1997 Albin 32+2 Hull coring

[Albinflorida]

Anyone know if the coring in a `1997 hull is balsa or synthetic. I can't remember when they changed over.

[Sanatee]

Pretty sure its balsa, when I did the scary job of cutting in a new thru-hull!

[Pitou]

Definitely balsa.

[Diggie]

Pitou,
Do you know what year the Balsa core changed to synthetic? About change some through hulls.
Diggie

[Pitou]

Pitou,
Do you know what year the Balsa core changed to synthetic? About change some through hulls.
Diggie

In 2002 Albin annnounced a change to Airex coring. Announce versus the reality, I'm not sure. Either way, Albin did insert solid synthetic blocks into the core where they had installed thru-hulls. I found this to be true on my 2006 when I replaced the head overboard discharge thru-hull and again changing a thru-hull on my 2002 (hull laid in 2001).