Fathoms to Shaftments: the quick answer
1 ftm = 12 shaftment
1 fathom equals 12 shaftments
To convert fathoms to shaftments, multiply the value by 12. To go the other way, multiply shaftments by 0.0833333 to get fathoms.
To convert fathoms to shaftments, multiply the value by 12. To go the other way, multiply shaftments by 0.0833333 to get fathoms.
| Fathoms (ftm) | Shaftments (shaftment) |
|---|---|
| 1 ftm | 12 shaftment |
| 2 ftm | 24 shaftment |
| 5 ftm | 60 shaftment |
| 10 ftm | 120 shaftment |
| 20 ftm | 240 shaftment |
| 50 ftm | 600 shaftment |
| 100 ftm | 1,200 shaftment |
| 500 ftm | 6,000 shaftment |
| 1,000 ftm | 12,000 shaftment |
Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
Shaftment (shaftment). A shaftment is 6 inches (15.24 cm), an old English measure of the hand and thumb.
There are 12 shaftments in one fathom.
Multiply the number of fathoms by 12. For example, 10 fathoms equal 120 shaftments.
One shaftment equals 0.0833333 fathoms.