Heat absorbing sheets under tri cabin bunks

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:21 pm

I used this to replace the crap under my salon floor.hope it helps

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... oam+Sheets[/url]

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:51 pm

I know I can get a lower profile arrestor for my 440`s. Don`t know about your Fords. It`s a more expensive way to go though unless you have junkers in your area you can scavenge for lower ones.

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:19 am

I work with cedar quite a bit and it is probably the easiest wood that I know of to catch fire and burn rapidly, I don't know much about boats yet but is this a good idea in an engine compartment?

turtlem1969 · Post by **turtlem1969** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:56 pm

I agree with rooferdave, I think ceder would be my last choice of wood to use. I think seaboard would be a better choice, or some ply wrapped in glass.

rickalan35 · Post by **rickalan35** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:13 am

Guys, Why the concern with cedar? Down east, they manufacture entire wooden hulls from cedar and then add oak stringers to mount the engines.
Cedar is also very resistant to wood rot.

In the case of Trojan Tricabins with V drive engines, those frames they built-in over the engines to support the bunks are not even made of hardwood and so may indeed be pine or cedar painted grey.

I'm only adding a one inch strip to the top side of these previously mentioned, vertically mounted 1" X 4"s that box in the bunks, in order to raise the level of the base of the bunk.

In my opinion, if the engine bay heat were ever high enough to actually ignite something, it would have to be a spark igniting gas fumes and then we would be at the mercy of the extinguishing system.

Thanks

Rick