Buoyancy tank foam,

   Russ - just done some more research - Expanded PE not PP 

We dropped our new boat there today and rigged ready.  Don't think we will be much better, but one less excuse!!

Can I have a full show and tell of the twin Spiro system - we now have a single ended continuous pole.  As long as I get the timing I will be okay 

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Contender 541 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 541 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Buoyancy tank foam, Posted: 03 Apr 11 at 7:12pm
	Russ - just done some more research - Expanded PE not PP We dropped our new boat there today and rigged ready. Don't think we will be much better, but one less excuse!! Can I have a full show and tell of the twin Spiro system - we now have a single ended continuous pole. As long as I get the timing I will be okay
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Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 11 at 7:24pm
	No problems mate, although we are only collecting the parts this weekend. I will write up a blog on how we fit it out. I hope to be twin poled and lazy guy'd up by Carsington....If i am allowed to go sailing over Easter.


JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 11 at 7:48pm
	I've used Dow Floormate, which is a flooring insulation foam. Its supposed to take on less water than standard polysteyrene, but you still want to arrange it so it will never sit in water. If you are redecking the boat you can use it as side deck beams and save a bit of weight...

ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 11 at 8:57pm
	I nearly sunk 2965 at a very windy Milton Keynes Open a number of years back when the boat folded up through the tension in the rig and it popped all the hatches. No idea what the foam was in the boat but it was all that got us back to shore that day. Ian
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Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Apr 11 at 8:17pm
	Ian, I can imagine the foam is 100% necessary with the super grads being 1 tank!!! I will have to do a bit of digging to find some closed cell water proof stuff, i like Jims idea. I am modifying the old girl a fair bit, i have currently managed to loose a fair bit of weight from her...