poly resin and blue board foam

[brian3127]

i did a search on here and i read that poly resin will eat up the blueboard foam that you can get at home centers. but i think that was when they pured it on the board. will the poly eat up the board if it has cured. because im using poly to do all the fiber glassing. trying to do this as cheap as i can (replacing the floor and i want to use the blueboard for floatation)

 

[Bondo]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

Ayuh,.....

The Liquid resin melts the Blueboard.......

Cured resin has No Effects that I know of.......

 

[brian3127]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

thats what i figured but juts want to maked sure before i spend about $60 + on the stuff.

 

[Coors]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

Start over, if you need flotation, wrong material.
Exactly what is your final result, that you wont?

 

[brian3127]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

Start over, if you need flotation, wrong material.
Exactly what is your final result, that you wont?

well i thought the blue board would be good flotation but if it wont work what would be a good product to use.


brian

 

[Coors]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

what size is your boat? Over 20', no flotation required.
And I have read, and agree, that the best place for flotation is in the gunnels.
No worry about water, and more stable if swamped.

 

[brian3127]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

it is a 14ft tri hull i stripped the floor and foam out (water logged).i was thinking the blue board would be good for flotation and rigidness. the fiberglass hull isnt strong it flexes when you push on it. so you are saying i shouldnt put any flotation under the floor. so then i should make the hull thicker by adding more glass.

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

your hull moves? do you have stringers in your hull? what kind of tri hull do you have? any pics?

 

[brian3127]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

i have a stringer in the boat i took the rotted one out in the proccess of putting the new one in i have been sick this past week and the weather hasnt been so good either .

 

[Robj]

Re: poly resin and blue board foam

The proper foam to use is the two part pour foam. It will also stiffen your hull.

Have a great day,

Rob.