BradB
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http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html
Here ya go I buy a lot of stuff from them in small qtys. there prices are great. but shipping on some stuff is expensive. I also stock alot of fabrics and resin. I just buy in bulk.
Brad
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http://www.uscomposites.com/foam.html
Here ya go I buy a lot of stuff from them in small qtys. there prices are great. but shipping on some stuff is expensive. I also stock alot of fabrics and resin. I just buy in bulk.
Brad
fund razor
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Thanks.
Geronimo36
Charter Member
I've used a 2 part expandable foam from a company called foampower, it was like $300 for the kit, you'll have plenty left over.
this is from their site:
Slow Rise is a multi-purpose pour-in-place Two-Component polyurethane foam. Unlike the standard foam, Slow Rise Formula is designed to rise and fill at a less aggressive rate. This quality makes Slow Rise ideal for filling and insulating large enclosed spaces and blind cavities. Handi-Flow SR has a density of 2.0 lbs per cubic foot and an R-value of 6-7 per inch. Foam yield is best when the foam container contents are properly warmed to a range of 75F-85F and foam can be sanded, trimmed and painted after curing. In addition to providing superior insulation qualities Handi- Flow will inhibit the development of mold and mildew due to it’s closed cell construction. Handi- Flow also is very effective at soundproofing. Any filled cavity will absorb and deaden sound, providing for a quieter less stressful environment. Handi- Flow SR can also be used in applications requiring flotation foam as it meets the U.S.Coast Guard Spec. for flotation in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Paragraph 183.114. Every Handi-Flow SR kit comes with 8 Disposable Cone Spray Nozzles specifically for use with Slow Rise Foam.
this is from their site:
Slow Rise is a multi-purpose pour-in-place Two-Component polyurethane foam. Unlike the standard foam, Slow Rise Formula is designed to rise and fill at a less aggressive rate. This quality makes Slow Rise ideal for filling and insulating large enclosed spaces and blind cavities. Handi-Flow SR has a density of 2.0 lbs per cubic foot and an R-value of 6-7 per inch. Foam yield is best when the foam container contents are properly warmed to a range of 75F-85F and foam can be sanded, trimmed and painted after curing. In addition to providing superior insulation qualities Handi- Flow will inhibit the development of mold and mildew due to it’s closed cell construction. Handi- Flow also is very effective at soundproofing. Any filled cavity will absorb and deaden sound, providing for a quieter less stressful environment. Handi- Flow SR can also be used in applications requiring flotation foam as it meets the U.S.Coast Guard Spec. for flotation in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Paragraph 183.114. Every Handi-Flow SR kit comes with 8 Disposable Cone Spray Nozzles specifically for use with Slow Rise Foam.
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fund razor
Founding Member
Thanks man. I have to admit that it is hard to be out on a beautiful day in July working on the boat instead of running it. But I keep thinking.... short term pain, long term gain.
fund razor
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Tony
Founding Member
Last year I watched all summer go by while wrenching, this year Ive watched half of summer go by and still watching.....it starts to eat at you after a while but suck it up and dont rush anything, you will pay dearly for it in the long run.
fund razor
Founding Member
Agreed. I think (and you will probably agree) that it doesn't svck as much as it could, because I know that the boat is worth the effort.
Seeing that unbelievable 79 cig confirmed it. We are "building" what can't be bought. Not that mine will ever be in Brian's league.
Airpacker
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Believe me fellas, I feel your pain and I started with a 2001 boat.
Summer of 07, gut boat from dash back. Measure, list, order, fiberglass, resin, paint, sweat, curse, swear, sweat more.
Summer of 08, replace and and or rerig everything mechanical and electrical behind the scenes. Fabricate and paint or powdercoat over 100 pieces to customize engine bay. Polish 0ver 1000 SS screw heads, nuts, washers,and bolts.
Summer of NOW, half way thru July and still finishing up new motor and suipporting hardware, drive, hatch, carpet etc etc. and maybe, if the water gods are willing I will get to the lake by this weekend to find out what I missed,still need to do, went wrong etc.
I would hate to know what I've spent and how many hours of sweat equity I have accumulated in this little project to date.
HOPEFULLY, Summer 10 I can just go boating again and stop being Alec's sexy boat Biotch
Tony
Founding Member
I would hate to know what I've spent and how many hours of sweat equity I have accumulated in this little project to date.
HOPEFULLY, Summer 10 I can just go boating again and stop being Alec's sexy boat Biotch
No doubt, where it really started eating at me was looking back at the overall picture. I went boating every single weekend from May thru Oct. from 2001 to 2005. Ran the boat twice in 06 and grenaded a motor, at the time I was house poor so I stuffed the boat in the barn and forgot about it. We ran Donzi's Checkmate a handfull of times for the rest of that summer. 07 was nothing but a nightmare with the Checkmate, it was in the shop more than it was on the water, we may have went boating a handfull of times that were all plagued by mechanical failures and finally sold it. I started gutting the Cig January of 08, towards the end of last summer I realized there was no end in sight for the Cig and that my number of boating excursions over the past 3 years were in the single digits. I got pi$$ed off and bought a Whaler becase I wanted to be on the water NOW. The Whaler turned into a complete re rig project and got used twice last summer. Im ready for this chit to be over like a bad dream and hopefully starting next year I can enjoy two turnkey boats all summer.
.....a guy can dream right..
fund razor
Founding Member
No doubt, where it really started eating at me was looking back at the overall picture. I went boating every single weekend from May thru Oct. from 2001 to 2005. Ran the boat twice in 06 and grenaded a motor, at the time I was house poor so I stuffed the boat in the barn and forgot about it. We ran Donzi's Checkmate a handfull of times for the rest of that summer. 07 was nothing but a nightmare with the Checkmate, it was in the shop more than it was on the water, we may have went boating a handfull of times that were all plagued by mechanical failures and finally sold it. I started gutting the Cig January of 08, towards the end of last summer I realized there was no end in sight for the Cig and that my number of boating excursions over the past 3 years were in the single digits. I got pi$$ed off and bought a Whaler becase I wanted to be on the water NOW. The Whaler turned into a complete re rig project and got used twice last summer. Im ready for this chit to be over like a bad dream and hopefully starting next year I can enjoy two turnkey boats all summer.
.....a guy can dream right..
Um..... can I borrow the Whaler?
ChiefApache
Contributor
Um..... can I borrow the Whaler?
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
We bought a dinghy and we love it! I'd love to own a small CC to use locally, using the Apache on our weekends in the islands and for day runs, not for runabout stuff we do now.
Geronimo36
Charter Member
I hear ya Chief.... I have access to the in-laws Bayliner and we take that out every now and then... Last week we took a run to Staten Island NY with the Apache in some 20 mph winds and 3-4' seas. Come Sunday morning the boat was already out of the water and I didn't feel like putting it back in, going for a short run and cleaning/flushing etc. so we went fishing on the Bayliner. It was good to be on the water even though it was in a different form.
Last night I was missing the water again so we took the baby down to the park in the municipal marina, played with her on the swings then walked the docks for about an hour....just so we could be near the water again.
There's something about the salt air, I long for it!!
Last night I was missing the water again so we took the baby down to the park in the municipal marina, played with her on the swings then walked the docks for about an hour....just so we could be near the water again.
There's something about the salt air, I long for it!!
fund razor
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fund razor
Founding Member
Whew. I was worried there for a minute.
ChiefApache
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I hear ya Chief.... I have access to the in-laws Bayliner and we take that out every now and then... Last week we took a run to Staten Island NY with the Apache in some 20 mph winds and 3-4' seas. Come Sunday morning the boat was already out of the water and I didn't feel like putting it back in, going for a short run and cleaning/flushing etc. so we went fishing on the Bayliner. It was good to be on the water even though it was in a different form.
Last night I was missing the water again so we took the baby down to the park in the municipal marina, played with her on the swings then walked the docks for about an hour....just so we could be near the water again.
There's something about the salt air, I long for it!!
You guys have waaaaaaaaaaaay more maintenance than we do. I can just put ours back on the lift and decide if I want to rinse or not rinse the boat off. :reddevil: It would be tough to have to clean/rinse the boat everytime you took it out.
With that being said, Rob just asked me this past weekend if I would be interested in taking the boat to the coast so we could run it in the ocean. I would like to do that, but then someone would have to be there afterwards to show us the proper procedcure to cleaning/rinsing.
We had dinner on the pier last night, just so we could be near the water because I didn't want to take the boat out last night.
<<<<sorry for the hijack fundy>>>>>
ChiefApache
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Whew. I was worried there for a minute.
I'm not sure what stupid lure makes me go to OSO and look at threads every now and then, but I did happen to lurk yesterday and read your thread.
WTF do they know? Jackasses. :cuss:
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