Filling Bracket with foam?

[BA17]

I have a Hermco dual bracket on my yacht and I am tired of water filling it up. Has anyone filled their's with foam? Is this a really bad idea? Would it stop the water or just create a different problem?
Thanks,
BA

[vcs]

Talk to Don he will let you know what to look for mine started to leak and I was able to stop it

[thehermit]

Originally Posted by vcs

Talk to Don he will let you know what to look for mine started to leak and I was able to stop it

Where was yours leaking?

[BA17]

I have been chasing leaks in mine since shortly after it was installed. I even filled it with water to determine where water was coming in. Found a couple of spots and the leaks stopped for a short period of time. Now it leaks again. Pissing me off.

[thehermit]

BA....where were your leak spots?

[BA17]

Motor bolts and the seam between where the platform meets the tub. That is apprently not glassed together, so as soon as I ran the boat in a nice chop, opened up that joint.

[thehermit]

got it.......I think foaming it it a really bad idea.

[Capt Chuck]

Brian
Talk to Don.. Mine leaks a little also but I jammed 5200 in the areas I could find.

Bad Idea, DON't fill it with foam

[jongolds]

Foam seems like very bad idea, especially if you don't address the leak first. It wouldn't be long before you had wet foam

I traded emails and phone calls with Don on the same issue and he was eager to help. I think I've got the problem beat but will know for sure in a few weeks now that its in the water.

[BA17]

I had a conversation a couple of years ago with Don about it. Didn't get very far with him once I expressed my displeasure that tub and platform were not glassed together. I had the same thought about water logged foam, but didn't know if the two part/closed cell foam would absorb water? Guess it would. I will probably fill it with water again and break out the 5200.