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how close is baltek to coremat? do I even need to use wood in the recore? Or could I alternate baltek and glass. That might really burn up the epoxy and add weight though. Any opinions.

I have a ton of outdoor plywood from various projects. I also have lots of kevlar, carbon and baltek mat. from various projects. baltek mat is a great way to increase stiffness in multi-layer projects. as stiff as carbon mat is. two layers is is quite flexible. but if you sandwich baltek in between ...

I have the decks removed from the forward edge of the cockpit all the way to the bow. I plan on using marine ply . and baltek mat around the deck fittings.

I have an ariel. I know no one will be able to predict exactly. but I am curious as to how much you guys have have used.