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Old 22nd Feb 2009, 01:42
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Dont forget Archimedes principle.
You have to subtract the "weight" of the water displaced by the remaining engine, so that the net effect is probably not that much, and is relatively close to the centre of displacement.
End result, not much roll moment.
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