Posted by Brenner on November 06, 2003 at 10:55:21:
In Reply to: Re: Sweet Caroline sinking? posted by ken on November 06, 2003 at 06:34:13:
If I remember correctly the weight of a plywood hull is -.86 in the buoyancy calculation. While it floats - i does not provide much flotation. Certainly not enough to hold up a motor and passengers. Spanish gallies often sunk even though they were constructed almost entirely of wood.