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Deck coring material for a 2005 flush deck.

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RockAndReel
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Deck coring material for a 2005 flush deck.

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Does anyone know what the deck coring material is on a 2005 28 TE flushdeck? I have a small soft spot on a hatch cover that I need to repair.

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Re: Deck coring material for a 2005 flush deck.

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Most likely a foam material called Airex or some such thing.
Albin went from balsa wood to a syndetic foam before April 2001 if memory serves right.
That being said, I did find plywood coring on my 2001 in the hardtop and Airex foam under deck in the stringers.
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Re: Deck coring material for a 2005 flush deck.

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My 2000 has balsa core in the hardtop, but my deck is cored with closed cell foam (not sure if it is Airex or not). I don't know about the actual hatch covers though.
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Re: Deck coring material for a 2005 flush deck.

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My 2002 had wood core in the floor hatches. When I had them rebuilt, he used a no rot type of filler instead of wood. I didn’t want the problem again for me or any owners down the road .
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