Help make Alexa smarter on Alexa Answers. Sign in with Amazon

Miscellaneous

Why do boats sink?

2 Answers
ANSWER

First, boats float by displacing the weight of water greater than the weight of the boat. Boats can sink for many reasons, including tipping over, having a hole knocked in the hull below the waterline causing flooding or having waves overtop the deck and fill cargo holds mistakenly left open.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1579402146079) }}
LIVE
Points points 126
Rating

Many boats sink because of leaks at thru-hulls, outdrive boots, or the raw water cooling system, all of which are routinely implicated when boats sink at the dock. Many boats sink after coming down hard off of waves and splitting open.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1630690656742) }}
LIVE
Points points 73
Rating

Join Alexa Answers

Help make Alexa smarter and share your knowledge with the world

LEARN MORE

Blog Help Center Conditions of Use Privacy Notice

© 2010 - 2022, Amazon.com, inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.