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Old 01-09-2013, 05:10 AM   #22
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"All mfg have used coring and will continue to do so for any number of reasons. How that coring is maintained is the issue."

A foam core boat , or a balsa deck is an engineered feature , done with the assistance of a NA .

The top and bottom layers and the core make a structure like an I beam.

Simply slathering GRP over plywood and claiming it as "composite" as done on many boats is a joke structurally.

It was done because pilot houses or decks take a great skill to create a mold that will look good.

The eye picks up slight unfairness , although it would cause no structural problem.

BEWARE , when discussing "composite " construction , some folks play very loose with language.
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