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Foam...water-logged foam...and no foam...Let's talk
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<blockquote data-quote="Bigkat650" data-source="post: 250994" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>The only purpose to foam is to provide flotation in a worse-case scenario. If it's relative gravity (weight vs. weight of water) increases to the point where it will no longer float the boat because it is water-logged, then it is no longer doing its one and only job.</p><p></p><p>If foam is no longer doing its job, it is worse then not having anything for several reasons. First, it increases weight, and drag--making the boat sit lower in the water. This can cause several problems: from as minimal as poorer fuel economy, to actually making your boat more susceptible to capsizing/sinking. Secondly, it can give you a false sense of security. If you believe your boat will not sink, you may not act as fast when it starts sinking. Third, trapped moisture will promote things like fungus growth; mold; and wood rotting--all things which are bad for your boat, and for you.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Just get closed cell foam, its really not that much more expensive, and not that much harder to find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigkat650, post: 250994, member: 7270"] The only purpose to foam is to provide flotation in a worse-case scenario. If it's relative gravity (weight vs. weight of water) increases to the point where it will no longer float the boat because it is water-logged, then it is no longer doing its one and only job. If foam is no longer doing its job, it is worse then not having anything for several reasons. First, it increases weight, and drag--making the boat sit lower in the water. This can cause several problems: from as minimal as poorer fuel economy, to actually making your boat more susceptible to capsizing/sinking. Secondly, it can give you a false sense of security. If you believe your boat will not sink, you may not act as fast when it starts sinking. Third, trapped moisture will promote things like fungus growth; mold; and wood rotting--all things which are bad for your boat, and for you. Just get closed cell foam, its really not that much more expensive, and not that much harder to find. [/QUOTE]
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