[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Waterproofing

[Gary]

Jay, I have enjoyed reading your questions/responses as well as those who
have sent you their responses.  All quite interesting.  My reply is a bit of
brain storming with reference to waterproofing the under seat water leakage
issue.  

What about stuffing rags (might rot) or cut up pipe foam insulation
longitutanly to act as a barrier to limit how far window weather proofing
foam will fall after spraying.  There are 3 types that the big boxes sell. 
First is foam that expands times 3.  Then foam that expands times 2.  Then
the foam that is a one for one expansion.  They are closed cell so
waterfroof.  Experience here says if you use the times 3 foam, understand
that it keeps expanding for almost 24 hours and has un seated my drywall
repair to comical results. So my suggestion is to use times two foam and
only let it fill your trough 1/2" deep. Safer yet would be the times one
expansion, but then you might miss some areas that could leak.

This suggestion may also work in some capacity under the aft end of the seat
where the forward wall of the lazerett breaches are.  The only caveat is
that the foam has to be supported, ie Duct tape?  Duct tape will release
under the pressure of the expanding foam.

Hope this helps.





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Gary
s/v Just Bent
'90 Rhodes 22
(recycled 2001)
Sun City, AZ
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