Balsa Alternative
Posted: Aug 9th, '10, 18:24
In my Bertram 20 project, the transom as seen below had the following layup:
The center 'pie' was two layers of plywood. This is a flat panel and will be replaced with Coosa Blue water 26.
The outer two section were cored with 3/4" Balsa with a layer of glass in between.
The outer two sections have some camber to them so it's not a flat panel.
I have some T400 Corecell that seems it would take the bend nicely. Alternatively, I can cut the Coosa into 4"X4" squares and tile them in as shown here.
If the T400 Core Cell is not dense enough, my options would be to get a higher density foam that is single or double cut or go the "Coosa Tile" route. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Thanks in advance,
Ian.
The center 'pie' was two layers of plywood. This is a flat panel and will be replaced with Coosa Blue water 26.
The outer two section were cored with 3/4" Balsa with a layer of glass in between.
The outer two sections have some camber to them so it's not a flat panel.
I have some T400 Corecell that seems it would take the bend nicely. Alternatively, I can cut the Coosa into 4"X4" squares and tile them in as shown here.
If the T400 Core Cell is not dense enough, my options would be to get a higher density foam that is single or double cut or go the "Coosa Tile" route. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Thanks in advance,
Ian.