Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Wet Foam - what to do?

Posted by ritzyrags on 07/06/13 - 10:09 PM
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Well Kamie from West Virginia,
Looks like you are having a ton of good fun refitting that Classic 13.
And I hope that you will get my meaning of;
In for a penny,
In for a pound...
If time is no object to you
And this in the sake to do this detail in a most non destructive way as possible
I personally would put the hull up against a fair structure
being layed at an 85' angle
And let gravity slowly move water
toward the ground or stern section.
You may or may not have enough breathing holes to remove most condensate from the foam structures and will deal accordingly.
I have proven that time, temperature and the method of this action will give total satisfaction in removing water from the inner structures of your hull.
http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...oto_id=732
As you can see from this photo
The undeniable signs of a dried up water intrusion has been dealt with and has been cured using this method.
The angle of inclination was not as the prescribed 80' described here but warehoused storage time did the trick.
You may be inclined to get it done quick and take the floor out and refoam.
I could expand on this method more extensively if you want to take that route.