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by Razzle-Fratchit on June 30th, 2009
The middle class has more money than taste.
by bolwerk on June 30th, 2009
A lot probably. Buoyancy might be a good starting point.
by Marky Mark on June 30th, 2009
Why they float? Archimedes' Principle.....from which the Law of Flotation is derived.
Archimedes Principle states that when a body is wholly or partially immersed in a fluid it appears to suffer a loss of weight equal to the mass of the fluid it has displaced.
The Law of Flotation "demands" that in order for an object to float, it needs to be able to displace a volume of water with a mass at least equal to it's own weight.
Basically, the ship floats because it is less dense than sea water....It's overall or average density that is. Density = Mass/ Volume.
by OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos on June 30th, 2009
The don't-make-this-too-top-heavy-or-it'll-tip-over principle.
by Kravenhead on June 30th, 2009
I didn't take physics, so I don't know that this is a proper term, but I would say displacement.
by LeMan_H on November 7th, 2011
water displacement or bouancy
by smoothy1 on November 7th, 2011
That boats float.....usually.
Because of Archimedes' Principle. That the ship weighs less than the water it displaces.
by LeMan_H on November 7th, 2011
water displacement or bouancy
The capatin orders,"Drop anchor!!" Would you follow when a giant octupos - with its tentacles at the portside - is stalking your ship?
by WABOO on June 8th, 2010
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Im looking to purchase a used jet ski or wave runner. What do i need to know about it to make sure i get a good one.
by scagle3 on July 7th, 2010
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Where can I get the ship scamatics for the whaling resarch ship, the Nisshin Maru!?!
by Japan on June 1st, 2010
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how do i check if a boat has been in an accident? I am buying a used boat and want to make sure it has not been in an accident.
by david.fragomeni on January 7th, 2011
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Have you ever lived on a boat?
by Dibley on May 27th, 2010
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I don't understand, Razzle-Fratchit. Could you please elaborate?
by Suby the Coat on June 30th, 2009
Just being humorous ... and a bit snide.
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The point is that modern "super-liners" are really unbelievably gauche (as if Vegas put to sea), are horrendously over-crowded, and provide about as much of an authentic sea-voyage experience as an American-plan All Inclusive Super Resort lets you experience local culture - and what keeps them "afloat" (i.e., in business) is that they're able to fill themselves with passengers affluent enough to pay with too little taste to know any better. I'd no more be caught dead on a Super Cruise than at a Sandals Resort. Give me a bare-boat rental with a few friends or a bungalow on a secluded beach with no more than a handful of other people any day. (They’re not only idyllic; they’re also a lot cheaper than these mass-marketed abominations.). Sorry, if I'm being a snob.
by Razzle-Fratchit on June 30th, 2009
Then that was a good one. Thank you. +6.
by Suby the Coat on June 30th, 2009