Re: Why don't builders use foam that doesn't absorb?
And even Whalers can take on water over time given a chance. Water's a funny thing, as it ALWAYS wants to get where it isn't. Through osmosis, wicking, seapage, etc. it'll eventually find it's way through just about anything. Some materials hold off the ineveitable longer than others, but it seems to get through one way or another. Taking care of what you have is the best way to hold it off. If you drill a hole in the floor to mount a ski-tow or battery box, make sure you seal it up. If the gel-coat is cracked, seal it up. If you ding the hull getting it on the trailer, patch it. Invest in a good, automatic bilge pump and mount it where it'll get the most water out. Store the boat bow up with the drain plug out so anything in the hull will drain out. Give a peak under the floorboards now and then to make sure nothing is blocking any drainage holes or channels. A lot of that may seem like common sense, but common sense isn't always all that common. Give water an inch and it'll take a nautical mile...<br />- Scott