wet foam?

[tintug]

Hey everybody..great place you have here.Lots of great advice and information on some good products as well. I'm new here and it has proved to be very helpful to me.I am in the process of redoing the interior of a 88 blue fin I picked up for cheap. The hull, motor, and trailer are in great shape. The interior was shot due to being stored outside with only a tarp over it that did'nt cover it anyways. I have the boat totally gutted down to the foam in the bottem of the hull. My question is with that foam being wet for who knows how long.... is it also junk. It has been about a week since i took out the floor and it seem to be drying up well. Just don't know if it will be ok or if I should replace it whille I'm this deep into it.Any advice on this mess would help...Thanks again for the great site..

 

[92excel]

Re: wet foam?

IF the foam is wet rip it out and get rid of it.

 

[PiratePast40]

Re: wet foam?

tintug,
I'm new here myself but wanted to say hi from someone who lived in Point Place for awhile and then lived on the bay behind Maumee Bay State Park for another 10 years.

Your foam question is a rather common problem and as you learn your way around the forum, you'll see that the topic is discussed in several places. The short answer is that the surface of the foam doesn't easily give up any secrets. You need to take a core sample and perhaps explore deeper. If you're lucky, you'll find things dry. You really need to dig deeper to find out if there's a problem or not. Good luck

 

[JaSla74]

Re: wet foam?

Even if the top appears to be drying up I guarantee the bottom will still be wet. Get rid of it.

 

[Paul Bell]

Re: wet foam?

The way these things were built the compartmental areas filled with foam there is probably much more water in there.
Easy testVC pipe pushed into foam to the hull will pull a core sample.
Punch a few holes at a low points where water might flow to.
Any moisture and the stuff should come out. It will never fully dry.
I was sure mine was dry on the port side. Coring samples proved me wrong.
Wood below was rotted as well.

http://picasaweb.google.com/pacerdude/EntireDeckReplacement89Celebrity224se#
http://picasaweb.google.com/pacerdude/EntireDeckReplacement89Celebrity224se#

 

[matthewp]

Re: wet foam?

You'll definitely want to do some sampling. I was hoping that my foam wouldn't need replacing. Didn't look terrible from the top - and I thought that a few weeks of airing out might do the trick. Here is what I found.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VwS1jskvkk9S9V9YqFRkTA?feat=directlink

 

[tintug]

Re: wet foam?

Thanks for the replys on this..I was almost certain it would be wet under the surface. I'm on my way out to the shop to start taking it out. Then I think I'm gonna give her a coat of "gluvit" to be sure of no leaky rivits.I'm going to try to post some pics as the progress goes this is my first rebuild....LOL....yeeehaaa! Wonder what I've gottin into...Thanks again everyone for the advice..

 

[zach103]

Re: wet foam?

rip it out.. it will never dry

 

[tintug]

Re: wet foam?

Would anyone have an idea how much "Gluvit" I would need to give her a got coating on the inside. She's a 17' blue fin.Is one good coat enough or should I do more. She shows no sign of any bad rivits or any leaks I just want to be sure before I put in the new foam and floor.The boat is in great shape other than the water damage from being stored outside with a cheap tarp on it.

 

[North Beach]

Re: wet foam?

Based on what I just did to mine, I'd say a quart should be more than enough.