[JohnS]

And with the email, Maverick Boats responded, quickly I might add, with this!!!

"John,

Thank you for your interest in our Pathfinder 23DV. I have spent many hours in our demo 23 and can tell you it is a great boat.

We use a balsa coring in the 23 as do most offshore center consoles. What sets us apart is the lamination method, VARIS, that totally encapsulates the coring. With this method you get a perfect glass to resin ratio, something impossible to accomplish with hand lamination. The balsa coring makes a stronger bond than a composite core which we use in our inshore boats. We build these to take punishment and the balsa does a better job in making these boats "bulletproof".

Over a very long period of time, I assume the coring could become wet. I assure you, this would be very rare in this case as again the VARIS makes a very secure bond. If you check around you will find that the vast majority of offshore CC boats are built using a wood core.

If you would like to speak in detail please feel free to contact me toll free at 1-888-742-5569.

Skip Lyshon
Maverick Boat Company"