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Foam...water-logged foam...and no foam...Let's talk
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<blockquote data-quote="FuzzyGrub" data-source="post: 250992" data-attributes="member: 3438"><p>Foam or No Foam? Foam. I don't want to loose the boat, regardless of the depth. If your boat can plane, it is fast enough to hit an object that can tear a hole in it. </p><p></p><p>Closed or Open Cell Foam? Closed Cell Foam. Open cell is called a sponge.</p><p></p><p>Replace Removed Foam? Yes, add more if you can and you added decks or additional non-boyant weight.</p><p></p><p>Water-Logged Foam? Remove it. Closed cell should not absorb water. Deteriation and long water exposure can lead to it. Try to provide drainage under the foam. I don't like the pour in type, because it becomes a dam. Outside of handling problems, watre-logged foam has lost its boyancy, ie the air cells that provided the boyancy are filled with water.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have blue styrofoam. I believe it is closed call foam that is used on exterior of concrete. What classification or rating should it have to verify that it is? I have submerged it in a glass of water for weeks, with no weight increase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FuzzyGrub, post: 250992, member: 3438"] Foam or No Foam? Foam. I don't want to loose the boat, regardless of the depth. If your boat can plane, it is fast enough to hit an object that can tear a hole in it. Closed or Open Cell Foam? Closed Cell Foam. Open cell is called a sponge. Replace Removed Foam? Yes, add more if you can and you added decks or additional non-boyant weight. Water-Logged Foam? Remove it. Closed cell should not absorb water. Deteriation and long water exposure can lead to it. Try to provide drainage under the foam. I don't like the pour in type, because it becomes a dam. Outside of handling problems, watre-logged foam has lost its boyancy, ie the air cells that provided the boyancy are filled with water. I have blue styrofoam. I believe it is closed call foam that is used on exterior of concrete. What classification or rating should it have to verify that it is? I have submerged it in a glass of water for weeks, with no weight increase. [/QUOTE]
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