Insulating the hull questions.

[Hull376]

After several years service the insulation job is holding up fine. Panels have not come unglued from the hull, the plastex is still stuck fast to the Armacel foam, and the boat is noticeably easier to cool, even when it's above 95 degrees and direct sun. And no water absorption. I'm a happy camper. And cooler to boot. One of my concerns was whether the adhesive discussed in detail above would come loose over time in very high cabin temperatures. That hasn't happened yet after two years. Mold doesn't grow very well on the plastex either. You'll see a little mold when Houston does it's tropical thing for an extended period, but no where near the growth on paint. Oh, and it's more comfortable in the winter, only need one 1600 watt heater when it was 27degrees.

[Hull376]

Long term (5years) status of my insulation:

1. Armaflex still tightly bonded to the hull with Ebb's wonder water base adhesive
2. No water absorption
3. No mold
4. No deterioration of the foam or the pvc sheet.
5. No out gassing smells of any kind in the cabin. My experience with other old boats is that the smelly ones have smelly coverings and non green mastics. A few have science projects in the bilge!

I'm very happy with the long term results so far. None of the concerns expressed by other posters have materialized.

[Hull376]

Nine years later, still no issues with the insulation method described above. And the pvc sheet is still bright white, no smells, stuck firmly to the hull

[ebb]

Kent
Lucky find!! It's still here with a great rep from the flooring guys.
Resilient is the word used by the first website. APAC564.

But what really gets attention is that it doesn't support mold. Let's
hope it's a vinegar Ph, and not something lethal that's beneficial.

Glad we're here. Stay healthy -- and R E S I L I E N T !!