Bruce: Well gasoline in the cabin is all around bad! Should never store below!! If it makes you more likely to sail the boat if there is foam by all means replace. For me I'd not replace the foam after removal. I learned to sail in boats that would sink and cruised growing up (and now) on boats that will sink so floatation isn't something I think about. :: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-swallow.com On Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 12:07 PM Bruce Chmieleski <chmieleski@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Thanks Dave. Apparently this boat was flooded with snow melt in the Sierra some years ago which resulted in some on-board petrol diffusion. Petrol is what I seemed to detect throughout the cabin when I first inspected her and is consistent with the marine engineer’s report at the time. All cushions were replaced in the insurance settlement, however. I can still see the water line inside under the cockpit.
Bruce
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Hi Folks,
I am now a M15 owner (1986 #365) and have been going about cleaning,
replacing, etc. There are double-fist-sized chunks of styrofoam crammed in the forward hatch and some larger pieces aft under the cockpit. Are these part of the normal floatation for this craft? They are a bit odorous so I would either replace or remove. Thanks for any helpful info for either solution on this topic.
Bruce Chmieleski Vacaville, CA
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Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 08:44:43 -0700 From: Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Styrofoam below Message-ID:
Bruce:
That is the standard floatation foam. If they have become soiled you can remove and sail boat without it replace with the same polystyrene.
Are they obviously dirty? Interesting the foam smells as my '84 M15's
were
good as new (besides smelling like polystyrene).
:: Dave Scobie :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - m17-375.com :: M6'8" #650 :: SV SWALLOW - sv-