On my 17, it appears to be only on horizontal surfaces. Having just drilled and epoxy filled a bunch of holes, I can tell you the housetop, deck and cockpit floor have balsa. Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: Smith, Tom To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:16 PM Subject: M_Boats: RE: Balsa-core deck Where is balsa-core utilitzed in Montgomery boat decking? Just the housetop? The housetop and side decks? All horizontal surfaces? Anybody know? t Tom Smith & Jane Van Winkle Sandpoint, Idaho M15-345, Chukar -----Original Message----- From: n9ca [mailto:n9ca@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 6:50 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: unsinkable mast Larry, I thought I'd try filling the mast with foam, and considered running a PVC tube the length of the mast for wiring, etc. However, the shipping peanut idea is great, and avoids the problems you mentioned with solid foam. BUT... there is something to watch out for! In a recent shipment I received, the shipping peanuts , when immersed in water, became soaked. Those of you who plan to use this idea, be sure you don't have the new environmentally degradeable ones. Clarence Andrews Carpe Ventum #604 ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Yake To: southisland2@earthlink.net ; montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: unsinkable mast Not that I've ever heard of. Doesn't sound like a real good idea. It'd be a real chore to get out of there if you wanted to run wires up to the masthead, etc. I thought I should have floatation when I was new to the boat, so I filled it with those styrofoam shipping peanuts, which also quiets the wire slap in the mast, and plugged the ends with a chunk of foam from one of the swim noodles the kids play with at the pools. I don't think I would worry about it now, unless the wire slap was annoying. Larry Yake M17, #200 Tullamore On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 02:29:42 -0400 "MC Carpenter" <southisland2@earthlink.net> writes: has anyone put poured foam in their mast to make it unsinkable -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was scanned for viruses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats