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Hey Jannick...
Not at all... What there is a bit of controversy is about what parts of the boat use Balsa Core (at least this is what I remember was being put into question when the thread started)... The boat isnt built out of wood, in fact, its built using one of the latest/considered-best techniques of fiberglass (resin-infusion/scrimp. it is supposed to make the fiberglass more resistant and lighter because it fully impregnates the fiberglass with resin by infusion, as opposed to just being manually laid on with brushes).
That being said, there is a question as to whether the entire hull is cored or only the superstructure... as I understand it, cored would make it lighter but maybe not as strong? I'm not sure... there seems to be slight skepticism brought over by another user about cored hulls not being well taken by the explorer/trawler community... I'm not sure either way...
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