[martin]

[QUOTE=RUSTYNTABATHA;242537]OK.... looked and got stumped searching ... long couple weeks ... but I have 12 days to plan and ensure I have the stuff I need for recoring my topcap on the MA.... I will be adding rod holders and pretty sure I was recommended 30 # foam core ???? also ... I will be filling in all the holes and will be replacing the bow light with a flip up and a single cleat for the bow.... I am thinking 8 " should handle the job for anchoring or mooring .... and will be adding the SS strips for rubbing .. ( when I figure out what they are called ) .. will epoxy or polyester be the best bet ... ??? and what mat do I need to go back over this with.. I plan to add 4 rod holder to the forward of the original outrigger holders also.... ( going back with them ) I have access to 2 local glass suppliers.. they carry different brands and 1 is very reasonable being a small family run supply house ...
Thanks for the help !! getting very excited to get some things done on my baby and the new engine hung !!![/QUOTE

The hardware you describe will be fine. Around the rod holders I would build it up to at least a 1-1/2".thick core. That is depending on what you are doing.. We sword dish here and have some heavy rods we use and well our rod holders wanted to pullout of the deck cap on a 40' lurhs...with that said I would think 30# core is over kill since you would probably want to through bolt your rod holders the just sink a screw in it. I use 15# core with two layers of 17/08 and one layer of 1.5 oz mat... Are you coring from the top or pulling off and recoring from bottom? In either case that is what I would use.. 1/2 20# coosa is plenty strong enough. But I would double up around rod holders and your cleat areas...I use 1/2 10# diab foam for my decks. And 3/4" foam for my hatches. All polyester resin....epoxy was used for transom core only and reattachment of deck cap on the 23...