Or LBP.Originally Posted by severnsider
But OAL is still a common - though less official - acronym.
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Or LBP.
But OAL is still a common - though less official - acronym.
...history... is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. (Edward Gibbon: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)
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But "length between perpendiculars" (LBP) is not the same as LOA. In over forty years of ship-related employment I've never come across "OAL" in relation to vessel measurement, whether in the registration paperwork, tonnage certificates or classification society nomenclature. Always happy to learn something new though, thanks!
My Chrony has bought it a couple of times...
I still dont care
I'm a maggot in another life you know
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Neither do I. Anybody should understand OAL - I think I've recognised it since I was about 8.I still dont care
...history... is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. (Edward Gibbon: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)
My Chrony has bought it a couple of times...
Its like "Heads" v "Bullets". They were bullet heads when I was a kid. I know they are bullets and if anyone referred to them as a "Head", I know what they mean so why get stressed out about it?
If folk seriously think that they might "Mistake" a bullet for a case head as regards the reloading process then either "folk" or the "Miscreant" probably should not be out and about without a carer, let alone messing with hand loading.
THIS was one reason given, but generally it is just pedantics with bugger all better to do than find something that offends them
I'm a maggot in another life you know
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So very true mate!!Its like "Heads" v "Bullets". They were bullet heads when I was a kid. I know they are bullets and if anyone referred to them as a "Head", I know what they mean so why get stressed out about it?
If folk seriously think that they might "Mistake" a bullet for a case head as regards the reloading process then either "folk" or the "Miscreant" probably should not be out and about without a carer, let alone messing with hand loading.
THIS was one reason given, but generally it is just pedantics with bugger all better to do than find something that offends them
I use head now just to wind the pedants up!
Most of the major shops now use the term, in 20 years it will be proper terminology . . . .
Thanks for looking
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Well, the next thing down is the neck, ain't it - and below that often there's a shoulder, then a body...
...history... is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind. (Edward Gibbon: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire)
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