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Old 02-10-2010
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Originally Posted by sailingdog View Post
Rusty—

There are three commonly used core materials—end grain balsa, ductile PVC foam and rigid PVC foam. Yes, some companies used marine plywood for a while, but it really is not an appropriate core material, as I've written about on my blog.
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Congratulations, that's a great article, I mean in your blog, clear and very informative. I have learned one or two things. Didn't know about the thermal problems with the epoxy resins...and that suggestion of a finish in light colors makes a lot of sense. I have seen that many times epoxy boats have light colors (the Hanse for example) but I didn't know there was a reason behind it, other than aesthetics.
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