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Re: Physics and buoyancy question
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Originally Posted by Tem1514 Mentor
Okay, lets assume that hull has a big hole in it and is full of water with no trapped air pockets, except for the pool noodles. The "big hole" is a result of the top hatch coming off and the boat barrel rolling, filling up with water 
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That makes more sense.
You simply need to displace 8lbs of water, or 221in^3 plus a little bit for the weight of the foam itself. I would aim for a round 250in^3 of foam volume.
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