usererror wrote:I didn't think those pieces of styrofoam were doing anything at all. I knew there was more, I was just baffled to why someone would put random chunks in there. If I really stuck an iceberg here in Lake Michigan, those pieces would just float away!!
I am going to place a new piece of new treated wood over that fiberglass mat with the new longer ring I bought since only the bottom one is busted. I hope to get this done this weekend.
It's hard to imagine that it was always as chunks. Perhaps the original foam got compromised and over time, disintegrated like this.
The Styrofoam is necessary--it's what makes the boat positively buoyant if it sinks. Essentially the styrofoam floats and prevents the boat from sinking. It has not deteriorated, the factory recycles remnant foam and stuffs it between the liner and the hull when they build the boat and frequently hand break it to get as much as possible in.
Don't take out too much of it or you'll loose your inherent buoyancy.
Thanks for the video. I put the chunks of styrofoam back in the bow where they came from. I replaced the D-Ring with one with longer bolts from West Marine and installed a piece of treated lumber as well. here's a fuzzy picture of the new install inside the boat. Its not the largest piece of wood, but I don't think much else would have fit!
Can anyone suggest me a good way to seal up my old 12' springbok? It’s getting leakage from my boat which I don’t like so my boat really needs a technician who can fix the problem. Along with it the rivets are not working I tried it so hard but just gloves and sealant is not doing well in repairing work.
I am planing to put my 35MKI on a mooring this season.
For a safety measure, I am considering a stem "D" ring in the bow as an added security point of connection.
I will still use the bow cleat as a primary attaching point.
Before doing so, has anyone out there done this and would like to share your findings?, I plan on beefing up the inside bow with wedge cut mahogany.
I put the chunks of styrofoam back in the bow where they came from. I replaced the D-Ring with one with longer bolts from West Marine and installed a piece of treated lumber as well. here's a fuzzy picture of the new install inside the boat. Its not the largest piece of wood, but I don't think much else would have fit!
