bad news here, wet hull has infected transom coring
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wish the hull core and transom core were not butted together with no seal
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wet transom core at bottom, looks like the layup on the hull was a little resin starved
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must keep going on the port side
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yep, more rotten core
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this is the area of dark shavings under the galley, it was rotten and there was a void there where they didn't get enough resin to bond the balsa to the bottom skin
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under the galley, you can see the void
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keep going, not done
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moisture readings under the porta-potty
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checking other deck hardware with the moisture meter, this one looks good
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this one is leaking, the core is wet, but doesn't look too bad yet
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the roof is cored here, this is where the radar and vhf wiring went through, luckily its dry
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unsealed core from the factory at the hawse pipe, windlass was also unsealed. luckily these were dry
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this is the bow rail penetration that was leaking
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flush mount rod holders, unsealed and wet core
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wet core under the downrigger pad and fuel fill fitting
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that heater is doing the trick
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core is drying
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took everything out
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foam and coring bagged up in the background, all deck hardware removed at this stage
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large void at the side, this is as far as I'm cutting in the cockpit. The rest is solid, but needs to dry
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port side
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don't let anybody tell you the water doesn't migrate far through end grain balsa.
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had to take more out of the transom.
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