2010 tomcat unsinkable?

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Billy Brat

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This maybe a ? for Seasport. Will the 2010 tomcat have a foam injected hull? If so, what extent will this help the cat stay afloat. Is this foam anything like Bostonwhaler? Any feedback would be Great! Billy :wink :wink :wink
 
Hopefully Sea Sport will answer your question. But foam injected hulls are not always the best way to go. Foaming in tanks often makes them more subject to corrosion, as well as removal when they need to be replaced. Many foams (even those "Closed cell") will adsorb water, and the boat weight will increase to a point of detrimental performance.

Although a Boston Whaler may "float" it may not be a functional vessel. We have towed in several which had filled with water, but the engine would not run, and the people were in various stages of hypothermia.

Personally I would not want a foamed in Tom Cat. I am trying to think how you might sink one--pretty hard to do. They are not subject to the problems which some of the Glacier Bay's have had--either with capsize or hull to deck joint separation.
 
At this time there are no changes to the 2010 Tomcat versus the 2009 or older models.

I suppose it would be possible to add expanding foam to any voids in teh hulls, but I don't think it would be desirable from a miantenance stand point, making tanks and systems harder to service.
 
I keep my TomCat 255 on a dock where it is the smallest vessel by far, yet most of my neighbors are very impressed by the quality and strength of the construction.

You'd have to do some serious damage to both hulls and leave some hatches open to have much risk of sinking to my thoughts.

Even the annual safety inspection skippers have remarked on this.

I also strongly agree with Dr. Bob's thoughts on the foaming of hulls. You can have some very major problems develop unseen over time. Most of that type of thing will eventually lose the bonding in some areas and moisture, mold, rot, or even just generally stinky messes can develop and be almost impossible to remedy without tearing the boat apart.

John
 
Billy,

I appreciate your question and the simple answer is no. The only real purpose for injection foam is noise dampening. I am not a fan of the injection foam as it can and does break down. We will be utilizing proper build techniques to eliminate the need for injection foam in any structural areas.

Thanks again for the question and have a great evening.

Sincerely,

Scott Boysen
 
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