Rivets fastening side panel to deck have almost all corroded and fallen out, leaving open holes to the balsa core.
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More empty rivet holes with obvious core-rot. Probably have been open for years.
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The black edge-cover on the side panel was glued to the hull - a few taps on a pry-bar with a hammer broke it free.
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Rot surrounding old rivet holes
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Starting to remove all of the exposed core
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Probably 90% of what I've exposed and removed was soaked, rot ranged from severe/mush to slightly discolored but with a good bond to the fiberglass.
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Core balsa is 1.5 inches thick.
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Demo complete, heater and fan in place, balsa core cut and ready to lay in.
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1.5\" resin-coated contourable balsa from Composites One.
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Minimum order of 64sq ft. Comes in 2'x4' panels
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After laying in balsa, starting to wet-out top.
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1" #10 machine head screw with fender washer and nylock for securing rubrail.
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Re-inserting rubber part in rubrail channel.
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