All the old jet boats from back in the day are filled with 'noodles'!  When my hubs opened up our 81 sprint it was like it was snowing! Huge mess!!!! I'm thinking floatation in the case of an emergency.


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My old 74 Rogers bow was sealed & full of bags of dingle berry type foam. I cut a hole and removed it all replacing with an inner tube.

I would prefer to float the bow instead of going to the bottom, just in case. Have one in my Daytona too.

I had a couple of these huge air bags that are used in shipping in between pallets of product to keep them stable in transit. Rolled them out under the deck and filled with air. Hope it never has to be tested to see if it works or not.

1977 Challenger

And if that day ever comes that I find out... Hopefully not..  But I'm sure jimpen will dance a jig for everyone!!!  Lmfao. 😅😅😅😅😅

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I would like some more info on this if anybody can help. I have not cut a hole in mine yet but would like to know if cutting the hole has any effect on hull integrity?

Strok-Her

Anybody? Think he has a splash of an Eliminator. Could he cut a small hole for storage?

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Holes in bulkheads are probably fine, in fact they may be even better than a solid bulkhead because they won't be as rigid. One just has to make sure that the corners on the hole have a large radius, and there is a sufficient amount of material between the hull and the hole so stresses can flow.


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Is this really a normal thing??  Theres nothing behind my bulkhead except the throwable and ropes..  I always thought if my boat went down the air would be trapped behind it and keep the bow up...  Or is that completely incorrect??

your friendly local v-drive owner

The air will find a way out. When the boat is under you can here a hissing sound. That's the air leaving the bow and the boat going down. Costs about $2400 to get you boat from the bottom of Lake Havasu. Got swamped by an ass driving a 36' my little 19' jet that sits 2" out off the water did not stand a chance.


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