72 20’ SF Rebuild In RI

[Rbphipper]

Scott, you've been busy or sailing? Have you decided to pour new flotation foam? I'm at that point with deck removed and really don't know if it's absolutely necessary due to age of old foam. How do you check for wet foam? Core sections with a pipe? I wonder if that's been done? Otherwise how do you check without tearing it out? I search this site all the time and have analysis paralysis. I wish there was a basic instructional guideline with photos to help beginners. Seems there's many ways to skin the cat.

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by Rbphipper

Scott, you've been busy or sailing? Have you decided to pour new flotation foam? I'm at that point with deck removed and really don't know if it's absolutely necessary due to age of old foam. How do you check for wet foam? Core sections with a pipe? I wonder if that's been done? Otherwise how do you check without tearing it out? I search this site all the time and have analysis paralysis. I wish there was a basic instructional guideline with photos to help beginners. Seems there's many ways to skin the cat.

Drill a few small holes at the base on the inboard side and let gravity help you.

[AyeSpy]

Originally Posted by Rbphipper

Scott, you've been busy or sailing? Have you decided to pour new flotation foam? I'm at that point with deck removed and really don't know if it's absolutely necessary due to age of old foam. How do you check for wet foam? Core sections with a pipe? I wonder if that's been done? Otherwise how do you check without tearing it out? I search this site all the time and have analysis paralysis. I wish there was a basic instructional guideline with photos to help beginners. Seems there's many ways to skin the cat.

When you think about it, there really is only one way to skin a cat, and it doesn't include core samples. I took the liner out of my 69 CC and dug into the original foam, and it was as new as the day it was built. I wish I would have thought of the core samples and I used to hang out with a bunch of Geologists! Great Idea...Pass it on!

Chris.

[AyeSpy]

As to some of your other issues, spend the money on hydraulic steering. Much less maintenance and more reliable. Also, when you are talking about the scuppers, my 69 center console has boxes from the rear of the deck to the transom. The deck scuppers are/were connected from the deck to the transom with hoses that connected to through hull fittings out of the back of the transom. Is that what you are dealing with as well?

Chris.

[Rbphipper]

Originally Posted by AyeSpy

As to some of your other issues, spend the money on hydraulic steering. Much less maintenance and more reliable. Also, when you are talking about the scuppers, my 69 center console has boxes from the rear of the deck to the transom. The deck scuppers are/were connected from the deck to the transom with hoses that connected to through hull fittings out of the back of the transom. Is that what you are dealing with as well?

Chris.

These were thru hull bottom scups. I eliminated them. Read a post from a senior member who recalls them being responsible for many sinking SC's. I ended up eliminating them, as that scares me a bit. Going with side scups.

[AyeSpy]

Originally Posted by Rbphipper

Scott, you've been busy or sailing? Have you decided to pour new flotation foam? I'm at that point with deck removed and really don't know if it's absolutely necessary due to age of old foam. How do you check for wet foam? Core sections with a pipe? I wonder if that's been done? Otherwise how do you check without tearing it out? I search this site all the time and have analysis paralysis. I wish there was a basic instructional guideline with photos to help beginners. Seems there's many ways to skin the cat.

When you think about it, there really is only one way to skin a cat, and it doesn't include core samples. I took the liner out of my 69 CC and dug into the original foam, and it was as new as the day it was built. I wish I would have thought of the core samples and I used to hang out with a bunch of Geologists! Great Idea...Pass it on!

Chris.