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new user with 10 ft older aluminum jon boat...floatation?
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 291634" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>I've had boats sink at the dock, with, and without flotation. I can say with certainty that I'd rather have the flotation. </p><p></p><p>When boats WITH flotation 'sink' they really don't sink, they may get swamped, or even capsized as they take on water and become unstable, but they continue to float at the surface, where they can be re-righted, and de-watered, then recovered.</p><p></p><p>When boats with no flotation sink, they SINK. All the way to the bottom. So, unless you're lucky enough to have the boat sink in an area with some tidal range, and have the boat sink in an area where the water is 1 ft deep or less at low tide, recovering it becomes more difficult, you'll need dive gear, lift bags, etc. </p><p></p><p>That's just my take on it.</p><p></p><p>If it were me, I'd get some styrofoam billets like they use for floating docks, and cut it to fit under the seats, if possible. Either that, or install an elevated deck, made of good marine grade plywood, mounted to the stringers, or the ribs, and place extruded styrofoam panels in between all the ribs/stringers just before screwing down the deck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 291634, member: 6937"] I've had boats sink at the dock, with, and without flotation. I can say with certainty that I'd rather have the flotation. When boats WITH flotation 'sink' they really don't sink, they may get swamped, or even capsized as they take on water and become unstable, but they continue to float at the surface, where they can be re-righted, and de-watered, then recovered. When boats with no flotation sink, they SINK. All the way to the bottom. So, unless you're lucky enough to have the boat sink in an area with some tidal range, and have the boat sink in an area where the water is 1 ft deep or less at low tide, recovering it becomes more difficult, you'll need dive gear, lift bags, etc. That's just my take on it. If it were me, I'd get some styrofoam billets like they use for floating docks, and cut it to fit under the seats, if possible. Either that, or install an elevated deck, made of good marine grade plywood, mounted to the stringers, or the ribs, and place extruded styrofoam panels in between all the ribs/stringers just before screwing down the deck. [/QUOTE]
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