Should I add foam?

[wiesmanr]

I am about to install the new floor in my 1965 Alumacraft Bel Mara. The best that I can tell (since the front half of the floor was replaced once but the back half was still the original floor) is there was never any floatation foam under the floor from the factory. Do you guys think I should install some before I put the floor in, or since the factory didn't think it was needed - leave it out? Thanks

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Should I add foam?

Install it, as much as you can and everywhere you can. Floatation foam is cheap insurance if your boat gets swamped or you get caught in a heavy rain storm and your bilge pump quits.