[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Waterproofing

[Jay Curry]

Gary:

Very helpful. I had not considered foam or a combination of foam with fiber
glass. The purpose of sealing is not for sustained water presence, but to
prevent temporary splashing from entering the boat until it can be quickly
and efficiently self bailed out the stern.

Thanks.

Jay


--------------------------------------------------
From: "Gary via Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2017 3:15 PM
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Waterproofing

> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----
> Gary
> s/v Just Bent
> '90 Rhodes 22
> (recycled 2001)
> Sun City, AZ
> --
> View this message in context:
> http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/Cockpit-Waterproofing-tp52824p52834.html
> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
> __________________________________________________
> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> __________________________________________________
>