Airex cored hull

External Since: Dec 28, 2006 Posts: 19

Someone once told me his airex cored hull tested "wet". What does this
mean? I thought water couldn't go anywhere in airex and if the glass is
properly bonded, it ain't going that route either! I don't get it. And
if there was some water in there, so what?

Gordon

External Since: Feb 16, 2005 Posts: 109

I think that Airex is a closed-cell material, but Airex and other core
materials are often kerfed to facilitate bending to the contours of he mold.
These kerfs are often not filled, so they provide paths for water to travel,
sometimes great distances.

"Gordon" <gazuum DeleteThis @olypen.com> wrote in message
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> Someone once told me his airex cored hull tested "wet". What does this
> mean? I thought water couldn't go anywhere in airex and if the glass is
> properly bonded, it ain't going that route either! I don't get it. And
> if there was some water in there, so what?
>
> Gordon