A nautical term for an overloaded boat?

[bignick]

Don’t know the term for overloaded but when a helpful chap rowing his wife and 2 kids ashore gave me and my mate a lift ,his wife had some very interesting terms when we floundered and ended up to our waists in Medway mud. It was 47 years ago and I still cringe

Foundered, not floundered!

 

[Bristolfashion]

If you're talking about live aboards, the correct term is "a boat"

 

[mjcoon]

Foundered, not floundered!

I think the crew could well flounder, like the fish!

Mike.

 

[Vega1447]

Are there any nautical terms or phrases for when a boat is overloaded?

For example when a dinghy is too full and the waterline is close to the gunwale.

A non native english speaker asked me for such a term, but the best I could come up with was "sitting deep in the water".

Over burdened?

 

[Odyssey]

I thank mjcoon. For once my dyslexia may have revealed a truth.

 

[PaulJS]

A submarine?

 

[bluerm166]

Shouldn't that be 'above her marks/plimsoll'

 

[Malabar]

Probably "In a state of loll".

 

[bignick]

Probably "In a state of loll".

No, "loll" is a very specific stability term, relating to a negative GM at zero degrees heel.

 

[prr]

Are there any nautical terms or phrases for when a boat is overloaded?

For example when a dinghy is too full and the waterline is close to the gunwale.

A non native english speaker asked me for such a term, but the best I could come up with was "sitting deep in the water".

like you've said '' Full or Loaded to the gunwale/gunnel.''

 

[dk]

Stuffed to the gunwales!

 

[LittleSister]

No, "loll" is a very specific stability term, relating to a negative GM at zero degrees heel.

GM?

('something or other Moment', perhaps?)

 

[bignick]

Nearly...
G= centre of gravity
M = transverse metacentre

https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/ship-stability-makes-ship-unstable/amp/