In a message dated 9/4/00 3:40:08 AM !!!First Boot!!!, kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com writes: << Is this a pressure compensation valve (ie closed compartment heats up and blows out un-valved bulkhead) or do they serve some other purpose? Can/should they be sealed? >> There should be "smiles", as you call them, on both sides of the bulkhead. They are offset and do not go completely through. When the foam bulkheads are pushed into place, these "smiles" compress helping the bulkhead to wedge tightly into the tapered shape of the kayak. The bulkheads are then caulked from both sides. <Can/should they be sealed?> They are not cut completely through, so, what would you be "sealing"? The caulking (seal) around the perimeter should be inspected periodically, both sides. Bruce Mcc WEO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 04 2000 - 04:02:51 PDT
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