Balsa Boat Floor

When first used as a hull stiffener boat builders laid long planks of balsa into the hulls but this method led to rot and structural failure when water wicked through the entire plank.

Balsa boat floor. The balsa is plantation grown and kiln dried and processed in an end grain configuration. Bayliner 3m larson boats baltek and misty harbor are just a few of the name brand boat dash blanks and panels we carry. Coated with a thin resin film to enhance bond with epoxy ve and polyester resin systems. The end grain configuration of balsa provides high resistance to crushing and is very difficult to tear apart.

Balsa core end grain balsa a highly processed ultra light wood product imparts impressive strength and stiffness to the sandwich panel. The properties of end grain balsa make it ideal as a core for sandwich construction. Typical applications include hull and deck core replacement construction of small parts and inexpensive straight core replacement. Marquis yachts 54 w platform plasdeck 5 piece synthetic boat decking flooring kit custom 1 pd k2 8404632 gls stock.

Coated with a thin resin film to enhance bond with epoxy ve and polyester resin systems. Balsa core probalsa contoured probalsa plus is a coated contourable endgrain balsa wood for use in marine and boatbuilding applications. Great lakes skipper offers a nice selection of marine grade plywood boat dash panel blanks woodgrain boat panels genuine balsa sheets beautiful hardwood laminate sheets and panels and boat bulkhead trim at great prices. Coated contourable endgrain balsa wood.

It s taken balsa a long time to live down this beginning but modern balsa is now a widely accepted coring material in boats. The boys at js prop marine replace the floor vinyl and carpet in a lund boat.