Seafever
Well-Known Member
Reading a couple of threads here on wet bilges/boats.......
Have a question.....
Lets say every time you remove your drain plug a lot of water comes out.
Water that got in there for various reasons.
Most boats have lots of foam flotation under the deck.
And foam flotation seems to suck up water like a sponge.
So the water comes out of your drain hole....but there's still a lot of it in there in the foam flotation.
Assuming that you fixed all the water entry points and your boat no longer leaks.......how long does it take for the foam to dry itself totally out?......or does it ever?
I heard there's a difference in foam types...open cell as opposed to closed cell.
Does closed-cell get rid of water retention issues?
Hauling that residual waterlogged foam around is a lot of weight.....
Have a question.....
Lets say every time you remove your drain plug a lot of water comes out.
Water that got in there for various reasons.
Most boats have lots of foam flotation under the deck.
And foam flotation seems to suck up water like a sponge.
So the water comes out of your drain hole....but there's still a lot of it in there in the foam flotation.
Assuming that you fixed all the water entry points and your boat no longer leaks.......how long does it take for the foam to dry itself totally out?......or does it ever?
I heard there's a difference in foam types...open cell as opposed to closed cell.
Does closed-cell get rid of water retention issues?
Hauling that residual waterlogged foam around is a lot of weight.....