Mooring weight question?? - Winnipesaukee Forum

02-10-2010, 08:25 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

Some math from the peanut gallery.

A hundred pound block of standard concrete would weigh about 56.5 pounds under water. (Density 2.3)

A hundred pound block of Granite would weigh about 63.6 pounds under water. (Density 2.75)

A hundred pound block or chain of stainless steel would weigh about 87.2 pounds under water. (Density 7.8)

which is exactly why a steel mushroom is the way to go....

BT

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