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Author: Jeff Pearson
Subject: Re-coring
Info: (11993 views) Posted: Sunday 2-13-11 08:26:02 PM

:: What material did you use to replace the core? G10?
:: Balsa?
::
:: :: 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.
:: ::
:: :: mb
:: ::
:: :: :: 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?

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