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I''d suggest giving the folks at West System a call or an email. They were very informative and, as yachtsmen tend to be, truly interested in helping out.

From a practical perspective, though: You really need to consider what conditions you will be sailing in, and what strain might be present under those conditions in the hull area under repair.

If you are able to sail the boat now and go below under way, preferrably close hauled to windward, take some measurements around the affected area between hull and fixed points in the overhead. If you see changes in those readings as the boat moves thru the water, you might have something to be worried about. However, if you don''t see indications of hull flex, then the boat, in its currently delam''d condition, will not be any worse off after you repair her even if using epoxy resin.

Also, an experienced hand with Tartan Tens (my boat) has told me that when he re-cores he goes for West System epoxy and does not look back.

Hope this helps.