Posted by John Nichols on November 10, 2005 at 22:21:11 from 165.91.198.54 user Mcneacail.
In Reply to: Re:PS. Sinking feelings was Well? Re: Arthur Ransome and S&A in Wikipedia posted by JLabaree on November 10, 2005 at 19:00:27:
Swallow would have floated at least part out of the water once the lead was out, but it was neutrally bouyant and certainly not floating half out of the water. How much would each pig of lead weigh?
A steel centreboard is going to weigh down the boat.
I thought Andy lost a boat at sea, and those will float in salt a long time after they sink in fresh.
Did the Amazon sink when the accident occured.
Based on the unit mass of the timber used they should not sink.
JMN