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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
16' Alumacraft Model K build
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<blockquote data-quote="JFDBasser" data-source="post: 205090" data-attributes="member: 3391"><p>Toot,</p><p> Great reminder on Flotation....I forgot to mention that in my first post. This particular boat was built with no flotation foam whatsoever from the factory.....it was built with flotation TANKS in the benches. Essentially each bench seat is a sealed tank providing flotation. The front bench is still sealed and airtight. The back two benches were FULL of water....apparantly 56 years of use put some small holes in there somwhere. My plan is to fill the underside of the rear floor with pool noodles for some flotation. I am also building the front deck with a small storage compartment, my plan is to fill the entire bow section of the boat around that compartment with either foam sheets or noodles....one or the other. </p><p></p><p> Thanks for the reminder....it seem's we do all tend to forget about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JFDBasser, post: 205090, member: 3391"] Toot, Great reminder on Flotation....I forgot to mention that in my first post. This particular boat was built with no flotation foam whatsoever from the factory.....it was built with flotation TANKS in the benches. Essentially each bench seat is a sealed tank providing flotation. The front bench is still sealed and airtight. The back two benches were FULL of water....apparantly 56 years of use put some small holes in there somwhere. My plan is to fill the underside of the rear floor with pool noodles for some flotation. I am also building the front deck with a small storage compartment, my plan is to fill the entire bow section of the boat around that compartment with either foam sheets or noodles....one or the other. Thanks for the reminder....it seem's we do all tend to forget about it. [/QUOTE]
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