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Old 02-16-2018, 02:02 PM   #6
Nightsky
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Vessel Model: 1989 Wellington 57 motorsailer
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My opinion only. Steel is OK, but you have to stay on top of it to keep corrosion at bay. Cored is OK above the waterline, like for decks, coring material is a consideration, preferably something that doesnt rot because leakage through the deck to the coring material can happen. I would stay away from a cored hull below the waterline for the same reasons as above (just my personal preference even though there is a well respected Brand out there that has a cored hull below the WL where some of them have had to have a peel and repair ). Solid FG is the easiest to maintain, although there can be issues with it as well if the original layup was not good. I have owned wood, steel and FG boats.
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