A boat floats, because the fluid in which it is floating offsets the downward pull of gravity and pushes it up.
The scientific name for this force, which allows even immense objects to float in liquid, is buoyant force, more commonly known as buoyancy.
A solid object's density determines whether or not the buoyant force of a liquid can lift it.
The density of an object depends upon its weight and its size. Given two solid objects that are different sizes, but weigh the same, the smaller, more compact object is the denser of the two.
Fluids also have density. When an object is placed in the fluid, it pushes aside some of the liquid and, if its density is greater than that of the fluid it displaces, it will sink and, if not, it will float.
So much for the technical reasons why your boat floats....
These are some things that float the boats of Big Bear Lake's visitors.
Canoe paddling on Big Bear Lake.
Fisherman love the abundance of Rainbow trout, Catfish, and Bass in Big Bear Lake.
Waterskier's and Wake-boarders enjoy the flat calm water that Big Bear Lake provides in the early mornings.
Sailing across the lake on a breezy afternoon.
Some of us just enjoy the beauty of the mountains and ski slopes while sitting on the lake taking in one of the 320 plus days of sunshine on Big Bear Lake.
You could take a ride on a pirate ship,
or an inner tube.
The site seeing is tremendous.
No matter what you're reason is, spending the day on Big Bear Lake is hard to beat.
What activities do you enjoy on the lake?
Steve Hirschler
Associate, The Tim Wood Group
Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery
42153 Big Bear Blvd.
P.O. BOX 6820
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
steve@bigbeargallery.com
909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889
Fax 909 866-3531
http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com/
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