Is the transom on a 33 solid or cored?
Thanks,
The transom is cored. When I had the swim platform installed, the holes for the mounting bolts were first filled with resin and then re-drilled so there would no risk to the core.
Michael Passero
Born To Run, NS 33, #42
All Nonsuch past 22’ have a balsa wood core, hull and top deck.
The 26 is solid glass, hull and transom. The deck is cored.
I have a ‘88 30’ Nonsuch Ultra
Exactly what I need and why I needed it.
I hope to get a swim platform one of these days. I figured I could back in and install it at the dock if the transom was solid FRP. But with the coring I’ll have do it next time I need bottom paint.
Thanks!
The 36 transom is cored. At lest it was when they built no. 11.
Guys -
All NS 22s and NS 26s have solid fibreglass hulls. The decks, etc. (the TOP molds) are cored.
Of this, I am darn near certain. I believe that all other Nonsuches had cored hulls in addition to the decks, etc.
Ernie A. in Toronto
Our '87 NS30U has a partially cored transom. Higher up, where the davits are mounted, the transom is cored. Lower down, where the swim platform is mounted, is solid glass.
Ron
Ron & Diane Schryver
“Alpha Waves” '87 NS30U #393
Georgian Bay Midland ON
In newer boats, my impression is that best practice was generally considered to be that cored laminates should only be done above the waterline.
I don’t know whether that came in before or after Hinterhoeller’s time. Having only owned solid fiberglass hull 26’s, it’s only been an academic question for me.
– Bob
Me Gusta
Nonsuch e26U #233