Originally Posted by
richg99
All this is true......... I still think that the bulk of foam-water intrusion is caused by water SITTING in the boat.
Years ago, I owned a number of Carolina Skiffs. I ran the MSGroups Caro-skiff owners group. When we would hear of anyone having waterlogged foam in their hulls, most of the time it seemed to come from boats that were left sitting outside; in the rain.
That, by itself, wasn't the whole story. Sitting in the rain; drains plugged by falling leaves, mud or whatever....AND...we often found that the center console or the ice coolers were fastened to the deck without using any 3M5200 or other sealants.
Water sits for a while; starts leaking down the unprotected screw holes...water winds up below decks and permeates the foam.
Yes, foam holds water. it wouldn't if the water wasn't let in and allowed to sit in one spot for weeks on end.