[QUOTE=BenFishin;145596]
As for the foam. This is the most biased thing i have researched. I bought 2 quart urethane 2lb density kit from west marine just to mess with it. i decided to put it in one of the voids on the starboard side. Well the whole kit didnt even fill the void all the way and it was a pain in the but. i dont have a covered work place, nor a cover so the weather has been a huge factor. Any time it has rained and wood was exposed i let it dry out a long time before i thought of glassing it. I am worried about the foam holding water. I have a drain system made into the side bulkheads but it is useless once i pour the foam in. Feel free to pick me apart on this stuff because this is one area where i have been on all sides of the fence.
http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html
If you are going to use foam this is the place to get it from, it is less than half the cost of West marine..and several of the repairs by members have used it. In the original layout of the Wellcraft they only used foam in the outside areas of the stringers and in the fuel tank compartment. Foam does tend to give your boat some emergency flotation aspects but also tightens up the hull areas where it goes in to. Main thing that I found when re-doing my fuel tank area was the lack of complete drainage, I had included channels to allow for air passage and drainage all the way from front to rear.. You have a great project going thanks for letting us look in on you. Oh yeah, when you'rd done would you like to sell your boat?? Ha Ha.. P.S. the ClassicMako web forum has lots of rebuilds with pictures and discussions.that's where I got most of my ideas...
Tommy.
08-05-2009, 09:46 AM
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