On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:47:33 -0800 (PST), Robatoy
wrote:

On Jan 11, 2:24*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message

...

tiredofspam wrote:
Maybe some interest....
http://www.outbackpatio.com/infoteak...niture.htmlsee where it
says teak doesn't float and has to be hauled by elephant because it
can't be floated.

Now other sites say it can be floated based on specific gravity.
I'll let you decide.

Naval ships are made out of steel, no? So there is more to the matter than
the specific gravity of a substance. Unless it's your elephant, why do you
care? *

Bill

If the weight of a ship is less than the weight of the water it displaces,
it floats. *If heavier than the water, it sinks. *Teak will float if boat
shaped. *;~)

Will it float if it is balloon shaped?

Depends. (sorry, not talking about your undies.) Lead balloons don't
float, most others do.

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