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Re: Height of Eye on a ship.
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2022 Dec 1, 22:33 -0800
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2022 Dec 1, 22:33 -0800
Yep, I dropped a small bottle on a string until it floated. Then I measured the length of the string. I had to fold the string double twice to get it to fit in my cabin. I then measured it with an Ikea tapemeasure,(I always carry one, shouldn't you?) and mulriplied by four.
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