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Old 06-24-2022, 01:04 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Talos Woten View Post
I also looked into trying to get an actual wooden airfoil, like for a model airplane or somesuch. But they are all made out of balsa wood and I don't know if that will be able to withstand the conditions.
Many sailboats are built balsa-core. Fiberglass over balsa sandwich. The one I sail on is almost 50 years old and built this way. You just have to take care of any cracks/water entry.

But if you're worried, you could get a foamie's airfoil and glass it.
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