In a LF38 the only cored areas in the cockpit are the cockpit seats and the 
floor.  All vertical surfaces are not cored construction.  

Bob

Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 
(presently in Baltimore)
1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230
email: [email protected] 
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com

"There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply 
messing about in boats."  --Kenneth Grahame

> On Feb 29, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Patrick Davin via CnC-List 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> The C&C 43 had balsa core in vertical cockpit surfaces? That seems really 
> surprising. There's no core in the LF38 cockpit wall to the left of the 
> companionway, at least from what I observed removing an old Datamarine 
> display. It's about 1/4" of fiberglass. 
> 
> If the 43 had coring in vertical cockpit surfaces does that mean those walls 
> are close to 1" thick?  I've been working under the assumption that the only 
> coring I have in the cockpit is in the floor, so just want to make sure I'm 
> not missing anything here. 
> 
> -Patrick
> 1984 C&C Landfall 38
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 3:19 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> From: Martin DeYoung <[email protected]>
>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Cc: 
>> Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:27:34 +0000
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List cockpit port on a Landfall 38
>> A word of caution regarding the Fuller Brush Co plastic portlights.  One of 
>> those in Calypso’s cockpit had a hidden crack in the frame. For years 
>> (likely 30+) it allowed rain/spray water to leak into the balsa core.  The 
>> crack did not show up until I disassembled the inner and outer frames.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> If your portlight frame is vulnerable to physical damage or shows existing 
>> damage to the flanges I recommend a thorough inspection.  Check closely the 
>> overlapping inner and outer flanges especially where water is able to pool.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I replaced Calypso’s Fuller Brush portlight with a Lewmar model with an 
>> aluminum frame.  I epoxied the portlight cut out to prevent any future balsa 
>> damage.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Martin DeYoung
>> 
>> Calypso
>> 
>> 1971 C&C 43
>> 
>> Seattle
>> 
> 
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