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Solar powered ferry replaces diesel powered ferry and doesn't work 3

In order to displace more water the boat needs to be larger...
 
Not necessarily - only that that it doesn't exceed its plimsol line or whatever they call it nowadays - Load lines?
 
Yes, by increasing the machinery weight you reduce the cargo capacity because the weight of the vessel is limited by load line. Ferries such as technically don't have a load line.
 

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