Windrush 14

[tomlong]

Hi to all as a new member and in the process of putting a windrush back on the water.boat has travelled Australia and been in storage in sheds for years definitely a mk1 as purchased second hand in83 ex hire boat could someone please advise does the foam in the hull stick to one side inside the hull if so which one inner or outer ie a vertical plane or does it stick to both sides ie horizontal plane

Photo would be great if any one has one

Thanks

[darcy1945]

It should be stuck to both sides, and there are 2 levels of foam, they are horizontal bulkheads which prevent the hulls from compressing as they are pressed deeper, If they are left loose the boat will have less bouyancy and will eventually crack at the hull deck join.

[tomlong]

Thanks for that all coming together well just sikaflex or similar to stick in place?

[darcy1945]

Anything that sticks.

[sando]

Has anyone used expanda foam for this purpose?

[fulltilt]

Hi Tony. I have used expanda foam on my first windy. I worked a treat.I put front hatch lids in just behind the beam. Through those holes i used a length of garden hose to deliver the foam along the edge of the wedges. To see what i was doing internally i used a mirror. Really stiffened it up.

cheers Darren

PS:wear old clothes.

[CTMD]

If you use expanding foam make sure your boat has 0, zero, absolutely no leaks first. Expanding foam is not truelly closed cell so a percentage of any water that gets in your hulls will be there for life.

[sando]

Thanks Darren, certainly not in the need of repairs but thought it would be an effective way of resecuring the foam.

Cheers Tony.

[Emmessee]

There was a Maricat down at Balmoral a year or so ago and he filled both hulls with expanding foam. Was a tad heavy but seemed to sail well. He said it was 4 cans per hull.