OzOne wrote in message ...

Biggest problem with foam cores is that they will break down and
granulate.
Seen this on many Syd-Hobart racers after the really big races
pounding to windward.

Most unusual circumstances, Oz. 99.9% of the rest of the boats in the world
won't ever see that level of abuse. And those Hobart boats are generally
throw-away boats after a single race. Ellison's "Sayonara" is in a building
in Holland, MI, looking brand new, with the material for a new keel lying
under her, and she hasn't been touched in over a decade. Larry must have
lost interest in her, and it's "easier" to pay the rent to keep her stored
than to worry about what to do with her.

Max