Re: Re: [omc-boats] Underfloor Foam

It is definitely structural. you need to spray or pour closed cell foam into the hull.

Tom
Charlotte, NC

>
> From: "Andy Perakes" <aperakes@...>
> Date: 2006/11/01 Wed PM 10:34:23 EST
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Underfloor Foam
>
> I thought there was a link, but I just checked and all it says is "A mailing
> list archive is available to list members." Worst case, I can dig through
> my filed e-mails and forward a few, but there are quite a few and it would
> take me a good while to dig through them to find the right ones (side effect
> of having too many knowledgable people posting).
>
> Phil: Perhaps you could enlighten us both on how to access the mailing list
> archive?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Willie Anderson" <speednut@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Underfloor Foam
>
>
> > But are the old posts archived somewhere?
> >
> > Willie
> > 68 Evinrude Sportsman 155
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-omc-boats@...
> > [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On Behalf Of Andy Perakes
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:40 PM
> > To: omc-boats@...
> > Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Underfloor Foam
> >
> >
> > Others on the list will be much better at providing an answer, but as I
> > understand it, the foam is a structural member of the floor and if it is
> not
> > bonded directly, you will certainly lose stiffness and thus strength. It
> is
> > well worth the time to look through some of the old posts for details on
> how
> > the other people have done this.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "A Mark" <tinman694@...>
> > To: <omc-boats@...>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:24 PM
> > Subject: [omc-boats] Underfloor Foam
> >
> >
> > > Probably didn't pay enough attention to the list, but
> > > wondered if anyone had removed the foam from under the
> > > floor and just replaced the sections with expansive
> > > foam filled bags (sealed) rather than filling the
> > > whole sections?
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, after exploring the center cavity on my
> > > 1970 Tiderider, The plastic 'drain tube' running down
> > > the center had ruptured at some time in the distant
> > > past and had soaked the rear section of foam. In the
> > > process of removing the whole floor and all of the old
> > > and SMELLY! foam. The stringers and hull are in good
> > > shape--just some dry rot on the non glassed spars in
> > > between the stringers.
> > >
> > > Was planning on re doing the floor to make a storage
> > > area in the center (for Ski's and fishing poles),
> > > installing the transducers for the depth finders, and
> > > putting a secondary bilge pump (by epoxying a piece of
> > > the polyethlene 'wood') to the hull for a mount. Then
> > > of course, make a deck of 3/4 marine plywood with a
> > > poly coating and carpet.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions or thoughts on doing the upgrade?
> > > This seems like it will lighten the boat by at least
> > > 1000 pounds by the weight of the saturated foam!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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