ANSWER
One cubic foot of fresh water: rule-of-thumb is 7.5 gallons (US) per cubic foot with each gallon weighing 8.33 pounds, so 1 cubic foot weighs about 62.4 pounds. one cubic inch weighs (62.4 / 12 /12 /12=) 0.036 pounds or about 1/2 ounce. Salt water is 2.5 % heavier than fresh water. Heavy water in nuclear reactors is a bit over 10 % heavier than fresh.
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