[Jack Aperio]

Yikes — that’s terrifying, Jack. I’ve fortunately never noticed any softness up there on mine, but of course now I’ll be paranoid.

In hindsight, I would’ve paid closer attention to the underside of the deck from the anchor locker. You can easily see if the core is soft at any of the deck penetrations. In the future, I will seal these holes with resin, or some other penetrating sealant every year or two to prevent this from ever happening again. This is especially important if you anchor frequently. My all chain rode had worn that deck penetration considerably.