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May 19 2007· Well I tore into the boat and finally got the opportunity and time to pull the floor from my fiberglass boat I was cleaning up the mess when I probed around the foam and like a sponge it was holding water Question is this Do I remove the foam and replace or is there a way to dry it out

Without the continuously bonded foam interior the laminated shells of the Boston Whaler hull and deck have insufficient strength to be much of a useful boat structure To strengthen the hull you must either attempt to pour foam into it in a manner similar to its original construction or you could attempt to

The fiberglass parts of your boat will barely sink so you really don''t need much foam to offset the fiberglass maybe one cubic foot of foam per two hundred pounds or more of fiberglass hull The metal parts of your boat are what you really need to account for A

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Much the same thing is going on with hull sides Most small boats dont use foam cores but products like CoreMat a material that sort of looks like that absorbent material you find at

Jul 29 2014· If major stringer replacement is necessary be sure to support the hull well so the original shape is maintained Stringers that are removed or have broken away from the hull may allow parts of the hull to sag Replacing active core sections

Jun 13 2017· 1 2 part blow foam 2 Sheet foam BOTH have to be sealed cell foam or you will be right back where you started The 2 part is commonly referred to as MARINE foam If you go sheet foam you use foam sheet glues to hold the sheets in position with

May 30 2019· Foam replacement May 26th 2019 0310 PM Hey all Not having foam in your boat is like driving 120mph with bald tires Just NOT a good Idea If you do the proper calculations on foam filling and pour when temps are in the 70s the chances of having a Blow Out are practically Nill NatwdoggAZ I rebuilt my trihull from the ground up

May 22 2017· It would have gotten into foam tosure foam doesnt rot like balsa exposed to fresh water does but it comes with its own set of issues So if balsa was there originally then Id recommend balsa as a replacement

Mar 28 2014· Marine Pump Replacement Parts and adding diagonal bracing to tie transom center to hull so i can run heavier motor and ill do this at same time flotation issue was dealt with in older boats by them gluing the foam same stuff as the foam along the sides to the TOP of seats so it also pads yer butt id be happy to post up good pix

Really good boat foam such as Divinycell is a PVC foam It takes many more years to deteriorate than urethane foam Close cell styrene foam Styrofoam isn''t used in boats much because fiberglass doesn''t adhere well to it But if it were nonstructural it might work fine and is cheap I agree with Captain I hate foam in the hull

FIG 251 Pourinplace foam can be used in void areas of the hull for flotation purposes An irregularly shaped area such as shown is ideal for this type of material Several pourings should be made instead of a single pour in order to assure that all areas of the void are filled

May 16 2011· If there is a breach in the hull the foam will absorb water over time and the boat will gain weight This is especially a problem if the boat stays in the water and there is a crack below the waterline Or if the breach is inside the boat towards the back where water sits

May 07 2011· First you can cut away the fiberglass from the area remove the wet foam then replace the fiberglass piece by bonding it into place and then fiberglassing it in If you feel that there is only a small amount of moisture between the layers you can try a second method using gorilla glue or foam sealer described in the next article

Mar 22 2012· Re Replacing Flotation Foam I used this place The hull that I am restoring soon will have pics is a 17 ALL fiberglass boat so it NEEDS the foam to adhere to the hull and the floor for structural purposes Once I got the hang of it all went well and floor is solid as a rock Best price I could find I did a 17 trihull for just under 100

Jun 11 2009· One other thing on inboard boats built back then most of the foam was in the bow Some might be under the floor and if any is water soaked then the foam under the floor would be the culprit The stuff in the bow is probably ok If you decide to replace it it means taking up the floor getting all the old foam out and replacing it

Feb 02 2012· Re Boat restoration Foam or no foam Welcome to iboats In some boats the foam is a part of the structure and gives the boat a good bit of its strength and others not I pulled the foam out of mine and never replaced BUT my boat is trailered so if it is in the water I am on it and I fish a river so I am never more than 100 yards from shore

Dec 24 2004· A two gallon kit of either gives you 10 cubic feet of foam Most people go with the 2 pound If this is a structural repair you might need something more sturdy as mentioned above To save money I have seen some people put empty 1 liter coke bottles in larger spaces before they fill it with foam It allows them to fill it up using much less foam

Boat Hull Foam Replacement Sep 30 2019 · The recommended method to replace marine flotation foam in a hull cavity is to remove the deck and spray the foam between the stringers When cured level the surface of the foam and replace the deck

Aug 04 2012· One of my customer let us fill foam full between deck and hull just like Boston Whaler Is that good Some expert told me too much foam is not good because even the foam are closed cells they also will absorb water after years the boat will become heavy and very hard to

Perfect custom cut foam mattress replaced my old innerspring boat mattress thank you Worked with Steve to convert a kingsize mattress to the exact template of our vberth mattress for our boat Very fair price for the mattress custom cutting and mattress cover Very happy with the product and service

We offer a number of options to replace or upgrade your foam and boat cushions Choose from our FloTex closed cell flotation foam drainable outdoor foam economical foam memory foam or all natural foam called latex Then combine them with a beautiful new fabric such as Sunbrella vinyl or send us your own material

Dec 15 2011· Re Found saturated wet foam inside hull and ideas if this is ok You will need to dry out existing foam or remove saturated section I bet the boat did not have a proper cover probably without proper ventilation this is a example of why not to buy the cheapest cover
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