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Originally posted by Tala
You wouldn't make a boat that wasn't water resistant unless you were trapped in the 18th century or something...boats were sealed with pitch because it repels water.
However, wood would be heavier because it takes more of it to displace the same amount of water that a steel hull displaces, which is how boats float.
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close enough. yeah steel is stronger than wood, you would require a shit load more wood to make it of equal strength.