Digging in the deck

I hope so. But even if Epoxy is forgiving, Ebb is not! ;)

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Originally Posted by mbd

Allocate your funds properly and you won't care what color your decks are. ;)

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Great discussion on epoxy technique, but, I just thought we should give Mike's post it's due recognition.

Very true indeed. Mike, your suggestion is well received. Pardon me if I don't follow your instructions while using my router though.

You may also want to keep your used epoxy container around for a day or so to verify the mixture has hardened.

Stephan, your decks are way stronger than they were before. The strength of a cored deck comes from the fact that the balsa core keeps the top and bottom skins tied to each other when stress is applied. By maintaining their parallel alignment and not allowing them to skew sideways in relationship to each other as upward or downward pressure is applied, the deck becomes much stiffer with little extra weight. It's the I-beam principle executed in fiberglass instead of steel. Almost anything that keeps the top and bottom skin in alignment and water out will duplicate the original strength. You've surpassed that by tying them together with epoxy. Replacing balsa with epoxy adds a lot of weight over large areas but it looks like that is a minor issue for your repair. GO SAILING!