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1970 Mirrocraft deck replacement. The foam under the deck?
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<blockquote data-quote="jigngrub" data-source="post: 353357" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>You need to go all the way to the hull when taking a sample, water seeks it's own level and wiilseep down until it finds more water to join with.</p><p></p><p>Water weight in floatation foam can be a huge factor in performance and safety.</p><p></p><p>You can reseal your boat where you've broken the liner with gluvit or coat-it, they're both epoxy based products made for this application.</p><p></p><p>You can repour your foam where you've removed it without problem.</p><p></p><p>With that being said, I'd like to point out that summer is the best time for boat restoration. Epoxy products, foam, paint, and adhesives work much better in warm working conditions... the job will go quicker, have less problems, and your materials will be less likely to fail... but it's your boat and you can build it any way and at any time you want.</p><p></p><p>... but then again, if you're less likely to try to rush through the job and more likely to take your time and do the job right in the winter, then winter will probably be your best choice.</p><p></p><p>I know what the whole problem for this boat work is for you.... you think there are fish out there in the soft/open water that need to be caught and if you don't catch them someone else will, but fish and fishing are highly overrated... you believe that s*it don'tcha? :fishing: :wink: :LOL2: 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jigngrub, post: 353357, member: 6657"] You need to go all the way to the hull when taking a sample, water seeks it's own level and wiilseep down until it finds more water to join with. Water weight in floatation foam can be a huge factor in performance and safety. You can reseal your boat where you've broken the liner with gluvit or coat-it, they're both epoxy based products made for this application. You can repour your foam where you've removed it without problem. With that being said, I'd like to point out that summer is the best time for boat restoration. Epoxy products, foam, paint, and adhesives work much better in warm working conditions... the job will go quicker, have less problems, and your materials will be less likely to fail... but it's your boat and you can build it any way and at any time you want. ... but then again, if you're less likely to try to rush through the job and more likely to take your time and do the job right in the winter, then winter will probably be your best choice. I know what the whole problem for this boat work is for you.... you think there are fish out there in the soft/open water that need to be caught and if you don't catch them someone else will, but fish and fishing are highly overrated... you believe that s*it don'tcha? :fishing: :wink: :LOL2: 8) [/QUOTE]
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