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Thread: Core material for strakes??

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    Adding strakes on a hull, what is the prefered core material for this? Thanks

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    Steve 1
    Anything but Wood, Just kidding I use Corecell but any of the Approved foam cores would work..

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    DUCKY
    Actually, there is nothing wrong with using wood as long as it is bonded well to the hull and covered completely in glass. I have done several from building strakes to extending existing ones in this manner with no failures. I will agree that a foam of some kind would be a great idea as well. What ever you use needs to have some level of flexibility, however, or it will be likely to crack and eventually de-laminate.
    Also keep in mind when shaping your cores, to make them undersized so as to leave room for the fiberglass, body filler, and paint or gelcoat in your finished size.

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