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Seriously failed balsa core on GRP yacht.

The Marine Surveyor Notebook. Ben Sutcliffe marine
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Here's some of the worst failed balsa core I've seen in years. many boat builders us balsa between the outer and internal hull laminate to give a light weight reinforcement, unfortunately if it get wet it can lead to many issues including complete failure of the structure. ...more
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Seriously failed balsa core on GRP yacht.
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2023Nov 1
Here's some of the worst failed balsa core I've seen in years. many boat builders us balsa between the outer and internal hull laminate to give a light weight reinforcement, unfortunately if it get wet it can lead to many issues including complete failure of the structure.

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The Marine Surveyor Notebook. Ben Sutcliffe marine

3.71K subscribers