Ok, let me first say that this was not my design, nor are these my pictures. The pictures were sent to me by the dude (from another site) that first built the foamer several years ago. I know that there are some people that are now building these boats and selling them and there have been links given on this site to take you to their site. I apologize up front if this is going to upset any of those dudes but I know for a fact that they were NOT the originators of this idea, nor the first to build one.
Second, if it is deemed that this post needs to be somewhere else, by all means move it. This is just in response to the several U2U's that I received from fellas wanting some advice on how to build.
Now for the good stuff:
This project is SUPER easy and I believe my 3 year old could do it, if I would let her play with a saw and a disc sander. This "design" is not from any plans nor does it need to be. The ability of this thing to float is not based on the foam but rather the displacement of water (you can float concrete if you displace enough water...or metal ie US Naval ships). Also, the strength comes from the fiberglass and epoxy, not the foam...the foam is simply a form to attach the fiberglass to. It is lightweight and pretty cheap and easy to work with. I would not jump up and down in my foamer but i wouldn't in my buddy's Four Rivers either. So with that said, you can make any design you like as long as it displaces enough water to keep it afloat (wider is better
). I know of some guys that have made them to look just like the small 4-Rivers layouts that are pointed at both ends with ****pit in the middle; and others that have made the larger 4-Rivers that are pointed at bow and flat at stern, with a transom. The shape is all up to you.
So lets get to it!
For this particular design, you will need 3 sheets of foam insulation. I don't think it matters if it is blue or pink.
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Well, I guess this is a teaser post since I have run out of time and need to get going. I will continue on Monday with the explainations/directions. In the meantime, check out the other photos in my album:
http://www.missouri-whitetails.com/showgallery.php?cat=726
Second, if it is deemed that this post needs to be somewhere else, by all means move it. This is just in response to the several U2U's that I received from fellas wanting some advice on how to build.
Now for the good stuff:
This project is SUPER easy and I believe my 3 year old could do it, if I would let her play with a saw and a disc sander. This "design" is not from any plans nor does it need to be. The ability of this thing to float is not based on the foam but rather the displacement of water (you can float concrete if you displace enough water...or metal ie US Naval ships). Also, the strength comes from the fiberglass and epoxy, not the foam...the foam is simply a form to attach the fiberglass to. It is lightweight and pretty cheap and easy to work with. I would not jump up and down in my foamer but i wouldn't in my buddy's Four Rivers either. So with that said, you can make any design you like as long as it displaces enough water to keep it afloat (wider is better
). I know of some guys that have made them to look just like the small 4-Rivers layouts that are pointed at both ends with ****pit in the middle; and others that have made the larger 4-Rivers that are pointed at bow and flat at stern, with a transom. The shape is all up to you.So lets get to it!
For this particular design, you will need 3 sheets of foam insulation. I don't think it matters if it is blue or pink.
[file]83858[/file]
Well, I guess this is a teaser post since I have run out of time and need to get going. I will continue on Monday with the explainations/directions. In the meantime, check out the other photos in my album:
http://www.missouri-whitetails.com/showgallery.php?cat=726
