foam in boat seat

[matthew55gregg55]

got a stupid question on john boats why is there foam underneath the seats? and what could i do to make my boat more byoant without reducing weight?

 

[Beefer]

Re: foam in boat seat

I'm guessing the foam is there so that if the boat is swamped, it won't sink.

As far as making the boat more buoyant, you can't, unless you to something outside of the hull (balloons, Styrofoam, pontoons, etc., and yes, I'm serious). The laws of physics prevent anything done on the inside of the hull aid in its buoyancy. The shape/design of the hull is what makes it buoyant.

 

[outdoorsman10]

Re: foam in boat seat

I'm guessing the foam is there so that if the boat is swamped, it won't sink.

As far as making the boat more buoyant, you can't, unless you to something outside of the hull (balloons, Styrofoam, pontoons, etc., and yes, I'm serious). The laws of physics prevent anything done on the inside of the hull aid in its buoyancy. The shape/design of the hull is what makes it buoyant.

Boats weigh less than the water they displace.

 

[Beefer]

Re: foam in boat seat

Boats weigh less than the water they displace.

Oh yeah, that too. Still can't make 'em any more buoyant though.

 

[lncoop]

Re: foam in boat seat

Okay, you've opened a can of worms (at far as I'm concerned any way). What's going on with your john boat?

 

[tboltmike]

Re: foam in boat seat

Boats weigh less than the water they displace.

Boat weight equals the weight of water they displace

 

[tboltmike]

Re: foam in boat seat

got a stupid question on john boats why is there foam underneath the seats? and what could i do to make my boat more byoant without reducing weight?

As mentioned previously, if swamped the foam adds buoyancy as water will not be taking up the volume taken by the foam. It adds no buoyance unless the boat is flooded.

 

[Doernuth]

Re: foam in boat seat

Why do you want to increase boyancy? If the boat floats your fine, unless you fill it with water.

If you want to have more weight on board or go into rougher water you need a bigger boat.