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Re: save some money
By:Rehd
Date: 7/21/2000, 8:41 am
In Response To: Re: save some money (lee)

: Hi Rehd, $54 for 1/2gal of two part foam sounds about right. I think that
: should give you at least 10-15 gallons of flotation. I like Pauls
: suggestions. or if those seats are totally enclosed with screw hatches
: then they already provide flotation. Either way a boat is being made!

Hi Lee

I didn't realise it expanded that far. Wow! That would be more than enough for two of these little boats. :)

I was wondering about that floatation as the seats ARE totally sealed. In fact, I'm filleting and putting a coat of resin inside them this evening, and the entire outer seat surface and hull are fiberglasses. Why would they require foam if you have two or three large air pockets? I just figured that Glen-L being in Southern Calif., they would be designing it according to Calif. regs. I may do some calling around and see what is required before I add the foam. Thanks for the input!

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

Two-Part expanding Foam
Rehd -- 7/20/2000, 2:33 am
Careful with the Two-Part expanding Foam
Robb -- 7/21/2000, 2:05 pm
Re: Careful with the Two-Part expanding Foam
Rehd -- 7/21/2000, 9:56 pm
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Erez -- 7/20/2000, 11:00 pm
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Rehd -- 7/21/2000, 1:08 am
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Erez -- 7/21/2000, 11:54 pm
Re: Erez - FWIW
John B. -- 7/20/2000, 11:41 pm
Re: Erez - FWIW
Erez -- 7/21/2000, 11:39 pm
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Marty -- 7/20/2000, 4:52 pm
Re: Two-Part Foam from Jamestowndistributors.com
John B. -- 7/20/2000, 6:26 pm
Re: Two-Part Foam from Jamestowndistributors.com
Rehd -- 7/20/2000, 7:50 pm
save some money
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/20/2000, 11:49 pm
Re: save some money
Rehd -- 7/21/2000, 1:34 am
The problem with sealed flotation compartments is:
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/22/2000, 5:21 am
Re: save some money
Ralph Wight -- 7/21/2000, 11:57 am
Re: save some money
lee -- 7/21/2000, 2:58 am
Re: save some money
Rehd -- 7/21/2000, 8:41 am
I believe that the point of using foam...
Brian Nystrom -- 7/21/2000, 10:46 am
Re: save some money
John B. -- 7/20/2000, 11:58 pm
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/20/2000, 5:56 am
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
Rehd -- 7/20/2000, 9:06 am
Re: Two-Part expanding Foam
RM Dalton -- 7/20/2000, 2:56 pm