wet balsa core

[toey77]

I have got rid of all the soft balsa core from around a old repair. where it looks like hard wood and expoxy glue have been used to stretghen the repaired area. now last time I worked on the boat i was at solid but wet balsa core, after a year of no work I have jumped back into the hull to find that it is now dry and still very soild and its still a good light balsa colour. do I still have to replace this balsa core or should it now be okay to repair the section I have removed. and is the new core attached to the hull with just resin or do I have to use a expoxy glue like the previous repairer did, plus it looks like they used a few strips of hard wood and glass (they used by the look of it a two part glue that went a creamy colour like araldite. hoping I can re core now other wise I have to cut the cab and split the hull as you can see the cabin wall is a fiber glass one and I will have to chop it out then re glass in

The cabin wall



the old repair. it is bloody solid

 

[toey77]

Re: wet balsa core

has anyone got any thought or usefull infomation on this... calling the iboat brains. even though i bet you are sick of core questions i think mine is a bit different i hope

 

[Bondo]

Re: wet balsa core

Ayuh,... Unfortunately, only you can answer those questions...

If You're happy it dried out,... Put her back together...

Tabbing with glass is usually enough attachment...

 

[Capt'n Chris]

Re: wet balsa core

Additional suggestion: Avoid taking advice from anyone who tells you how to drill holes in your boat hull, unless they agree to assume all liability for damages which you will create by doing so!

 

[toey77]

Re: wet balsa core

Additional suggestion: Avoid taking advice from anyone who tells you how to drill holes in your boat hull, unless they agree to assume all liability for damages which you will create by doing so!

yeah i don't think id go for that idea. thank for the advice

 

[series60]

Re: wet balsa core

The balsa core material will wick water to all corners of the material. It may look dry but I would do a little more poking around to see if there are any soft spots.

 

[toey77]

Re: wet balsa core

The balsa core material will wick water to all corners of the material. It may look dry but I would do a little more poking around to see if there are any soft spots.

will do. the soft spot that i started on was only a foot square so far i have ended up at 2 foot wide by about 4 foot long. a long way into solid balsa, but it was wet and very hard to remove from the hull

 

[Capt'n Chris]

Re: wet balsa core

Unfortunately, there is abundance of advice on boating forums from others who have all the quick responses on "how to drill holes in your boat hull". Sadly, many follow it and wind up in the "why-me-boat-restoration-soggy-foam-sections" of the forums. And where are they when you have to explain to your family next summer why your boat is out of commission?

 

[ezmobee]

Re: wet balsa core

Unfortunately, there is abundance of advice on boating forums from others who have all the quick responses on "how to drill holes in your boat hull". Sadly, many follow it and wind up in the "why-me-boat-restoration-soggy-foam-sections" of the forums. And where are they when you have to explain to your family next summer why your boat is out of commission?

Geez if only there was some product available that could prevent all this?