[Paddlewise] illing emty spaces with foam)

From: Merijn Wijnen <merijn_at_music.demon.nl>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1999 08:12:33 +0100
Hi Dave,
>your question:
>Does anyone have experience with foaming
> into spaces? I'm thinking that some kind of solid foam would be good as long
> as it's light and I can get it in there without too much trouble, i.e. some
> product that can be poured in and then will solidify. 

No experience in kayak, but nevertheless one warning: be VERY 
cautious with using foam. The expansion of the foam can put 
terrific stresses on your boat, and it may just pop open. Filling a 
mast of a  sailing boat with foam is equally dangerous, I know of 
mast heads comming off, or mast splitting up near the mast rail.
Just for what is is worth,

Greetings,
Merijn

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