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I want to glue some foam to my bulkhead. Any suggestions on the thickness? Also, should I use that H2Glue or is there something better? Thanks!

I've always used F-13 for foam, turns out F-26 eats foam. You might be able to get f-13 in a squeeze tube, but you can for sure get it for a caulk gun. Although I could be thinking of something else, I'm pretty sure h2glue has an expiration date on it that always expire before I can use it. Hope this helps

I've got everything ready to go, so I may just order the H2Glue to save time. I'll definitely look into that F-13 stuff though for future use. I have a sheet of 1/8" foam, but I may go ahead and grab some thicker stuff. I sat in a really comfortable boat the other day and it gave me some ideas...trying to pimp my ride! lol

I just use contact cement. I've found it works as well or better than H2Glue.

Weldwood,' high volatility' contact Cement, 'with petroleum distillates', bonds foam to foam the very best :)


JimMoose

Having been in the adhesives and coatings (glue and paint) business for a time back in the day, the thinner the adhesive layer=the better layer. Regardless of what adhesive/glue you use, try to keep the bonding stratum to a minimum. Why? Because the thicker the glue, the weaker the link.

Ya weld wood works really well. I used it on both of the long boats, and it has held up

From your second post, it sounds like you were asking about foam thickness rather than glue thickness. I put 3" foam in my Diesel and cut angled pockets for me feet so my toes weren't folded back against my shins. I fit super tight in the boat with much less numbness in my knees. I still need to get out and stretch every 45 minutes or so but that's because it is so tight. I can't even wiggle. Otherwise super comfortable!

~Dave

Oh, yeah, the small prusik loop in the photo is also a huge comfort improvement for portages or just for hauling back and forth to the truck. Life changing!

Cool...weldwood...keep it thin...and dang that looks comfortable Dave! Thanks y'all! :)

I've done similar foot shaping (as Dave) for my MegaRocker... but I used dragon skin to shape out space for my feet. that way i get a little outside edge of my foot support. to get started, i put some chalk (from chalk line) on bottom of booties... then started grooving out until comfy ankle/foot angle.

I recently picked up some Teva Avator 2's and tried them in my boat for the first time today. I don't have nearly enough room for them. They're the same size as my other Tevas, but they're about an inch longer and a much bulkier shoe. Should I carve out my center foam block to fit them or look for a smaller shoe?

Dude your pic makes me very nervous