Eric,

The deck in the bow of my boat appears to be between 3/4 and 7/8" thick. Which makes sense considering the outer skin is around 1/4" thick, the balsa core 3/8", and the inner skin about 1/8" thick. Good luck,

Stephen P

:: I can't remember exactly but you get a general idea by
:: looking around the edges of the boat - the hatch for
:: example. The builder may have added some additional
:: layers around the bow but not much. I've done enough
:: sanding to realize you can practically see through the
:: topsides. But ultimately the length of bolt will depend
:: on the thickness of your backing block.
::
:: :: I am going to put a bow pulpit on my Santana. I need to
:: :: purchase new bolts to hold it on. How thick is the deck
:: :: in the bow (not allowing for the thickness of the
:: :: pulpit's base or the nut for the bolt)?