Robatoy wrote:
On Jan 11, 4:57 pm, Larry
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:47:33 -0800 (PST), Robatoy





wrote:
On Jan 11, 2:24 pm, wrote:
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tiredofspam wrote:
Maybe some interest....
http://www.outbackpatio.com/infoteak...e.htmlseewhere 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.

Axchewishly..... lead balloons DO float. Mythbusters made a lead
balloon which floated just fine.


This thread has covered a lot of ground in half a day... lol