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Sylvan 1990 Bass Catcher project
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<blockquote data-quote="TequilaTony" data-source="post: 454867" data-attributes="member: 23881"><p>onthewater102,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the advice. I've read similar threads that make the same suggestion. As for the foam, I've done a ton of research and landed on making billets of the XPS pink stuff you purchase at big box. I can shape that and seal it with an epoxy coating to protect it from any chance of fuel spill. I've already bought the foam. I was going to bu AB but lots of videos still show water absorption with the new stuff. I think sealed pods would be better. I know AB is convenient for manufactures and makes perfect sense as long as the compartment you are placing it in is completely sealed. In my case, when I was digging out the old stuff, it was very evident that with the exception of the center channel, foam to the floor was blocking drainage pathways. </p><p></p><p>I probably have a tendency to over think it but the pods will rest on the top portion of the ribs yet still allow water to drain from the side down to the center. I know that if you store your boat in a covered area, all this is a mute point. This one was obviously stored outside and uncovered for years.</p><p></p><p>DaleH,</p><p></p><p>I agree that it looks like the Sea Monster, but, that one has a completely different paint scheme. Lots of similarities though. I reached out to Sylvan and am still awaiting a response. Their legacy catalogs on the website don't go back that far <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> SRO must stand for something. It's a classification that appears on more than one model.</p><p></p><p>Tony</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TequilaTony, post: 454867, member: 23881"] onthewater102, Thanks for the advice. I've read similar threads that make the same suggestion. As for the foam, I've done a ton of research and landed on making billets of the XPS pink stuff you purchase at big box. I can shape that and seal it with an epoxy coating to protect it from any chance of fuel spill. I've already bought the foam. I was going to bu AB but lots of videos still show water absorption with the new stuff. I think sealed pods would be better. I know AB is convenient for manufactures and makes perfect sense as long as the compartment you are placing it in is completely sealed. In my case, when I was digging out the old stuff, it was very evident that with the exception of the center channel, foam to the floor was blocking drainage pathways. I probably have a tendency to over think it but the pods will rest on the top portion of the ribs yet still allow water to drain from the side down to the center. I know that if you store your boat in a covered area, all this is a mute point. This one was obviously stored outside and uncovered for years. DaleH, I agree that it looks like the Sea Monster, but, that one has a completely different paint scheme. Lots of similarities though. I reached out to Sylvan and am still awaiting a response. Their legacy catalogs on the website don't go back that far :) SRO must stand for something. It's a classification that appears on more than one model. Tony [/QUOTE]
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