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Originally Posted by ramblinrod
One more thing. A Whitby 42 has a balsa cored hull. If it got water in it, you will have a major job ripping the hull apart to recore.
Ramblin Rod
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The balsa
core is a major issue, not just on the hull but also on the
cabin tops. If any water gets in it can be a significant problem. It happens a lot on the aft
cabin top around the mizzen
mast. The
mast is inadequately supported (deck stepped) through the aft
head walls. Those are not adequately supported under the
cabin sole (over the prop shaft) and the mast can "tin can" - pogo up and down. You can't really see it but it works on the
deck and can cause cracks letting water in . Also any
deck penetrations for
hardware can allow water in if not routinely maintained. I had to
repair a large part of the aft cabin
core during my
refit. Never had a problem with the hull core though but may have been lucky, or just wasn't aware of it.