Oh, around chain plate deck rot damage on my boat was not less that 1/2 inch and no more than 1.5 inch around chain plate.

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:: 1/2" inside diameter at most.
::
:: Pulled chain plates, scrapped out rot, refilled with
:: gbrothers epoxy mixed ballons for the expansion affect
:: at curing.,recut chain plate entry through deck,
:: inspected bulk head chain plate bolt holes for hard
:: sheen, reinstalled chain plates, sealed with liquid life
:: caulk under standard stainless cap. Some have layered
:: one sheet of graphite/glass between aft blkhead knee and
:: chain plate.
::
:: mn
::
:: :: I need to do some recoring around one of the chainplates
:: :: this fall.
:: ::
:: :: I haven't started cutting yet. Can anyone tell me what
:: :: thickness the deck core is supposed to be?