In my opinion (=same as I was the class chairman) is that 5.003 mtr is rounded off to 5.00 mtr as the rules allow and therefor your boat is F16 compliant with respect to hull length. It is the reason why the class rule specify 5.00 mtr and not 5.000 mtr ! Lets call it a building margin

Wouter


Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands