The BEST Fiberglass Deck Core Materials (And How To Choose)

Is your boat suffering from a squishy fiberglass deck? We look at 8 of some of the best sandwich core options available to repair your boat and discuss the pros and cons of each material. Composite cores of the 70s, 80s, and 90s often have teak decks which have a nasty habit of letting a lot of water leak into the wood cores and wreak havoc on the old balsa and/or plywood. It might be time to start thinking about addressing those old decks... If you are facing repairs, this video might help you decide which is the right material for you and your boat. _For behind the scenes updates and other interesting tid-bits, check out the Patreon group. All new memberships will receive a pack of Living For Sail stickers along with a hand-written thank you from yours truly. All funds from Patreon go towards the production of these videos. Thank you to our loyal Patreon members!_ *http://patreon.com/LivingforSail* If you would like to support this project with a one time donation, I would be very grateful and you can do that easily with Paypal: _*https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/livingforsail_* *Sponsors of the channel that help me to do my very BEST work* _*https://www.akzonobel.com/_* *AkzoNobel* has been a leader in providing coatings to color and protect just about everything on this planet for over 200 years. Premium yacht coatings have been their specialty for over 140 years and we will be using an array of their top-shelf coating products on Antidote from the bottoms of the bilges, to the top-sides of the hull, the brightwork, and everything in between. The brands that we will be using include: _https://www.awlgrip.com/_ _https://www.interlux.com/_ _https://www.seahawkpaints.com/_ _*http://boltdepot.com/lfs10_* - SAVE 10% With Link! *Bolt Depot* supplies the Antidote restoration project with all of the _*CORRECT_*grade 316 stainless steel fasteners that you _*CANNOT_* get at most local hardware stores. They are the family hardware store that has become the best online resource for everyday, and hard to find fasteners, shipped right to your door. _*https://www.pyiinc.com/_* *PYI Inc.* has been helping boaters get connected with innovative marine products since 1981. They produce the PSS dripless shaft seal in their on-site machine shop, and operate the only world-wide facility for the refurbishment of the MAX-Prop feathering propeller (They are the distributor for New Max-Props to North and South America and Asia). PYI did an incredible job restoring Antidote's 35 year old 3-blade Classic to "better than new" condition. Catch the action here: _https://youtu.be/SxjWJyJLPxU_ *Core Materials in this video:* Marine Plywood (Hydrotek) _https://www.google.com/search?q=bs1088+plywood&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS709US709&oq=bs1088+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgBEAAYFBiHAhiABDIGCAAQRRg5MgwIARAAGBQYhwIYgAQyBwgCEAAYgAQyDAgDEAAYFBiHAhiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIKCAYQABiGAxiKBTIKCAcQABiGAxiKBdIBCDQ1MTBqMGo5qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8_ Balsa _https://www.diabgroup.com/products-services/balsa/_ G10 _https://laminatedplastics.com/g-10.pdf_ Nidaplast 8 _https://www.nidaplast.com/en/products/61-nidaplast-8_ Coosa _https://coosacomposites.com/bluewater-panels/_ Kerdyn 100 _https://www.gurit.com/products/kerdyn/_ Divinycell H100 _https://www.diabgroup.com/products-services/divinycell-pvc/_ Corecell M100 _https://www.gurit.com/products/corecell-m/_ _*Recommended Playlists:_* Watch our journey from the very beginning! _https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtCLfDXEnG7jgVKQyJm_p6LT_ Catch the whole Bulkhead Replacement Journey: _https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtB2Gk8XvROjLWjYNNcmK6tO_ Recommended playlist for other AWESOME boat refits: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jePbYffRlgk&list=PLtx2ax0GHEtAtHuhEfCm2ZnfyzFLWqBSu&index=1_ _*Connect with me:_* *Subscribe to the Channel:* _https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhxxvqtQ8z3fIc_abwndsg?sub_confirmation=1_ Email: _livingforsail (at) gmail.com_ Patreon: _http://patreon.com/LivingforSail_ Instagram: _http://instagram.com/livingforsail_ Facebook: _https://www.Facebook.com/livingforsail_ 0:00 - Welcome to the Boat Shed 1:27 - Why Do We Need a Core Anyway? 3:17 - 9 Material Properties 8:03 - Plywood 11:22 - Balsa 15:11 - G10 17:40 - Nydaplast 8 20:17 - Coosa 22:54 - Kerdyn 100 24:28 - Divinycell H100 26:33 - Corecell M100 29:06 - Which is the Best? *YouTube Video URL:* https://youtu.be/Bqb7iA6AG-g *Video hashtags:* _#livingforsail #boatwork #sailboatrefit_