How a Boat Works

When people are at the lake out on their boat, the last thing that is probably going through their mind is: "Boy, I wonder how this thing floats and what makes it go." There are several different types of boats and each boat model is slightly different. Whether it is the hull design or what drives the boat, there are few boats that are alike. But with all these different models and styles, there are still two universal questions: what makes them go and what makes the float?
The majority of people probably assume that a propeller is what drives a boat through the water. …