Why do boats float? – Vision Zone

Question: Why do boats float?
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  boat,
  floatation,
  reason
Asked by to Andrew, Elaine, Emma, Michael, Nancy on 24 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Andrew French answered on 24 Jun 2014:
  
  Hi!
  Basically its because they displace an amount of water equal to their own weight – so the ‘air’ space in the hull of a ship is effectively displacing an amount of water. When the amount of water displaced > weight of the ship, it floats!

Question: Why do boats float?