Hey thanks, 18r, I needed to find a place to put my yet to be repainted exhaust manifolds. Wouldn't want them to start rusting up before I get to painting them. Kitchen center island seems like a good dry place.Originally posted by 18rabbit:<br />Hey Boomyal. Trying putting boat stuff on the kitchen table and see what happens.
Mike, the jugs were a foam saving measure. Also foam weighs 2 lb per cu ft. Air weighs nothing.<br /><br />You should read JasonJ's foaming proceedure. I did, but did not follow it for the first half. I will for the second half.
Ive tried it. Youll have better luck trying to get Kerry to take a position on an issue.<br /><br />From time to time Ive managed to keep an inflatable dingy in the living room but only because I insist on sitting in it to watch tv. Didnt know why visitors look at me funny until I found out woman was forward-marketing a canned story she concocted about Noah and the great flood.
Also I need two more supports epoxied, that takes two-three days. Man I hate when you get going and find you need just 1 more thing to do.
Tibb,<br /> Yes, you are right...the foam only help float the boat if you are capsized...and if that happens in the middle of a lake I'll bet you would be glad it was there.
<br /><br /> However, I think most of the people doing the foam on this forum are doing to prevent water from collecting and causing rot.<br /><br /> I am kind of concerned about what happens if you don't have the foam contact the flooring...and what happens if you do..but that will need to be in its own thread.<br /><br />Just my $0.02 worth,<br />Joe
Um no we are doing it for safty first and structure last. I do not want my kids to drown cause that did not have a boat to sit in. ( they also have lifejackets as do I)<br /><br />I dont need to add the foam I can just put the floor back and you might never know however, I know better than to do a Halfa$$ed job. Besides it does provide needed structure and when I go over that wake at full throttle and catch air(in my dreams)I want to know I can come back around and do it again.
The lake I go to gets wind waves almost ever afternoon about 3 feet high and close together don't need a broken boat in that.
Not the first time that I have been accused of being excessive.Originally posted by 18rabbit:<br /> <br />Boomyal may be an exception. I have it on good authority the Discovery Channel is sending a crew to film his foaming and drainage design and methodologies for a future episode of Modern Marvels.
<br /><br />Just can't help myself.
<br /><br />It worked fine just had to hold the bow up.<br />Once the first area was in no problems. The next piece of floor went in with screws, foam was stired for 25 seconds and just dumped in the gap it ran down and 5 minutes later started to come towards the opening. and any gaps in floors that were less than 1/8" . The last peice was tricky.<br />I predrilled the screws then backed them out.<br />I poured the left side, and then the right. The right side got an explosion on me and fingers.<br />Foam is HOT and very very sticky!!! And I am still tring to get it off my fingers. All in all It worked well but if I was going to do it again i would have drilled a hole for the last piece only.
