You are reading the draft marks as shown in illustration D032DG. The water level is at the bottom of number 11. What is the draft?

Correct Answer: Option B — 11'-00"

Standard load line and draft mark symbology dictates that the base of each numbered foot mark designates the exact foot level. When the waterline touches the bottom edge of the numeral 11, the vessel's draft reads precisely 11 feet 0 inches.