Stabicraft foam filled hulls

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Originally posted by Rozboon Rozboon wrote:

Originally posted by SumoSid SumoSid wrote:

Not to sound too geeky, but Archimedes' principle applies here.  A boat will float if it is displacing more weight in water than it weighs.  Foam in a sealed pontoon does not add flotation as the water displacement has not changed due to the size of the pontoon size remaining the same.  Actually, one could argue that adding foam to a sealed pontoon will make the boat slightly less buoyant due to the weight added. Foam added to a Stabicraft is simply to reduce noise (drum affect), making the noise a lowered noise frequency, acting as a barrier from noise outside the boat vibrating the inside of the boat making it all less audible. 

Also stops it sinking if you punch a hole in a pontoon :)

Assuming my Stabicraft-buying plans come to fruition in the next few years, I'll definitely be getting the foam fill; I want it for the "deadness" and the additional weight (yes, I want to make the boat heavier) but the safety of the relative unsinkability is a nice side benefit.

Hahaha YES!  Should have included that.  I have the commercial 6mm hull and foam.  Its a solid combo.  
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RRozboon, what Stabi do you have that has the 6mm hull?
They have stopped that option now unfortunately.
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