Stability 6: Righting Arms

Think of a Big Torque Wrench

The author is a retired naval architect. He once testified as an expert witness in a case involving a ship that capsized and sank. This is the sixth of an 11-part series explaining stability to a lay audience. Links to the previous installments can be found below.

The horizontal separation between the Center of Gravity and the Center of Buoyancy is known…