Shoedawg
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I just got done removing a rotted deck from my project (see my sig for link). There is foam that is sitting in the front of the boat that is in OK shape and not really rotting apart. I am on the fence of keeping it there. I am sure it was there when the manufacturer built the boat.
The boat is getting re-decked with aluminum, which will cover the foam. I plan on using foam boards as well, on the bottom between those "support beams" (not sure of the terminology) that run along the length of the bottom of the boat. I think the beams have foam already in them, for there are holes on top of them filled with foam. I assume the holes were there to fill those beams with foam. You can see the holes in the upper middle portion of the pic.
So my questions are:
1. Do I need to add any more foam (foam boards) between those beams or is that just over kill?
2. Will the foam boards between those beams impeded on any drainage issue. What if I raised the foam off the bottom to provide drainage. I did wash the inside of the boat, and the beams act like a tunnel to flow water to the back of the boat.
The boat is getting re-decked with aluminum, which will cover the foam. I plan on using foam boards as well, on the bottom between those "support beams" (not sure of the terminology) that run along the length of the bottom of the boat. I think the beams have foam already in them, for there are holes on top of them filled with foam. I assume the holes were there to fill those beams with foam. You can see the holes in the upper middle portion of the pic.
So my questions are:
1. Do I need to add any more foam (foam boards) between those beams or is that just over kill?
2. Will the foam boards between those beams impeded on any drainage issue. What if I raised the foam off the bottom to provide drainage. I did wash the inside of the boat, and the beams act like a tunnel to flow water to the back of the boat.