{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-69.207","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 69.207","heading":"Measurements.","body":"(a) All lengths and depths must be measured in a vertical plane at centerline and breadths must be measured in a line at right angles to that plane. All dimensions must be expressed in feet and inches to the nearest inch or in feet and tenths of a foot to the nearest tenth of a foot.\n(b) For a multi-hull vessel, each hull must be measured separately for overall length, breadth, and depth and the vessel as a whole must be measured for registered length, breadth, and depth.\n(c) The Coast Guard may verify dimensions of vessels measured under this subpart.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER G—DOCUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS","PART 69—MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS","Subpart E—Simplified Regulatory Measurement System"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"a67c4d6a162fb6944850a0c57272d6d362e552545d55533a13c439eaa03e14e9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-69.205","next":"us/46-cfr-69.209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}