I added 25 cubic feet of Styrofoam to Carpe Ventum, which I figured would be sufficient to keep the boat afloat. I also had a Whale Gusher 10 bilge pump. The boat itself will displace enough to give some floatation, but not enough to keep it above water without the added floatation. -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+n9ca=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+n9ca=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dittmann Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:39 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: M17 Flotation Hi All, I was just reading the digest and saw the question from Dan on the Styrofoam in the M15. Does anyone know if there should be the same on a M17? I don't see any Styrofoam in my M17 and I wondered if the M17 would float if there was a breach in the hull or a cockpit drain tube came loose. I even thought to add some for sound reduction below deck but I thought that might trap moisture between the hull and Styrofoam and cause mildew. Thanks, Briant M-17 Prior Lake MN _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats