[Paddlewise] Plastic Bulkheads - DONT Cut Yet

A thought.

Instead of replacing the bulk head with a plywood one or simply placing the 
plywood over the existing think about this:   How about taking a thin piece 
of closed cell foam with the diameter cut to squeeze in tightly and with 
some glue to hold it in place.  You are set  - determine what thickness 
foam would give you the ability to install the plywood and the pump with 
sufficient room for the pump to clear your pegs/foot pedals.   You don't 
loose the original bulk head and you gain a surface to mount the pump to 
and have a means of absorbing and distributing the force of using the pump 
without damaging the original bulk head.

Ca Kayak
Fred


to it At 08:45 PM 1/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >   I'm wondering why you want to remove the existing bulkhead (I'm assuming
> > that it's watertight).  Couldn't you simply "beef up" the
> > existing bulkhead
><snip>
>
>Thanks Dave. That was my original intent, but after I got the plywood cut to
>size I started to worry that the space between the plastic and wood bulkhead
>would be a potential place for water to gather and sit, especially since the
>plastic bulkhead has a pin hole in it to balance the air pressure from the
>forward hatch.
>
>Another reason is I thought the bulkhead would be much stronger if I could
>glass the seam tape on both sides of the bulkhead. The plywood may give a
>better place to mount the pump screws and washers (they would have to
>contact the plastic bulkhead if not removed).
>
>Bad idea? Good idea?
>
>Woody
>
>
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