[Alberg30] balsa vs. masonite

[T. Kevin Blanc]

George, they didn't run the masonite out to the edges,
did they? If I remember right, my masonite coring ends
and the stanchions are mounted in sold glass...

--- George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net> wrote:
> John,
> 
> I don't know why Whitby switched, but balsa is
> lighter than masonite.
> The problem with balsa is if it gets wet, it rots. 
> Whitby ran the
> balsa out to the edges of the deck and didn't seal
> bolt holes drilled
> through it.  Everything's copacetic until the caulk
> fails and then water
> gets into the core.
> 
>  - George
> 
> > Sommer, John said:
> > 
> > There has been much talk about masonite and balsa
> cores.  Can someone tell
> > me what the difference is and what this means to
> the boat owner.  I know the
> > early boats had masonite, why did Whitby switch
> from masonite to balsa?  
> > 
> > John Sommer
> > Mandolaire, #5
> 
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> 
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