Comments on: What materials and design will make the most buoyant boat? http://www.build-boats.com/blog/boat-design/what-materials-and-design-will-make-the-most-buoyant-boat Review on Online Downloadable Boat Plans Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dvandom http://www.build-boats.com/blog/boat-design/what-materials-and-design-will-make-the-most-buoyant-boat/comment-page-1#comment-913 dvandom Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.build-boats.com/blog/boat-design/what-materials-and-design-will-make-the-most-buoyant-boat#comment-913 A 15x15x15cm cube of balsawood open at the top, with a plastic bag attached around the outside. Cubical is a stupid shape for a real boat, for a whole lot of reasons, but for the sort of challenge you're facing it does just fine as long as you're careful about placing the masses in and don't tip it over. If you're not sure about your ability to safely load it, make the bottom third of it like a step pyramid or something, to ensure the first few weights go in the exact center. Specifics depend on what weights will be used.<br><b>References : </b><br> A 15×15x15cm cube of balsawood open at the top, with a plastic bag attached around the outside.

Cubical is a stupid shape for a real boat, for a whole lot of reasons, but for the sort of challenge you’re facing it does just fine as long as you’re careful about placing the masses in and don’t tip it over.

If you’re not sure about your ability to safely load it, make the bottom third of it like a step pyramid or something, to ensure the first few weights go in the exact center. Specifics depend on what weights will be used.
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