AeroMarine Foam

[Jeffrey]

I want to add foam for flotation, and was trying to figure out what to use. I was searching around the Internet and found this. I wonder if anyone here gas used this, or something similar. I would like feedback from the Tin Boat Men.

https://www.aeromarineproducts.com/boat-foam.htm

https://youtu.be/9D41VhUdi3c

https://youtu.be/qs2NtVWaOV4

 

[Ranchero50]

Two cubic feet for $44 plus shipping is very expensive. Rigid 1" panels are @ $20 and gives you almost 3 cube of foam.

Both have negatives. Expanding foam can be fickle and if not done right can (and will) balloon the container it's poured in. Rigid foam needs held in place and doesn't look as nice. I used pieces of 24" insulation retaining wire for rafters to pin my layers of rigid in place. It worked very well. I think down the road it'll be easier to replace the rigid vs. poured in stuff.

 

[Jeffrey]

Ranchero50 » Today, 15:10[/url]"]Two cubic feet for $44 plus shipping is very expensive. Rigid 1" panels are @ $20 and gives you almost 3 cube of foam.

Both have negatives. Expanding foam can be fickle and if not done right can (and will) balloon the container it's poured in. Rigid foam needs held in place and doesn't look as nice. I used pieces of 24" insulation retaining wire for rafters to pin my layers of rigid in place. It worked very well. I think down the road it'll be easier to replace the rigid vs. poured in stuff.

Do you have any links to foam products that you like?

 

[Ranchero50]

https://www.lowes.com/pd_304089-210-304089.0_4294925567__?productId=3122445&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FgoToProdList%3Dtrue%26Ns%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=

4'x8'x1" for $18
4'x8'x2" for $34

Cut it to fit the area you need it in. Just make sure it's high in the hull to keep fuel away from it and to keep the hull from turning turtle if it fills with water.

 

[Jeffrey]

You are correct. It costs less per cubic foot to buy the sheets at Lowes, and it would be much easier to remove if I needed to fix a rivet or wanted to reconfigure my boat.

Thank you for pointing this out to me.