ski locker foam question?

[ratking20]

if i replace my deck and leave the ski locker out of the project. should i foam that compartment under the deck??

 

[zopperman]

Re: ski locker foam question?

if i replace my deck and leave the ski locker out of the project. should i foam that compartment under the deck??

Are you foaming everything else? I don't see why not.

 

[ratking20]

Re: ski locker foam question?

yes i am, just asking because the entire middle section is not foamed. what i mean is the bilge area, the gas tank compartment and the ski locker all dont have foam in them so is there a reason why the whole middle line is not foamed???

 

[zopperman]

Re: ski locker foam question?

A pic would help. The gas tank isn't foamed because it's aluminum and it needs to breathe or it will corrode. You can't foam the bilge because it needs to drain...

 

[ratking20]

Re: ski locker foam question?

i dont have any pics, but i think its pretty easy to understand what i mean without one, anyone else have any input on this?

 

[zopperman]

Re: ski locker foam question?

do you mean why the middle where all that stuff is isn't foamed by the factory?

 

[ratking20]

Re: ski locker foam question?

i understand why the factory didn't foam the bilge area, gas tank area, and ski locker leaving down the middle without foam. i just want to make sure there isnt a reason i should leave the ski locker area unfoamed even if i take it out of the restoration

 

[chriscraft254]

Re: ski locker foam question?

i understand why the factory didn't foam the bilge area, gas tank area, and ski locker leaving down the middle without foam. i just want to make sure there isnt a reason i should leave the ski locker area unfoamed even if i take it out of the restoration

The ski locker area can be foamed in if it doesn't hurt drainage from the bow to the bilge. Foaming in your tank is also ok and add stability as long as you coat the tank with coal tar epoxy first.

 

[zopperman]

Re: ski locker foam question?

The ski locker area can be foamed in if it doesn't hurt drainage from the bow to the bilge. Foaming in your tank is also ok and add stability as long as you coat the tank with coal tar epoxy first.

Yep. its now just any other big ol air pocket

 

[rogergm62]

Re: ski locker foam question?

hello.... Im planning to do the same in my bayliner..... foaming the ski locker.... I really don't like that hole!!!! and don have skies!!!! so I just was wondering if everything was ok... thanks....

 

[jigngrub]

Re: ski locker foam question?

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