Adding flotation styrofoam for ALUMINUM boat?
 

On 15 May 2005 13:36:16 GMT, Ignoramus6432
wrote:

Question :
Is there any sense to add styrofoam, I would rather use the
underfloor space for storage.

Then you are out of luck.

What you could do, is use the mixable type of foam and put a little
here and a little there - any spare space you have, put foam there.

Personally, I think it's a bad idea not to have foam in the hull.
However, it's your decision.

Later,

Tom

On 15 May 2005 13:36:16 GMT, Ignoramus6432
wrote:

question from my friend:

Flotation styrofoam for starcraft.

I am replacing floors in 1973 16 foot aliminum starcraft (70
h.p. Johnson outboard). If I add styrofoam in the middle under the
floor it will only add 300 lb of floatation. Boat weight in the water
is 600 lb. ( calculated using weight in the air of 1000 lb). There is
no other room for styrofoam. Previos owner removed styrofoam, or it
never was there.

Question :
Is there any sense to add styrofoam, I would rather use the
underfloor space
for storage.

I dont see the need for styrofoam on any boat. It keeps them from
coming on plane.
Me and the wife
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/harkra...bum?.dir=/1323

Floatation low in the hull will make it float upside down, I suppose you
could tow an inflatable.
Dale P.........

"Ignoramus6432" wrote in message
...
question from my friend:

Flotation styrofoam for starcraft.

I am replacing floors in 1973 16 foot aliminum starcraft (70
h.p. Johnson outboard). If I add styrofoam in the middle under the
floor it will only add 300 lb of floatation. Boat weight in the water
is 600 lb. ( calculated using weight in the air of 1000 lb). There is
no other room for styrofoam. Previos owner removed styrofoam, or it
never was there.

Question :
Is there any sense to add styrofoam, I would rather use the
underfloor space
for storage.

Thanks a lot!

i