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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MrGiggles" data-source="post: 492602" data-attributes="member: 22613">You can't really get away from it, as mentioned, any boat under 20' is required by the coast guard to have flotation foam, regardless of type or material. My 84 Tracker evidently spent some time outside uncovered, long enough to rot the deck, floor, and carpet. At some point it was pulled onto the trailer and covered. While I was redoing it, I was concerned about the foam as well, but it was bone dry and still in good shape so I left it all as-is. I have seen some people use foam board for flotation foam. It can be difficult to fasten and requires a lot of trimming to conform to odd areas. You don't want it to rip up your decks if you get swamped. I have also seen guys use pour in foam, and "cast in" old pop bottles to help fill the volume. That seemed like the best option to me.</blockquote>