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John, the owner of the 40-foot-plus restoration project *Antidote*, removes rotted plywood core from the boat's bulwarks by drilling into the structure with long auger bits.6:01 He uses a 17-inch, 3/8-inch auger bit to reach the bottom of the 8-inch-deep bulwark pockets, followed by a modified 1/2-inch auger bit with a ground-down tip to clear debris.9:19 The goal is to remove all moisture-damaged wood and replace it with structural foam, such as Kusa or Divinycell, before sealing the area with fiberglass.4:52 To investigate the efficacy of injecting epoxy into saturated decks, he visits a boat scrapyard in Linden, Washington, to harvest core samples from a 40-year-old vessel with a soft, water-logged deck.13:31 He plans to test these samples to determine if epoxy or polyurethane glue provides a legitimate structural repair for delaminated balsa cores.15:37 Removing rotted core material requires specialized long-reach bits and chisels to ensure a clean substrate for new foam installation.

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