replacement foam

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ray21

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can anyone tell me where to get the spray-in foam that fills the boxes under the seats and the spaces between stringers? i assume its important to put back for bouyancy and noise dampening..<br /><br />are there any products i can subsitute that are cheaper and work as well???
 
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ray21

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Re: replacement foam

can i use anything else? what about re-using the old foam that i pull out? everything i've seen so far is really expensive for the spray in stuff...and after re-decking the entire thing, i don't have a lot of cash to throw into foam...
 
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Re: replacement foam

Considering it is "captive" and will not separate it should work re-using the old foam. You just won't be able to duplicate the Whaler where they cut it into pieces and it still floats. You might try using the cans of insulating spray foam (hardware store) as an adhesive for the old stuff but be careful that they don't react and test it first. I would hate to see them "melt down" each other.<br /><br />Bob
 
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crab bait

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Re: replacement foam

you are rite BOB .. an don't have to worry about foam attacking.. it's the same stuff POLYURATHANE FOAM ...
 
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dwarrick

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Re: replacement foam

It's really shouldn't be about doing it cheap it should be about doing it right If you use the old foam and it's not attached to the structure of the boat is is going to make all kinds of noise. Wter will get under it and cause one heck of an smell. Use Foam-it not that expensive but it will do your job correctly and you will not have to redo it again and again. Time is money.<br /><br />Just my 2 cents.
 
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ray21

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Re: replacement foam

where's a cheap place to purchase the foam? i don't think i'm going to, but i might check on it. i was able to leave a good portion (90%) of the original foam intact and still attached...and when i get the boxes rebuilt around it, i'm going to try to just glue the 3 or 4 pieces that i had to remove back in with 'goodstuff' as recommended above. i also plan on spraying some 'goodstuff' into some of the boxes to finish filling them, as bayliner did not do a great job with that...(course, the boat is pitifully put together and they did a terrible glassing job on the interior wood as well, so i wasn't surprised)...<br /><br />ya know, when i'm through with this project, i'm going to change the make on the title to 'rayliner'...cause i will have built it much better than they did... ;)
 
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DJ

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Re: replacement foam

Hey Ray, <br /><br />You've got the right idea! Great Name! Go for it. :D
 
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ajp

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Re: replacement foam

The foam is basically to keep the boat from sinking when it gets flooded. Limited noise dampening, and boyancy.<br /><br />You can use any closed cell styrofoam, and it is basically free. Cut up the hard styrofoam from boxes and packaging companies. You can also buy it cheap from lumber compaynies, Home insulation board. When I replaced the floor of my trihull boat, that is what I did and it worked great. The old foam that I had was waterlogged, weighed a ton. I removed it and replaced it with white styrofoam. The white closed cell styrofoam is almost impossible to water log.<br /><br />I have a 1969 Glastron deckboat that doesn't have any foam. It never did. It floats very well. I am filling the hull with empty antifreeze jugs to supply flotation if it ever springs a leak, but not for normal use. It is not needed.
 
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