Fisher Boat Project

Found the dreaded waterlogged foam and decided to drill out rivets and pull foam. Definitely water logged I almost have all out of the 2 larger compartments. Figured I would track the progress here.

Sure doesn't look like a fun job to me. Have you decided what you will replace it with? Sheet foam or the expansion stuff like was there originally?

Thought about the pink foam I have seen people using. Can I leave empty?

I personally would add foam back in.

Jim said:

I personally would add foam back in.

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Jim said:

I personally would add foam back in.

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For my F-9, I lost all the foam it had when I pulled the seats - added back by framing a sub-floor and using pour-foam. You want foam, as much as possible.

Man was hoping I didn’t have to lol. What are the major cons of not? Of course if submerged boat would sink, but does it add any structural integrity ?

midtndeerhunter said:

Man was hoping I didn’t have to lol. What are the major cons of not? Of course if submerged boat would sink, but does it add any structural integrity ?

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Integrity no, safety 100%. One rogue wave, accidental flip, you will want it there for sure.

I’ll be on calm se lakes I think I am keeping it out. I still have a ton of foam in the front of boat

Something like a john boat?

add the foam. think winter and storms, not calm and 90 degrees. i flipped a pirogue in february because bow ran up a small stump. boat teetered as i tottered. i recovered everything of value because it was all secured and the boat floated......belly up. i would have died of hypothermia otherwise. you ever gonna put a loved one in that boat?

Something like a john boat? The flat bottom of the john boat helps to strengthen its stability compared to boats with a keeled, V-shaped bottom. In addition, the great advantage of such boats is their low draft, which allows them to be used in small rivers. John boats with reinforced bottoms are designed for walking on overgrown and polluted rivers with a low probability of getting a hole. Such boats are often equipped with water jet engines. Some models of such boats are able to overcome river rifts and small areas of land, using the inertia obtained during acceleration through the water.

Jim said:

I personally would add foam back in.

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Better to have it and not need it than to not have it and need it. Hope for the best but prepare for the worse.

MidTNDeerhunter?

Every person who has responded so far has encouraged putting foam in.

You don't think you will.

uh...were you asking a question or telling folks what you were going to do, regardless of their experienced opinions?

just sayin'

Best wishes