ck asked writes:
What was the ark constructed of?
Have no idea what gopher wood is , going with teakthat has been pitched
ck asked writes:
Given it's dimensions would it have been seaworthy?
A 137.6 meterlong flat bottom boat : On a river yes out to sea calm okay but with a rain fall equal to.1 meteres an hour no
ck asked writes:
How would such a vessel release the signiificant waste of the animals it contained?
Just install an aqueduct system. The ducts could be open in the animal holding area . Thus the rain water flows down through the ducts the waste is shoveled into the ducts. The water then transports the waste to a holding area that allows pressure build up. then it uses the pressure to flow the waste out of the ship.No need for pump systems at all.