Length overall

Length overall

Length overall, often abbreviated as (LOA, o/a, o.a. or oa) refers to the maximum length of a vessel from the two points on the hull most distant from each other, measured perpendicular to the waterline.

See also

*Length between perpendiculars
*Length at the waterline

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