RE: [Paddlewise] Bulkhead

From: Robert Woodard <woodardr_at_tidalwave.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:09:43 -0500
Is there a danger these could blow out in a capsize? I too used foam
bulkheads in my stripper. I cut them quite a bit oversize so there is a very
tight fit. I haven't sealed them in yet because I haven't varnished it yet,
but I do have float bags in as well.


Woody

-----Original Message-----

>For my wood stripper, I cut out foam bulkheads just slightly oversized,
>popped into place, and got a perfect seal without using any sealant.  On
>my old kevlar boat though, the sealant has failed around the foam
>bulkheads because the kevlar flexes too much.



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