Thanks for the advice Chance! I will definitely re-core from the outside.
On another note, I have finally come up with a name for my Commander. Her name will be Susie Q 2 (my first boat was named Susie Q after the CCR song of the same name). I liked the name so much that I am using it again, mainly because she feels practically the same as my last boat (Bristol Corinthian), just bigger. And of course, since I am a designer by trade, I have a lot of fun developing the graphics for the name. (photo attached)
Can't wait to get out sailing this year! Just have to re-paint the bottom and then I will be dropping her in hopefully by early june.