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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
How I added decks, storage, and floor to Alumacraft 1442NCS
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<blockquote data-quote="-CN-" data-source="post: 467528" data-attributes="member: 18939"><p>You guys have any experience with the density of closed cell foam board insulation?</p><p></p><p>In another thread before building this boat I mentioned that I experimented with the material with the intention of utilizing it anywhere I could. I placed a sheet flat on the floor at my place of business in a high traffic area and walked on it every chance I got. It is supportive when there is flat supporting structure such as a deck or floor under it. I'm not spanning it any distance at all without existing or constructed support under it. You're just talking pressure that may squish the foam board. When your weight is distributed by the sole of your shoe or bare foot, or even your knee, it compresses - but not permanently. </p><p></p><p>I would contribute some of its long-term integrity to the carpet glue that is used - it's the layering-like lamination of the foam/glue/carpet combo that makes this a functional floor sheet and I have no concerns about its durability. </p><p></p><p>Hmm, a downrigger weight - not sure what that would do - maybe make a little dent? When dented though, the foam has been proven to flatten back out with just a little bit of time, and you can compress down around a dent with your foot to make it come back up and be flat again. </p><p></p><p>I fish hard out of this boat 2-3 times a week. When the above pictures were taken, over 75% of the material and 100% of the high-traffic area had already been installed and in use for a year and a half. I just recently finished the sides and the battery compartment lid - which is plywood anyway. You're not looking at pictures of freshly installed experimental material. The material's ability to serve my intended function for it has already been proven to me. And it can be seen in the pictures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="-CN-, post: 467528, member: 18939"] You guys have any experience with the density of closed cell foam board insulation? In another thread before building this boat I mentioned that I experimented with the material with the intention of utilizing it anywhere I could. I placed a sheet flat on the floor at my place of business in a high traffic area and walked on it every chance I got. It is supportive when there is flat supporting structure such as a deck or floor under it. I'm not spanning it any distance at all without existing or constructed support under it. You're just talking pressure that may squish the foam board. When your weight is distributed by the sole of your shoe or bare foot, or even your knee, it compresses - but not permanently. I would contribute some of its long-term integrity to the carpet glue that is used - it's the layering-like lamination of the foam/glue/carpet combo that makes this a functional floor sheet and I have no concerns about its durability. Hmm, a downrigger weight - not sure what that would do - maybe make a little dent? When dented though, the foam has been proven to flatten back out with just a little bit of time, and you can compress down around a dent with your foot to make it come back up and be flat again. I fish hard out of this boat 2-3 times a week. When the above pictures were taken, over 75% of the material and 100% of the high-traffic area had already been installed and in use for a year and a half. I just recently finished the sides and the battery compartment lid - which is plywood anyway. You're not looking at pictures of freshly installed experimental material. The material's ability to serve my intended function for it has already been proven to me. And it can be seen in the pictures. [/QUOTE]
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