Padding

[BillyT]

I figure this is as good a spot as any to pose this question... I do pretty much all of my fishing out of an Old Town Discovery 119 and I do love that little boat, my only problem is most of the time I'm sitting upright and cross-legged which really wears on my feet and ankles. I want to add some foam to the bottom but don't know the best adhesive to stick the pad down with. I have carpet tape and spray adhesive but I don't know if either of those will stick to the plastic that old town uses and I don't want to make a mess of things. Any recommendations would be great appreciated.

 

[PaddlingPika]

I figure this is as good a spot as any to pose this question... I do pretty much all of my fishing out of an Old Town Discovery 119 and I do love that little boat, my only problem is most of the time I'm sitting upright and cross-legged which really wears on my feet and ankles. I want to add some foam to the bottom but don't know the best adhesive to stick the pad down with. I have carpet tape and spray adhesive but I don't know if either of those will stick to the plastic that old town uses and I don't want to make a mess of things. Any recommendations would be great appreciated.

Have you tried a pad that is not glued in place - something with rubber grip material on the bottom and/or a pad cut to fit snugly wedged from one gunnel to the other? I don't have any advice for what glue or tape to use, but if it were me I'd try to find a removable solution first.

 

[Rubbaboo]

I’ve had good luck with 2 sided carpet tape, It’s semi permanent and can removed and cleaned off with GooGone.

 

[gumpus]

If your discomfort is from your feet/ankles rubbing against the boat (friction) then another easy fix is to buy a rubber-backed bathroom mat and throw it in the boat.

 

[Erica]

Or I just wear wool socks. Or neoprene booties.

 

[Chip]

Weldwood contact cement was often used to glue foam into boats. These days I see a number of spray-on contact cements are available.

“Guest,” a former member here, has taken to laying a bead of E6000 glue around the edges of glued-down foam. I think it is to keep sand from getting under the edge of the foam and eventually working it free. Perhaps that would be overkill in this case.