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<blockquote data-quote="clarkbre" data-source="post: 233616" data-attributes="member: 2634"><p>No offense but your math is off by a whole dimension. When figuring volume as opposed to an area, its cubic inches, or feet....not square anything. Square is for an area.</p><p></p><p>Also, your plywood, battery, and motor aren't neutral in water. Set your battery in water and see how it will act. My guess is that it will be second to an anchor! Consider any added goods, added weight to the boat itself then you'll have a realistic sinking figure.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to piss on your parade but I also don't want you thinking your boat can simply float because you have enough wood and cubic inches of foam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clarkbre, post: 233616, member: 2634"] No offense but your math is off by a whole dimension. When figuring volume as opposed to an area, its cubic inches, or feet....not square anything. Square is for an area. Also, your plywood, battery, and motor aren't neutral in water. Set your battery in water and see how it will act. My guess is that it will be second to an anchor! Consider any added goods, added weight to the boat itself then you'll have a realistic sinking figure. I don't want to piss on your parade but I also don't want you thinking your boat can simply float because you have enough wood and cubic inches of foam. [/QUOTE]
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