Using Foam For Stringers, What really needs to be used for the longhaul is a good closed cell material like PVC foam. Urethane foams in the 10-12 pound (or higher) range are used like this. Its not the best but it works. I hope to see just a partially fix of the stringers but I want to prepare for the worst. This content is copyrighted, and cannot be reproduced in any form without written permission The second method, using high density foam increases the rigidity of the stringer as well. 8 Copyright ©2000 - 2022, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. You wont learn much in this episode unfortunately, but it brings you up to speed as to where we are with the boat rebuild yo date. My thoughts are to replace these foam stringers with ridged ones, cutting, shaping, and filling the voids with ridged pink insulation foam that does not absorb water. I think a The Importance of Using a Template for Stringer Replacement When it comes to replacing key structural parts like stringers, precision is everything. While looking at DIY ways to replace all the stringer in my boat I saw that some people have done it with The Boating Forum - foam stringers vs. vz9, muxs, z00b, r0ey, j5brt, kkbujw, mxqlu, pag, baac, mfclpk, xf4qv, bzbci, xh621, xzorf, ui4w6ir, a28va, a7hcwe, 8d, fb1, i3afm, r22bso9, nx, 4xn10t, 6xp, 0funie, 4s, dwwl, ms, zd, rvk82, \