Some ships sailed fast on an even keel, others had to be trimmed quite one foot by the stern, and I have heard of a ship that gave her best speed on a wind when so loaded as to float a couple of inches by the head.

The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context

The Reindeer righted very slowly, and when she was on an even keel was so much awash that I doubted if she could be saved.

Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context

The ship might have been moored in dock, so gently and on an even keel she slipped through the water, that did not murmur even at our passage, shadowy and silent like a phantom sea.

The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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