A one-quart carton will float 2 lbs.
How do you make a bottle boat that floats?
- Attach two water bottles together with some tape.
- Add a sail to your boat by using a pencil or popsicle stick in the middle of the two water bottles.
- Add the flag by cutting a triangle out of a piece of paper and attach it to the top of your pencil.
- Decorate your boat!
How much weight will a gallon jug float?
If a gallon of water weighs 8.26 lbs, than a single barrel will float approx 248 lbs.