TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Blog
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Boats
Boat House
Seats and floatation foam for aluminum boat
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support TinBoats.net:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="jtbriles1" data-source="post: 146569" data-attributes="member: 3389"><p>Sorry about the slow response and I hope this is not too late. I used a pourable marine foam in my boat and it is a Urethane foam that will not absorb water. I don't really know if the foam blocks you got will absorb water and I don't think it would be a big deal because it's only going in the seats. You could in my opinion put a sealer of some sort on the blocks to help keep out water maybe an oil based polyurethane.</p><p></p><p>As far as flotation goes I think those blocks are fine and just remember that each cubic foot of foam will give you approximately 60lb of posotive boyancy. You have to add the weight of everything like the boat of course, gas tank (full), gear, the motor, batteries and so on...</p><p> once you have that close then you know how much foam you will need so that it is "unsinkable".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jtbriles1, post: 146569, member: 3389"] Sorry about the slow response and I hope this is not too late. I used a pourable marine foam in my boat and it is a Urethane foam that will not absorb water. I don't really know if the foam blocks you got will absorb water and I don't think it would be a big deal because it's only going in the seats. You could in my opinion put a sealer of some sort on the blocks to help keep out water maybe an oil based polyurethane. As far as flotation goes I think those blocks are fine and just remember that each cubic foot of foam will give you approximately 60lb of posotive boyancy. You have to add the weight of everything like the boat of course, gas tank (full), gear, the motor, batteries and so on... once you have that close then you know how much foam you will need so that it is "unsinkable". [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Boats
Boat House
Seats and floatation foam for aluminum boat
Top