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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-01-2018, 17:45
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Smile Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

All, I just came back to this thread because I've finished three other projects, and now I'm looking at this as possibly next. I really appreciate all the differing viewpoints, from "don't do...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2017, 18:45
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Fyi, I'm getting moisture readings way over 20 all over the soul - like 35.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2017, 12:22
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Thanks to all for the input. Lots to think about. And this is only one of about seven projects I need to tackle.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-09-2017, 08:29
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Thanks, good input. Because of the extremely tight conditions under the sole, it may or may not be possible to cut and remove the belowdecks portion. I'll just have to evaluate. An easier approach...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-09-2017, 08:16
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Pretty sure it's fresh water saturated. The PO installed new access ports and did not seal the gap where the port went through the sole. That's been at least three years. The balsa core I can...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-09-2017, 06:16
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

I can reach my finger into the gap where the access port was and feel wet balsa - I pulled some out. And the meter indicates that every bit of the sole is very wet, so I'm pretty sure it's the whole...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-09-2017, 16:37
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Thanks Rognvald. If the meter is to be believed, the entire cockpit sole is wet, so it looks like the upper skin of the sole must be cut out to repair. But I'm going to talk to a local expert...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-09-2017, 13:02
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Re: Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

Thanks to all for the replies. I did not need this additional project, but now it's here so I'll deal with it.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-09-2017, 10:32
Replies: 71
Views: 11,510
Posted By AJ_n_Audrey
Bad News - Wet Balsa Core

As I was replacing the access cover for the steering quadrant, I got an ugly surprise: whoever installed the existing access (which is not original to the boat) port did not glass around the rim, so...
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