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Tech Talk => Interior => Topic started by: Iskwezm on July 22, 2007, 10:02:22 PM

Title: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Iskwezm on July 22, 2007, 10:02:22 PM: Hey guys, i was pulling out the old dirty carpet and removed the board that separates the front of the hull and the interior. I found a buch of hard foam strips that were stacked in the closed bow portion.Are these necessary????They are chewed up, probably by mice or rats at somepoint, and a bunch of nesting crap was in there.I was going to carpet the front and put my speakers in that part.

So are these faom strips neede??Should i replace them or toss them????
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: crewchief22 on July 22, 2007, 10:14:07 PM: That depends, when your ready to sink it, do you want it to sink?
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: The Chaz on July 22, 2007, 10:18:52 PM: Those strips are supposed to help keep the bow up if it is sinking. A lot of boats do not use them. You can replace them with Styrofoam peanuts if you are worried.
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: OC2Vegas on July 22, 2007, 10:31:21 PM: take it out and fill the bow with expandable foam...a few strips of foam arent going to keep it up!
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Marcsrollin on July 22, 2007, 11:36:43 PM: Quote from: OC2Vegas on July 22, 2007, 10:31:21 PM
take it out and fill the bow with expandable foam...a few strips of foam arent going to keep it up!

I beg 2 differ , last weekend I forgot to put my plug in for at least 45 minutes!!! If it werent for the foam I would have sank my boat!! But beacuse of the foam my boat did not sink and my bilge pump was able to pump all the water out.
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: hotrod56cars on July 23, 2007, 12:07:51 AM: Quote from: Marcsrollin on July 22, 2007, 11:36:43 PM
I beg 2 differ , last weekend I forgot to put my plug in for at least 45 minutes!!! If it werent for the foam I would have sank my boat!! But beacuse of the foam my boat did not sink and my bilge pump was able to pump all the water out.

You did what? ??? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: FORKEDUP on July 23, 2007, 08:11:48 AM: not trying to be a dick or anything, but how did it take 45min to figure out the plug was not in$ ???
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: OC2Vegas on July 23, 2007, 08:41:23 AM: Quote from: Marcsrollin on July 22, 2007, 11:36:43 PM
I beg 2 differ , last weekend I forgot to put my plug in for at least 45 minutes!!! If it werent for the foam I would have sank my boat!! But beacuse of the foam my boat did not sink and my bilge pump was able to pump all the water out.

Now think if you had no power. For some unforseen reason your batteries died, now what? Do you think a few foam strips will keep that boat up forever?

I would rather it float for recovery then for it to sink!
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Marcsrollin on July 23, 2007, 11:06:57 AM: Quote from: FORKEDUP on July 23, 2007, 08:11:48 AM
not trying to be a dick or anything, but how did it take 45min to figure out the plug was not in$ ???
I cruised around for about 20 min then beached it and was walking around talking to people , and 25-30 min later someone told me my boat was taking on water , walked over and looked and sure as shit forgot to put the plug in.
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Warlock on July 23, 2007, 11:38:33 AM: Quote from: FORKEDUP on July 23, 2007, 08:11:48 AM
not trying to be a dick or anything, but how did it take 45min to figure out the plug was not in$ ???
Cause ya' gotta hurry up and drink the beer before it's gone! ;)
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: FORKEDUP on July 23, 2007, 11:47:37 AM: Quote from: Marcsrollin on July 23, 2007, 11:06:57 AM
I cruised around for about 20 min then beached it and was walking around talking to people , and 25-30 min later someone told me my boat was taking on water , walked over and looked and sure as shit forgot to put the plug in.
that makes sense, sucks but makes sense ;D
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: FORKEDUP on July 23, 2007, 11:49:03 AM: Quote from: warlock on July 23, 2007, 11:38:33 AM
Cause ya' gotta hurry up and drink the beer before it's gone! ;)
proper planing+big ice chest=not running out of beer
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Iskwezm on July 23, 2007, 02:56:13 PM: Thanks, these were all the answers i was looking for. I noticed some of the boats on here have the fronts all padded and upholstered so i was going to do that to mine so i can get freaky with a midget O0
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: propless on August 05, 2007, 01:24:29 AM: Quote from: crewchief22 on July 22, 2007, 10:14:07 PM
That depends, when your ready to sink it, do you want it to sink?

I agree, it could be the differance between this,
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and this!!
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Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: hotrod56cars on August 05, 2007, 02:10:05 AM: Quote from: propless on August 05, 2007, 01:24:29 AM
I agree, it could be the differance between this,
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and this!!
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Priceless !! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: bkplesh on August 05, 2007, 07:16:07 PM: Rod is that your miller at the bottem!
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: The Chaz on August 06, 2007, 08:43:36 AM: That looks like my Wreidt :o at the bottom. Hope I never see that.
Title: Re: Foam strips in the front of the hull
Post by: Iskwezm on August 06, 2007, 11:00:54 AM: Quote from: propless on August 05, 2007, 01:24:29 AM
I agree, it could be the differance between this,
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and this!!
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that puts it into perspective :(