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Vic Smith

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:32:13 -0500, wrote:

Oh, the outboard pad is inches from all that nasty salt water that was
mentioned. It is also out in the sun 24/7/365. It still looks exactly
as it did the day I installed it those many years ago. It will last as
long as the rest of the boat. That was just one example, anyway. I
have plenty of other things made from it all over the boat. Most of it
is far older than the outboard pad. I mentioned cutting boards,
because of your claims that it is soft. It seems to be tough enough to
have sharp knives dragged across it constantly in restaurant kitchens
without having much damage. The only thing that might be regarded as
"soft" is that it is not as structurally rigid as plywood. I wouldn't
recommend it as flooring. In what way did you find it soft, and what
are the details of your starboard that discolored from exposure to the
sun and salt? I'm curious.

I've seen Starboard recommended often on Carolina Skiff forums for
mounting sounder transponders and other stuff on the stern.
A Starboard plate is screwed in and sealed, and further attachments
that might change over time are affixed to the Starboard without
making more holes in the hull.
Salt water and submerged. Looks like it doesn't deteriorate.

--Vic