Originally Posted by
lomdel
Norm, some members here on OSE recently expressed their concerns about balsa's structural integrity. Do you have confidence in your build's structural rigidity and strength?
I have a lot of confidence in Norm's build as I do in my own.
I'll be watching his and I am sure he will be watching my build and development.
If used in the correct way as far as grain direction, thickness, and design. I believe that balsa has a place in FE despite some views to the contrary.
I will agree with JT that weight is not an issue now that we have lipo and BL. I have a bit of ballast in one of my hydros on his recomendation to prove that.
I use balsa with wads of good varnish as it is a lot less expensive than precision ply. I do use hardwood in a lot of places that I believe need the bracing or outright strength (transom).
Keep it going Norm and Jesse. The balsa boats will survive, if we make them tough enough.
See it....find the photos.....sketch it it....build it........with wood
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