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Air-Backed Foam "Hybrid" Boat Collars

OUTER FABRIC

  • 40 oz/sq yd (1.36 kg/sq m) urethane-coated polyester fabric

  • Heat-welded & double-taped seams

  • ½ inch diameter (25mm) solid-braid rope strips (attachment flaps) standard

  • Attachment flaps with different rope diameters or without rope are available

  • Standard Colors:

    • Gray

    • Orange

    • Black

    • Red and Yellow available by special order

    • Other custom colors available in large order quantities

FOAM

  • 2.2 lbs/cu ft (35.2 kg/cu m) closed-cell polyethylene (PE) foam

  • Natural color (off-white)

  • Water absorption:

    • Less than 0.3 lbs/sq ft exposed (1.5 kg/sq m)

    • Less than 3% by volume

    • Per ASTM D3575-Suffix V, EN 28301, ISO 2581 tests

  • Buoyancy: 58 lbs/cu ft (930 kg/cu m)

  • Completed foam sections heat-welded (not glued) and hot-wire shaped to finished profile

AIR BLADDER

  • Heavy-duty and wear-resistant urethane film construction

  • Heat-welded seams

  • Usually one or two bladders per side of boat

  • Remote topping valve accessible from outside of collar standard

  • Other valve arrangements or configurations available to meet your application or upon request


OPTIONS/MISCELLANEOUS

  • Rubstrake (rub strip/wear strip):

    • Materials: vinyl & non-marking urethane

    • Urethane also recommended for high wear resistance and/or weight critical applications

    • Colors: Black or gray

    • Vinyl & urethane both 8 inch wide (203mm) with raised ribs

    • Urethane also available in 4 inch wide (102mm) flat strip (black)

    • May be doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc. to fully protect outside surface of collar or in critical wear areas

  • Lifelines:

    • Attached with D-rings, grommet strips, or fabric loops

    • Black braided nylon rope

    • Various rope sizes available (typically 5/8 inch (16mm) braided)

  • Anti-skid coating:

    • Black urethane coating provides anti-slip tread and/or extra coating in wear critical areas

    • May also be stenciled on in the shape of a customer-supplied logo

  • Attachment methods:

    • Typical: ½ inch diameter (25mm) rope strip slid into dual rope strip channels fabricated in boat

    • Please feel free to contact CPI at (512) 295-2683 as soon as possible in the development process with any attachment questions you may have

foam collar - water police boat closeup of foam collar foam collars, extremely bouyant, minimal water absorption
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air-backed foam collar - front view CPI Marine foam collars protect boats from taking on too much water
air-backed foam collar - side view sturdy ropes are attached to CPI Marine foam collars
foam collar - on a water police boat CPI Marine foam boat collars are extremely bouyant
CPI Marine, boat collar manufacturing facilities in central Texas. Call us at 512-295-2683
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