On Jan 29, 10:28�pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On 29 Jan 2007 21:09:22 -0800, "Chuck Gould"

wrote:
I hope you're not referring to the bogus nonsense posted by David
Pascoe........

If so, my favorite shot is the one where the failed backyard repair,
(looks like automotive bondo) is represented as typical OEM
construction

Pascoe may not be that far off the mark. *I've known quite a few
owners of balsa cored boats who have experienced *serious* structural
issues. *These are boats that were designed for off shore sailing and
built by reputable folks. *Very few of them last more than 10 or 15
years.

Pascoe claims that most fiberglass boats are built over cores
consisting of junk materials and putty-type fillers. He doesn't
concentrate on balsa.

http://yachtsurvey.com/Fiberglass_Boats.htm


The 3rd and 4th photos on that page obviously show failed repairs. Why
would the builder randomly toss a section of junk putty into the
laminate, and how could you possbily continue the layup of a boat
(from the outside in) and leave trowel marks on the *outside edge* the
bondo?

The Sea Ray that he shows in that item is 16 years out of date.
According to the dates he has written on the scraps in the upper left
photo, it's a 1991.