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Gordon Booth · 06-11-2010, 18:41

Is that 3 yes's to my questions? I didn't really want a TOTALLY honest answer!
380 lb displaces 6.08cu ft water-i.e a quarter of the coffin volume.So the coffin floats with 4.2" in the water,1ft 1.8" out. It hardly gets wet-I'm surprised.
You're right, 3 yes's to my questions.

06-11-2010, 18:41	#4
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46613	Re: Would a lead lined coffin float? Is that 3 yes's to my questions? I didn't really want a TOTALLY honest answer! 380 lb displaces 6.08cu ft water-i.e a quarter of the coffin volume.So the coffin floats with 4.2" in the water,1ft 1.8" out. It hardly gets wet-I'm surprised. You're right, 3 yes's to my questions.