Foam Installation

April 22, 2012

I bought foam insulation boards to use as flotation foam in the boat. Today I cut that up and put them into the different sections of the boat. They were already scored length wise in thirds so that made it easier to cut.

To get them down to size I used the my reciprocating saw with the fine tooth blade. That cut right through them very quickly.

Here is the picture with the foam in place. I want the foam to rise up about 1/2 inch so that there will be some compression when I lay the deck board over it. That way it will solidify the hull even further.

I finished up the day with sizing and cutting the cleats that will create more surface to screw the deck plates down.

TO DO LIST:
-Cut and attach cleats at the top of the stringers and bulkheads
-Paint Cleats with Redguard.
-Purchase Plywood for the Deck (2 Sheets -- 1/2" MDO)
-Make patterns to use for cutting the deck wood
-Cut deck wood and screw to the stringers

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Vacation

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