A boat in zero gravity : would it sink?

[Drewster]

I'm worth my weight in gold!

In zero gravity - I agree!!

I on the other hand am worth my mass in Gold!

[Churchill]

In zero gravity - I agree!!

I on the other hand am worth my mass in Gold!

And I really thought we were getting along swimmingly.

What's equal to Mass * Accelleration?

[Pinto]

A ship will float when the weight of the water it displaces is less than or equal to the weight of the ship.

I thought it was the other way round. For it to float, the ship must weigh less than the amount of water it displaces.

[Churchill]

I thought it was the other way round. For it to float, the ship must weigh less than the amount of water it displaces.

Read what I posted. What didn't you understand?

[Drewster]

What's equal to Mass * Accelleration?

May "it" be with you....

[Pinto]

A ship will float when the weight of the water it displaces is less than or equal to the weight of the ship.

Read what I posted. What didn't you understand?

The weight of the water it displaces should be more not less than the weight of the ship?

[AlfredJPruffock]

If the sea were in a void in the middle of a planet then it would be weightless but could still have an atmosphere to stop it boiling or freezing. The boat would be attracted to the centre by the sea's own weak gravity, but being a boat, would be less dense than water so would not sink.

You assume that the sea had to consist of water - for example on Titan lakes are Methane rather than Water - at very low termperatures Methane exists as a liguid as it does on Titan.