Supervee 27 Floatation
03-27-2007 | 10:34 PM
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Supervee 27 Floatation
Well we have a really nice bag sealer at work, and the other day when we got a package I saw how they use bags of air as padding. No sence moving unnecessary weight. Ship air when you can. Well I think that applies to us too. This is a prototype. I think I'm going to put some peanuts in it just in case it gets punctured but these bags are pretty tough. I figure I can get at least 3x the volume up in the bow with this and with less weight. I'm going to put some seperate bags in the stern and removable ones in front of the battery trays as well as something to make the canopy float. No more sinking for me.
03-27-2007 | 11:06 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
That should work good for under the nose. Putting the peanints is a good Idea to. I just put the floatation under the cowl of the white boat last night. I also removed the cowl lock. It was the only week link where water got in the hocky tape holds real strong.
03-28-2007 | 07:44 AM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
I would be worried about the day that you have that really bad crash and the batteries come flying forward and pop your bubble, pardon the pun
I would use that spray called "Great Stuff" it is very light and full of air. But be very carefull and do little spots at a time because it expands. Just start by spraying quarter size spots in the tip if the bow and wait till it quits expanding and then add another spot and keep going till the desired amount is in.
I would use that spray called "Great Stuff" it is very light and full of air. But be very carefull and do little spots at a time because it expands. Just start by spraying quarter size spots in the tip if the bow and wait till it quits expanding and then add another spot and keep going till the desired amount is in.
03-28-2007 | 09:32 AM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
This is a good thread. It should be added to that sv owners page. I find myself looking in there a lot. Sometime I got a question but the search feature dont work so hot so its hard to find things sometimes.
I flipped the blue boat 2 times and both times water got in threw the lock. Do you guys have any thing you do besides taping the whole lock aria to keep water out? Its the only weak link now.
Here is what I did for floatation
Under the rear of the boat it just cut tightly and stuffed in.
The battery hold downs are cut tightly and stuffed ontop the batterys.
Under the top/cowl all siliconed in with 100% silicone.
Under the nose is the stock floatation.
I flipped the blue boat 2 times and both times water got in threw the lock. Do you guys have any thing you do besides taping the whole lock aria to keep water out? Its the only weak link now.
Here is what I did for floatation
Under the rear of the boat it just cut tightly and stuffed in.
The battery hold downs are cut tightly and stuffed ontop the batterys.
Under the top/cowl all siliconed in with 100% silicone.
Under the nose is the stock floatation.
03-28-2007 | 11:25 AM
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From: Barnegat,
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
I use swimming pool noodles or floaty toys as my 7 year old daughter calls them...lol. They weigh nothing are eazy to cut and cost 1.98 for 5 foot. Lots of qual colors too.
03-28-2007 | 03:36 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
The answer to the hole from the latch would be to epoxy it shut. Put some tape on the outside then put the epoxy on the underside, when it dries take the tape off and touch it up with some paint. I will be removing my latch also as I don't use it and I think it sucks. Besides if people are taping their hatch like they should they wouldn't need a latch.
03-28-2007 | 04:04 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
Wheel, I wouldnt mind it if it didnt leak, but it does and taping it just is a PIA around it. For now I cut a round piece of the Hocky tape and its sealed just about permant. That Hocky tape may cost a few bucks but its worth it.
03-28-2007 | 08:36 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
ORIGINAL: Wheelnut
Besides if people are taping their hatch like they should they wouldn't need a latch.
Besides if people are taping their hatch like they should they wouldn't need a latch.
03-28-2007 | 10:53 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
That's where floatation does come in. When your hull is breached. I've seen an SV T-boned by another and though it was quickly pitted, it might not have stayed afloat had it not been able to continue on it's own power. I guess it comes down to investment risk. You can keep a boat dry, for the most part, but floatation is like insurance. I've never launched w/o a taped hatch, btw.
03-29-2007 | 06:17 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
On the cowl lock, this is what I've done to keep the water out:
cut a 1/8in. donut of silicone rubber tubing and stretch it over the cowl lock on the exterior side (carefully or with needlenose pliers...I broke a few stretching them over the lock).
you're basically makind a small O-ring to go on the outside of the lock.
When you press the locking mechanism, it still locks, but is snug and the pressure keeps a seal because of the silicone O-ring.
So far I haven't had any water in the boat since doing this.
I also use pool noodles and hatch tape. Always tape the boat!
Another great flotation idea I saw on another forum(I think...can't quite remember) was pingpong balls grouped and shrink-wrapped together...light weight & clean/cool looking.
cut a 1/8in. donut of silicone rubber tubing and stretch it over the cowl lock on the exterior side (carefully or with needlenose pliers...I broke a few stretching them over the lock).
you're basically makind a small O-ring to go on the outside of the lock.
When you press the locking mechanism, it still locks, but is snug and the pressure keeps a seal because of the silicone O-ring.
So far I haven't had any water in the boat since doing this.
I also use pool noodles and hatch tape. Always tape the boat!
Another great flotation idea I saw on another forum(I think...can't quite remember) was pingpong balls grouped and shrink-wrapped together...light weight & clean/cool looking.
03-29-2007 | 08:23 PM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
I might try that on OC before I retire that hull. I will glass over the hatch lock hole on the replacement hull I have on ready standby before painting along with the antenna tube hole in the hatch. I still utilize the oem hatch lock on OC and it does leak through it when inverted in the water.....not that I ever flip it or anything. Your idea will be an interesting experiment for me.
ORIGINAL: ctonez
On the cowl lock, this is what I've done to keep the water out:
cut a 1/8in. donut of silicone rubber tubing and stretch it over the cowl lock on the exterior side (carefully or with needlenose pliers...I broke a few stretching them over the lock).
you're basically makind a small O-ring to go on the outside of the lock.
When you press the locking mechanism, it still locks, but is snug and the pressure keeps a seal because of the silicone O-ring.
So far I haven't had any water in the boat since doing this.
I also use pool noodles and hatch tape. Always tape the boat!
Another great flotation idea I saw on another forum(I think...can't quite remember) was pingpong balls grouped and shrink-wrapped together...light weight & clean/cool looking.
On the cowl lock, this is what I've done to keep the water out:
cut a 1/8in. donut of silicone rubber tubing and stretch it over the cowl lock on the exterior side (carefully or with needlenose pliers...I broke a few stretching them over the lock).
you're basically makind a small O-ring to go on the outside of the lock.
When you press the locking mechanism, it still locks, but is snug and the pressure keeps a seal because of the silicone O-ring.
So far I haven't had any water in the boat since doing this.
I also use pool noodles and hatch tape. Always tape the boat!
Another great flotation idea I saw on another forum(I think...can't quite remember) was pingpong balls grouped and shrink-wrapped together...light weight & clean/cool looking.
03-31-2007 | 08:00 AM
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RE: Supervee 27 Floatation
I glued in some white foam from the box across the transom, floats high and dry ether way up. Plus a bit on the hatch just in case.
