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Damp Balsa Core: Small Area Repair

10 February, 2004 (13:18) | balsa core, Boat Repair | By: Ed Sulis

This cockpit hatch cover (36″x16″), during a purchase survey, was found to have a high moisture reading in a triangular shaped area near the forward hinge. The cover was removed and 4 one-inch diameter counterbores were cut through the inside glass reinforced polyester to expose the end grain balsa core material. The balsa was found [...]

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