Defects and Damage
What causes soft spots and flex in the deck?
A soft spot is a wet, rotted core between the two laminates of a sandwich deck, and the water almost always enters through the screw hole of a load-bearing fitting. There may be no sign at all on the surface, so the scan is done with a hammer and the change in note is mapped.
Why it works this way
Caught early, a soft spot closes with a local repair; left to spread, it means cutting the deck and replacing the core. The difference between the two is measured in months of neglect.
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Serkan Kotel · independent yacht surveyor · IIMS · ABYC · MCA
