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Fiberglass is super cheap and is what most boats are made out of now. Balsa wood core, fiberglass shell. Pennies compared to the cost of a concrete pour. Anothe
by reactordev 1y ago
Fiberglass is super cheap and is what most boats are made out of now. Balsa wood core, fiberglass shell. Pennies compared to the cost of a concrete pour. Another issue is that concrete is porous so the rebar inside would rust faster.
In the end, there’s no reason why you can’t. There’s plenty of reason why you shouldn’t. Costs being the biggest. Fiberglass builds are just so much cheaper than anything before it.
- seabrookmx 1y agoIt doesn't take away from your point, but from what I've seen balsa wood is rarely used these days and has been replaced with a high density foam core. If there's a crack or pinhole balsa wood is very problematic, it basically turns to mush.