[C38] Hit a ledge, hard

[Joseph Launie]

Steve,
     When I installed the electric mainsheet winch on the cabin top we 
cut a 5 inch hole (with my new hole saw). I have the plug on my desk. It 
is about 1.5 inches thick. There is about 3/8 inch solid fiberglass, 3/4 
inch plywood and another 3/8 inch fiberglass all bonded together. That 
is why the decks do not oilcan when you walk on them. Joe Launie/Macavity

On 6/29/2011 3:28 AM, Steve.Ribble at gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks Steve, I'll pass that along...and I made sure they would check 
> the bulkheads (especially aft/under the sink). It's really amazing to 
> me, knowing the force of the impact, that there isn't much more 
> damage. Had we had balsa core (or some similar sandwich design) 
> instead of solid fiberglass I'm sure this would have turned out with a 
> tragically different result. This experience reinforces my initial 
> thought when I bought the boat that because of its lines and quality 
> that it could easily be my last boat.
>
> Steve R
>
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