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Flotation Foam
By:Chris Dore
Date: 5/17/2000, 1:13 pm

Hi all,

A little off key from Kayak building, but here is the question. Has anyone seen anywhere on the web that sells blocks, or sheets of flotation foam. I am involved in helping a friend redo a welded aluminum boat.

From what I understand, the yellow urethane foam is more resistant to oil and gasoline than the white styrene foam, but the white styrene foam apparently absorbs less water and is better for general floatation. I would be interested in either..

Chris Dore'

Baton Rouge, La

Messages In This Thread

Flotation Foam
Chris Dore -- 5/17/2000, 1:13 pm
Re: Flotation Foam
Tony -- 5/17/2000, 1:18 pm
Re: Flotation Foam
Jack Gilman -- 5/17/2000, 1:24 pm