Hi James, I would remove some of the deck hardware around the mast and double check. I don't believe that the coachwork area is cored and where you see the issues it's than likely just compression damage on the Coromat. I.E I'm fairly confident that there's no rot and you could more than likely easily fix using penetrating epoxy.
I have a 34+ (Same boat) and some of the dodger fasteners were failing in that same area near the head and across the other side. I removed them and checked the holes (Through holes all the way) As far as I could tell there was NO coring whatsoever. If there was Coromat, it's pretty thin. See here for more details: http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/reviews/review34-36.htm More interesting stuff here: http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/reviews/perry/c&c34.htm The side decks and the foredeck (Where you walk) are cored. Bottom line: remove some of the blocks on the foot of the mast to check the holes / see the layup, I'd surprised if you actually see coring around that area. As for the Boot, I got one from Holland Marine a few years back. it fits about as perfectly as but it's pretty hard to make it completely leak proof. Good luck with it. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA
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