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1970 Mirrocraft deck replacement. The foam under the deck?
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<blockquote data-quote="Roadblock" data-source="post: 352742" data-attributes="member: 14241"><p>*UPDATE*</p><p></p><p>I just received two emails from the folks at Mirrorcraft. They have confirmed that the foam HAS to be there, this boat was designed with the foam being the structural support. They said the bottom of the boat will not hold up without it and will change shape and could cave in and also it would be dangerous at any high speeds. They have no idea what weight foam was used but that Owen's Corning made it.</p><p></p><p>They made the argument that the way the boat was designed, the way the liner was sprayed, the water wouldn't really matter too much as it would never touch the hull of the boat. The boat was still pretty dang fast.</p><p></p><p>Based on how strong the foam is, It's gotta be the 8LB or 16LB I'm guessing based on product description.</p><p></p><p>Well dang...</p><p></p><p>OK well what about this. Is there a product I could use to seal the area back up that I've broken out that might bond to the old foam if I let it get under the foam? I can lift up on the foam a a little. Then I can lay some cheap exterior plywood and pour a small amount of 8 or 16 pound foam to just by by this year and then I can deal with it in the winter after fishing season it over?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roadblock, post: 352742, member: 14241"] *UPDATE* I just received two emails from the folks at Mirrorcraft. They have confirmed that the foam HAS to be there, this boat was designed with the foam being the structural support. They said the bottom of the boat will not hold up without it and will change shape and could cave in and also it would be dangerous at any high speeds. They have no idea what weight foam was used but that Owen's Corning made it. They made the argument that the way the boat was designed, the way the liner was sprayed, the water wouldn't really matter too much as it would never touch the hull of the boat. The boat was still pretty dang fast. Based on how strong the foam is, It's gotta be the 8LB or 16LB I'm guessing based on product description. Well dang... OK well what about this. Is there a product I could use to seal the area back up that I've broken out that might bond to the old foam if I let it get under the foam? I can lift up on the foam a a little. Then I can lay some cheap exterior plywood and pour a small amount of 8 or 16 pound foam to just by by this year and then I can deal with it in the winter after fishing season it over? [/QUOTE]
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