Compartmentalizing stringers and filling with foam... draining issues?

fmjnax

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I've seen it done numerous time but I haven't seen yet where anyone has addressed drainage (maybe it is implied and not photographed?). I'm planning on adding "ribs" at various points in the hull and filling the resulting boxes with 2-part foam, thus leaving a central channel as the unobstructed bilge and the left/right sides filled with foam. How does one address any potential drainage in these foam-filled chambers? The 2-part foam can't possible displace the water 100% and being sealed off from the bilge, there would be nowhere for water to go. Am I thinking too much about this or is there something I need to do that I am not aware of?
 

Cadwelder

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Re: Compartmentalizing stringers and filling with foam... draining issues?

Keeping everything pertaining to the same boat in one thread will make it much easier for everyone to follow....;) ;)
 

oops!

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Re: Compartmentalizing stringers and filling with foam... draining issues?

i think its page 176 or 178 in my thread...click the link in my sig.....and read.....no pics. sorry....but that will work
 

mxcobra

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Re: Compartmentalizing stringers and filling with foam... draining issues?

look at oops thread, this is what im going to do!
 
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