Sounds logical . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smith, Tom" <Tom.Smith@itron.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 7:33 PM Subject: Balsa-core deck Thanks Ron. Perhaps the builder could enlighten us further on this subject... The reason I ask is probably obvious by maybe not true--those with early models with lots of uncored surface have to worry less about how hardware is mounted. True or false? Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: ron and cathryn goodspeed [mailto:rcgoodspeed@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:31 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Balsa-core deck Hello Tom and Jane, Our 1974 M17 "hula pie" is hull # 025 and the only core material is foam which is used only in the cockpit floor and hatch covers and the forward hatch. I don't know what the small block under the mast step is. Nor do I know what materials are in the transom which is about one inch thick. There are 4 semicircular deck "beams" inside the cabin top which appear to be hollow. Everything else is glass. Ron Goodspeed