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flotation... 13 years 2 months ago #38839

vuyosevich Topic Author Offline Contributing Member Posts: 2910 Karma: 76 Thank you received: 2	my brother and i were lying across one of those foam boogie boards in the pool and it kept both of us afloat.(450lbs.) if i taped 5 of them together and put under the deck of the boat, do ya think it would keep the mantaray from deep sixin? boat,motor,fuel tank,battery-600 lbs. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:flotation... 13 years 2 months ago #38888

vuyosevich Topic Author Offline Contributing Member Posts: 2910 Karma: 76 Thank you received: 2	well ...got my answer. boogie boards it is. 5 in the front and i'll squeeze 2 in the stern under the splashwell. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:flotation... 13 years 2 months ago #38916

Ike Offline Expert Boarder Posts: 480 Karma: 22 Thank you received: 14	Why does this boat need flotation? I need more info on the boat. Most boats under 20 feet already have flotation. But, if the boat has none then it sure won't hurt. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:flotation... 13 years 2 months ago #38934

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the boat a customcraft mantaray is a 14' tunnel hull catamaran/hydroplane. (builders description)
it has no floor...the hull is the floor. hence nowhere to put foam/flotation. now the sponsons are air chambers so i imagine that would count as some sort of flotation but i doubt it would keep the boat from sinking. the boogie boards wouldn't be permanently affixed. i would want to remove them when at shows as it would look ridiculous, but out on the water is another story. ron