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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Sun Apr 27 2008 - 01:02:04 EDT
Joel
Thanks. I haven't used the two part foam for quite awhile and it wasn't
cheap then and with the oil prices today it probably would be quite an
expensive undertaking.
I had not thought about the "denting" possibility.
The seam that came undone is at the bow and probably is an easy fix.
However, I would not be comfortable knowing I had only one air chamber. My
latest thought is to cut a flap open on the other side of the baffle to
try to seal it i.e. the leak between the pontoons and then put a patch
over the flap.
Just to toss it in the dumpster seems like such a waste BUT I have to be
able to trust it as well.
John
> Just so happens I investigated doing the foam fill thing a while back. I
> talked to the guy at our local fiberglassing shop and he gave me a few
> things to think about.
>
> First, his store sells 2 pound (per cu ft), 4 lb and 8 lb. The prices
> were not exactly cheap and would have been a few hundred dollars to
> completely fill them with foam. But....he said a trick you could use is
> to use empty containers (fairly non-compressible) or other filler to
> reduce amount of foam used.
>
> Second, anything less than the 4 lb would dent fairly easily. Even the 4
> will dent too and that will leave space between the foam and RIB
> material. Probably an undesireable effect.
>
> Third, if you do decide to do it, pour in lifts. as soon as the first
> lift has crusted over then the second lift can be poured. If too much is
> poured at once, the crust forms and only place for foam to expand is
> outward...causing lumpy RIB.
>
> So, with all that in mind and realizing that I'd have to cut a large
> hole in top of rib to get the pour in...I decided against it..even
> though the dead RIB was free to me.
>
> YMMV
> Joel Wilkins
> Miss Magoo
> C-45, #98
> S. Pasadena, FL
>
> wrote:
> Hi All
>
> My AquaPro 9' aluminum V bottom inflatable is 10 years old. A glued seam
> has let go as well as a seam between the pontoons. It seems it has reached
> the end of its' life. If I had a place to put it indoors I would have a go
> at gluing it back together.
>
> An other way to perhaps give it another chance is fill the pontoons with
> two-part foam. I believe I have seen this discussed here before but can't
> locate it in the archives. Seems like a lot to toss in the dumpster. Any
> thoughts?
>
> Or suggestions on a replacement. I'm pretty sure I would want to stick
> with an inflatable - weight being the main consideration - launching and
> hauling up on the weaver davits at its' weight of ~ 65 lbs is not too bad,
> much heavier and I would want some assistance.
>
> BTW the mother ship is 32' NT.
>
>
> Thanks
> John
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