The best thing about steel and aluminum, is you don't have
to penetrate the deck to attach something. That keeps the
water out of the boat, deck, etc. All you need to worry
about are the mast partners and hatches.

Given a choice I'd take Aluminum or steel over composite
or wood.

"Joe" wrote
actually, cores
can get delaminated from things other than water saturation.


DSK


Ohhhhhh the nightmares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How can you stand for it?

Joe