I've worked on a few boats that had saturated floatation foam. The boat was
not submerged, just exposed to normal bilgewater or rain water over the
years. The foam sure didn't look like it would float in its saturated
condition, it was extremely heavy. I threw out 700 lbs of it from under the
floor of a 20 open powerboat.

Just something to keep in mind.

Jason


"Roger Derby" wrote in message
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"over time" ??? How much time?

It is a safety issue, but most or us aren't going to spend weeks or months
depending on it.

Sometimes the difference is not in the material but in the documentation
and "approvals."

Roger

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"Brian Nystrom" wrote in message
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keith wrote:
Just a quick question. Is polyurethane buoyancy/flotation foam in
aerosols the same as the polyurethane foam sold at builders merchants
for sealing voids and cracks etc? The reason that I ask is that my local
chandlery has aerosol foam that
looks about the same if you read the ingredients etc on the tin, but
the builders is cheaper.

Floatation foam is generally a two-part foam specifically made to be
waterproof. Most foams used in construction will absorb water over time.
Considering that buoyancy is a safety issue, it doesn't make sense to
risk using sub-standard or inappropriate products.