New 35' Carolina Classic goes down.....

Are the Carolina hulls cored? I know that it's used on a lot of high-end fiberglass boats to lighten them up, but I don't know if it makes a hull less likely to take a hit without damage.

Seems to me like fiberglass being any thinner than necessary is not such a hot call, unless the void is filled with foam. Even still, if you rupture the outer layers of glass and fill the void with water, it doesn't seem like there would be enough bouyancy to keep it stable.

If a rudder dropped, that would put her down pretty quickly too I think. Seems like a good explanation for a quick sinking and steering loss. But it couldn't have been too quick, because the one guy had a jacket on.

May they rest peacefully.

[reelapeelin]

Proves ONE thing...never enough knowledge, experience OR luck...when Mother Ocean wants ya, she'll take ya...

Hope they didn't suffer and they're families and friends are OK...