movements on a metronome or the hands of a clock - the part closest to the point of reaction (the boat IN the water) will show the most significant impact of movement and the part furthest away (the boat above the waterline) will show the least significant impact of movement.
You have that flipped around, according to my Maine Maritime Academy graduate and 25-year-long sea-experienced son.


The top of the ship will sway much more than the bottom of the boat.


Although he doesn't agree with the term "stable." But I'm not going to get into that with him as I would be up for another two hours, and it's 11:00 pm here in Australia.
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