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Hi to everyone ... just bought a Valero and I am changing the floor stringers and maybe the core ... question... how think is the core in the bottom and the sides... 1 layer of 1/2 inch or is there more then 1 layer ?
Cheers

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Welcome to the forums.

Standard balsa core is 1/2". Only one layer.
There's lots of threads here that show how to properly re-core your Stream. So grab a beer, or two, or three, and read read read.

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Lol...thanks. I will for sure. This boat was for sale in my area... turns out it was my wife's boat 15 years ago... Lol.. so I have to restore it for her. Little different then restoring cars... but about the same

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It's worth all the hours spent

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Itchy work compared to cars!

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I m getting a itch to get back on the water soon

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The core is bad but the transom seems solid I did the hammer trick all around it sound solid how can I be sure it doesn't have a motor so lm thinking around 175 200 hp. I don't to cut into the transom if I don't have to

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Why leave it to chance? Just replace the core stringers and transom, then you'll know it's solid.

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