Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

[TaterandTot08]

Ok, So I was out swimming in the pool and it just hit me. Maybe it will work, maybe not. Lemme know what you think

Along the same lines as the way you would lay glass against a foam stringer, let it dry, and then take the foam out to pour in seacast. What if we were to lay a piece of spacer foam (or anything pourable foam wont stick to) against the stringer. Pour the foam, then remove the "spacer". Id think gravity would take any water/condensation down into that space and it could then flow back to the bilge area. Unfortunately, I think you would have to lay the floor after the foam was poured, so you wouldnt get the full on strength benefit, but still.



Thoughts? Comments? Need a drawing to explain it better?

 

[TaterandTot08]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

Lowsy Illustration

 

[chargerboy]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

Sounds like some genius engineering to me!

 

[tdrudd87]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

Search for BobGlasstream's thread, he did it that way. Really good write up too. Good thinking!

Terry

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

Ok, So I was out swimming in the pool and it just hit me.

I was out in the swimming pool thinking about flotation once.....

 

[TaterandTot08]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

I was out in the swimming pool thinking about floatation once....

That's what started it for me in the pool... was sitting on a couple noodles

 

[tlzimmerman]

Re: Brainstorm - Possible foam floatation solution??

I am trying to come up with a way to just make a hollow plastic or fiberglass bladder to glue to the stringers that would allow water to flow underneath, be non porus, non rotting, and still help float.

Until I figure that out, I am just leaving the foam out and keeping lifejackets handy.