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Foam...water-logged foam...and no foam...Let's talk
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<blockquote data-quote="bigwave" data-source="post: 251023" data-attributes="member: 7537"><p>All you Navy guys can attest to this: All boats displace water. Added foam is mainly for safety reasons, thus a coast guard rating for each vessel. Each boat hull can only displace so much water before it sinks, so foam is added for safety, some boats have more than others. The most important thing in my opinion is proper de-watering devices. Foam being the first followed by bilge pumps and lastly a good ole bucket. I put alot of thought into my boat and for now have decided to not put the foam under my deck. I fish waters that are mostly less than 6 feet. Even though I might travel across waters that are up to 50 feet, I still have my life-jacket in a worse scenario. I might add foam in the future but for my purposes it does not warrant the cost for the two part stuff. There is no foam on an aircraft carrier....it all comes down to water tight integrity and de-watering devices. Just my two cents though. </p><p></p><p>Proud to be a Navy Veteran.</p><p>Kevin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigwave, post: 251023, member: 7537"] All you Navy guys can attest to this: All boats displace water. Added foam is mainly for safety reasons, thus a coast guard rating for each vessel. Each boat hull can only displace so much water before it sinks, so foam is added for safety, some boats have more than others. The most important thing in my opinion is proper de-watering devices. Foam being the first followed by bilge pumps and lastly a good ole bucket. I put alot of thought into my boat and for now have decided to not put the foam under my deck. I fish waters that are mostly less than 6 feet. Even though I might travel across waters that are up to 50 feet, I still have my life-jacket in a worse scenario. I might add foam in the future but for my purposes it does not warrant the cost for the two part stuff. There is no foam on an aircraft carrier....it all comes down to water tight integrity and de-watering devices. Just my two cents though. Proud to be a Navy Veteran. Kevin [/QUOTE]
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