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- From: cbarr@coyote.sw.stratus.com (Chris Barr)
- Newsgroups: rec.boats
- Subject: Which older Balsa-Core sailboats are OK?
- Date: 30 Dec 1992 17:58:15 GMT
- Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering
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- Summary: 1970? 1978? Tartan? Pearson? Chris-Craft?
- Keywords: fiberglass construction
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- Re - buying an older sailboat, 15-30 years old:
-
- I understand that through-hull or through-deck fittings on balsa-core
- fiberglass must be done correctly to prevent water penetration of the
- balsa wood, which would cause delamination of the fiberglass.
-
- Which makers, after generally which year, made balsa-core fiberglass
- sailboats correctly? Is there a publication which would answer
- this?
-
- I've seen a 1970 'Pawnee' sloop, made by Chris-Craft, which
- appeared to have this problem next to the hatchway, where
- electronics were probably mounted: a bulgingly deformed
- interior surface which had filled-in screw holes. Otherwise
-