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

Posted by kamie on 09/04/13 - 10:05 AM
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jack12 wrote:
At least your boat is light enough to move by hand. Good luck.


Thankfully it is now. I could push it around on a driveway but I couldn't take it off or put it back on the trailer very easily. Now, it's pretty much a piece of cake, I can even roll it over.

The foam will be poured in small batches, especially since I want to use 2# foam all areas not under the floor proper. I had originally planed to secure the floor back into the boat before pouring the foam under that piece, my tab idea from earlier. My though was that doing that, the foam would form a mechanical bond with the floor piece helping to hold all of that in place. If I switch to wrapping that piece in plastic, using it to shape the foam, I am not sure how to or if it's possible to "attach" the floor to the foam, other than at the edges?

I am also entertaining thoughts of flattening out the floor, since i am now going to remove the forward section. (projects like this always snowball). One of the "issues" with the floor on the older 13 footers is the water pools mid hull and doesn't drain well. At least on this hull.

Edited by kamie on 09/04/13 - 10:09 AM