Jerkbait
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I did a search of the forums, but didn't find an good answer to my questions. Could have missed it, so pointers to other forum posts are certainly welcome.
Here's my situation: I am refurbing a 1988 Track Panfish 16. The old waterlogged foam under the floor has been removed, and the hull cleaned. The new floor is cut, epoxied, carpeted, and I'm ready to put in new foam before installing the new floor. I have pour foam I was planning to use. So far so good.
I wanted to make sure the drain channels in the bottom were clear to allow free drainage to the back where the bilge pump can pick up anything. So I though I'd put a barrier over the channels between the ribs and that would keep the foam from filling them in. I was using metal foil tape as it's waterproof. Then I got to realize that being sealed off, it won't let water into the drain channels either.
I could put dams on either side of the channels and make little compartments to pour the foam into. Or... I could use foam board from the hardware store like so many other have done. The problem I have with that is I don't know the flotation performance of that foam vs real pour flotation foam. I dont want to gamble with my boat, my gear, my life or that of my buddies.
So how have you guys solved this problem of new foam without blocking the drainage? The pink/blue foam board just seems a bit sketchy (althogh popular). Has anyone swamped their boat and seen it work first hand?
Thanks!
Ziggy
Here's my situation: I am refurbing a 1988 Track Panfish 16. The old waterlogged foam under the floor has been removed, and the hull cleaned. The new floor is cut, epoxied, carpeted, and I'm ready to put in new foam before installing the new floor. I have pour foam I was planning to use. So far so good.
I wanted to make sure the drain channels in the bottom were clear to allow free drainage to the back where the bilge pump can pick up anything. So I though I'd put a barrier over the channels between the ribs and that would keep the foam from filling them in. I was using metal foil tape as it's waterproof. Then I got to realize that being sealed off, it won't let water into the drain channels either.
I could put dams on either side of the channels and make little compartments to pour the foam into. Or... I could use foam board from the hardware store like so many other have done. The problem I have with that is I don't know the flotation performance of that foam vs real pour flotation foam. I dont want to gamble with my boat, my gear, my life or that of my buddies.
So how have you guys solved this problem of new foam without blocking the drainage? The pink/blue foam board just seems a bit sketchy (althogh popular). Has anyone swamped their boat and seen it work first hand?
Thanks!
Ziggy
