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Re: I'll get this one Shawn--
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 1/22/2001, 11:27 pm
In Response To: I'll get this one Shawn-- (Jerry Siegel)

: If it's carved from Desert Ironwood, it WILL sink. Next Question-- Actually,
: so long as the water displaced by the hull exceeds the wieght of the hull
: and and it's load, it will float.

I think you contradicted yourself.

Even if a solid log of this wood would sink, if the interior of the ironwood log is removed then the displacement remains the same, but the weight decreases. Remove enough and the boat will float.

hope this helps

pgj

Messages In This Thread

carving a kayak
phillip winfrey -- 1/22/2001, 7:57 pm
Re: carving a kayak
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/22/2001, 11:58 pm
Re: Is this Tortured Log Boatbuilding? *NM*
George Cushing -- 1/23/2001, 2:05 pm
Re: carving a kayak
garland reese -- 1/23/2001, 12:13 am
I'll get this one Shawn--
Jerry Siegel -- 1/22/2001, 8:04 pm
Re: I'll get this one Shawn--
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/22/2001, 11:27 pm