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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Launching at the boat ramp (was:LangkawiIslands)
At 1735 -0600 02/07/0, Captain Nemo wrote:
>Provided they don't absorb any water-weight, the block you describe has a
>displacement / buoyancy potential of about 27,518.4 pounds in fresh water;
>or 28,224 pounds in sea water. Subtract from those numbers the weight of
>the block itself, and that's how much additional weight it will float.
Well, if I remember correctly, I could balance them on my head, with only a little pain. I was thinking of sawing one into two 3X3X20 ft pontoons, attaching some hinged "wings," and using them as "training wheels" for a sub. Alas, now they're nothing but insulation...
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David
Osage MN USA
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