Those are obvious problems for certain, I found all that in mine as well as cheap $hit Yamaha foam that was collapsed allowing the water a place to go. Not really sure we can get them 100 percent sealed, but certainly way better than when they came off the assembly line. The only place I'm worried about now on mine is through the new epoxy around the tray I made. I have been soaking a piece of the 4 pound for almost 2 months now in a bucket, no evidence its taking on any water. Did Jeremy ever get some Tubbies on his boat?
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Boris
The Good Old Days
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- The surf-less coast
How much ?
Buddy, that foam is open cell foam. Whether it is collapsed or not, it will take on water given the chance.
Not sure about Jeremy. I don't live in the neighborhood anymore, but I do intend to help him out with it.
I am going to be using extruded polystyrene for my SJ, but still 2 part foam in the top half. (Top half never gets wet)
And I'll install drains.
Not sure about Jeremy. I don't live in the neighborhood anymore, but I do intend to help him out with it.
I am going to be using extruded polystyrene for my SJ, but still 2 part foam in the top half. (Top half never gets wet)
And I'll install drains.
$20. It will leak.
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Not enough.
I need more to cut open my tray.
BTW, I used 4 large tubes (caulking gun size) of 5200 and had the whole tray out. Was able to reach every mm of the bond line, bulk head and every insert.
Make that $25 ?
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Mine was leaking everywhere, even above the exhaust tube.
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
1 1/2 years.
Yes
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I went psycho in there plus I laid glass over the dried 5200 SLOW cure.
The tray got 2 full layers of 1208 biax with smaller patches over the cuts underneath. Once dried I coated the whole thing with epoxy as if I was rolling on gellcoat and than a layer of Rubatex which is a rubber like glue.
Yep, I went overboard but everyone here had me scared.
Tell me more about Rubatex. I was actuall thinking the contac cement might also act as a barrier if done correctly.
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You probably still have water in it.
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Then again, you're polish and you steal Trabants. It might be dry.
Boris
The Good Old Days
- Location
- The surf-less coast
Rubatex is an adhesive used for sealing pipe insulation. It's like Wellwood on crack and sticks to anything (even under water).
If you apply it to a surface in several thin coats it forms a rubber like film that once hard is almost impossible to get off.
Like I said, Overkill.
I doubt I have any water in there hence the rather high wager.
$25 is a lot of Trabants and perhaps a Wartburg or 2
If you apply it to a surface in several thin coats it forms a rubber like film that once hard is almost impossible to get off.
Like I said, Overkill.
I doubt I have any water in there hence the rather high wager.
$25 is a lot of Trabants and perhaps a Wartburg or 2
D-Roc
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1996 superjet with small battery 273 lbs or 283 lbs with my normal battery. Bone dry, i will more likely have to run the normal battery with my total loss but i will try out the little one to see how much run time it will give.