[Alberg30] mast compression

[Sommer, John]

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bob Johns [SMTP:rjohns3 at optonline.net]
> Sent:	Monday, August 20, 2001 1:43 PM
> To:	public-list at alberg30.org
> Subject:	Re: [Alberg30] mast compression
> 
> >What is you hull #. Balsa cores only showed up after hull #400. If you
> have
> >a wooden beam, it's likely that your deck is cored with masonite, not
> balsa.
> >
> >Mike Lehman
> >"Gilleleje" #505
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Wind Call, #397 has balsa cores, at least in the cockpit fore and aft
> bulkheads. Can't remember about the deck for sure.
> 
> Bob Johns, Wind Call, #397
> 
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