[Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation
Michael Meltzer
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 23:17:17 -0400
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is a liitle more that that, your best bet it to clear the area, and make =
a "dam" in the "V", pour, the glass and tab the area.
The form has to stay balanced around the centerline(so the boat does not =
flip), is in secure enought to hold the weight of the boat(remeber the =
block will be holding the boat "up" when flooded, the foam can get =
waterlogged to you want to preseal the hull with expoy and the glass =
will help for the longer term, leave some weep holes. The stuff is a =
pain to work with, your never belive the expanion or how stickly it is, =
it will blowout a sealed container, worst yet the part that hist the air =
first will seal the "overflow holes" leaving the form to blow out. pour =
from a complety open top and saw off the overflow is my best way, the =
glass over.
MJM
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From: Toad the Wet Sprocket=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation
Denny,
Thanks for the response. Was there a specific foam you used? =
You say it expands fast huh? How dense is it? I'll have to I could =
experiment with it first. I guess I'd have to remove the fiberglass =
panel over the V-berth area and cut any overflow down, rather than try =
to pour through a few cut-in access holes. I will probably box off a =
couple of small areas against the aft bulkhead for a water tank and =
second battery compartment as someone mentioned they had. =20
I would certainly like to see your pictures and share mine with =
you. I, as I am sure you are, am keeping a detailed journal with =
pictures. I am in the process of gutting the entire interior of the =
cabin. My boat apparently sat for a long time with the campanionway =
hatch partly open and had quite a bit of rain water inside. Luckily a =
battery supplying power to a couple of automatic bilge pumps must have =
run dead only recently. Since the tongue of the trailer was on the =
ground, the water pooled in the bow area....until some idiot (me) =
blocked the tongue up and flooded the cabin. We will have to connect =
and exchange mailing addresses.
Todd
Please respond to sprocket80@hotmail.com
From: "Dennis J Sitler"=20
Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
To:=20
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation=20
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:48:38 -0400=20
Todd I am probably the one you are speaking of. I have a 1974 model =
Rhodes like you. I got my foam from Tapplastics at www.tapplastics.com. =
I used (2) 2 gallon kits to fill my v-berth. I have modified my v-berth =
section and it is about 4" lower than original, but I filled the entire =
area so that should be enough for you. Read the directions carefully, =
when this stuff kicks it really expands fast, so leave space in the top =
of your mixing container. I experianced this the hard way. I have =
pictures of the work on my boat but they are photographs. I'm not a =
computer guru like some on the list but I would share them with you by =
mail. As Roger says defender has foam and so does Jamestown Dist. at =
www.jamestowndistributors.com and they also have a lot of hardware and =
fasteners for working on boats. Good luck on your rebuild, mine's =
driving me crazy.=20
Denny,=20
1974 R22 Gossamer Wing=20
Berwick, PA=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Toad the Wet Sprocket=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 2:14 PM=20
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation=20
All,=20
Recently I read about someone with a boat about the same year as mine =
(1974) that did not contain, or it had been removed, the foam flotation =
under the v-berth. I can not remember where I was reading it or must =
have deleted the e-mail without copying it to my files.=20
Someone (I think it was Roger) posted a suggestion for expanding foam =
to be used to fill this area. Can anyone help with a suggestion?=20
Todd=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>is a liitle more that that, your best =
bet it to=20
clear the area, and make a "dam" in the "V", pour, the glass and tab the =
area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The form has to stay balanced around =
the=20
centerline(so the boat does not flip), is in secure enought to hold the =
weight=20
of the boat(remeber the block will be holding the boat "up" when =
flooded, the=20
foam can get waterlogged to you want to preseal the hull with expoy and =
the=20
glass will help for the longer term, leave some weep holes. The stuff is =
a pain=20
to work with, your never belive the expanion or how stickly it is, it =
will=20
blowout a sealed container, worst yet the part that hist the air first =
will seal=20
the "overflow holes" leaving the form to blow out. pour from a complety =
open top=20
and saw off the overflow is my best way, the glass over.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MJM</FONT></DIV>
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V-berth=20
flotation</DIV>
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<P>Denny,</P>
<P> Thanks for the response. Was there a =
specific foam you used? You say it expands fast =
huh? =20
How dense is it? I'll have to I could experiment with =
it first. I guess I'd have to remove the fiberglass panel =
over the=20
V-berth area and cut any overflow down, rather than try to pour =
through a=20
few cut-in access holes. I will probably box off a =
couple of=20
small areas against the aft bulkhead for a water tank and second =
battery=20
compartment as someone mentioned they had. </P>
<P> I would certainly like to see your =
pictures and=20
share mine with you. I, as I am sure you are, am keeping a =
detailed=20
journal with pictures. I am in the process of gutting the entire =
interior of the cabin. My boat apparently sat for a long time =
with the=20
campanionway hatch partly open and had quite a bit of rain water =
inside. =20
Luckily a battery supplying power to a couple of automatic bilge =
pumps=20
must have run dead only recently. Since the tongue of the =
trailer was on=20
the ground, the water pooled in the bow area....until some idiot (me) =
blocked=20
the tongue up and flooded the cabin. We will have to connect and =
exchange mailing addresses.<BR><BR>Todd</P></DIV><BR><BR>
<DIV>Please respond to <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">sprocket80@hotmail.com</A></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>From: "Dennis J Sitler" <DJSITLER@GMPEXPRESS.NET>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
<DIV></DIV>To: <RHODES22-LIST@RHODES22.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation=20
<DIV></DIV>Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 19:48:38 -0400=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Todd I am probably the one you are speaking of. I have a =
1974 model=20
Rhodes like you. I got my foam from Tapplastics at =
www.tapplastics.com. I used=20
(2) 2 gallon kits to fill my v-berth. I have modified my v-berth =
section and=20
it is about 4" lower than original, but I filled the entire area so =
that=20
should be enough for you. Read the directions carefully, when this =
stuff kicks=20
it really expands fast, so leave space in the top of your mixing =
container. I=20
experianced this the hard way. I have pictures of the work on my boat =
but they=20
are photographs. I'm not a computer guru like some on the list but I =
would=20
share them with you by mail. As Roger says defender has foam and so =
does=20
Jamestown Dist. at www.jamestowndistributors.com and they also have a =
lot of=20
hardware and fasteners for working on boats. Good luck on your =
rebuild, mine's=20
driving me crazy.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Denny,=20
<DIV></DIV>1974 R22 Gossamer Wing=20
<DIV></DIV>Berwick, PA=20
<DIV></DIV>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV></DIV>From: Toad the Wet Sprocket=20
<DIV></DIV>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 2:14 PM=20
<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth flotation=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>All,=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Recently I read about someone with a boat about the same =
year as=20
mine (1974) that did not contain, or it had been removed, the foam =
flotation=20
under the v-berth. I can not remember where I was reading it or must =
have=20
deleted the e-mail without copying it to my files.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Someone (I think it was Roger) posted a suggestion for =
expanding=20
foam to be used to fill this area. Can anyone help with a suggestion?=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Todd=20
<DIV></DIV>
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