Draft.
Draft.
Draft.
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The term for the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear of the bottom is called "draft." It refers to the distance between the waterline and the deepest part of the boat below the water's surface.
The term you are referring to is "draft". The draft of a boat is the depth of water needed for it to float clear of the bottom.
draft
It is the boat's draft.
It is the boat's draft.
It is the boat's draft.
Plimsoll line?
It is the boat's draft.