Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] retrofitting bulkheads > I have heard that you can cut a thick piece of closed cell foam which > you can seal with both a pressure fit and bead of caulk. I have not > tried this however. This would require a fairly accurate template. You can make a fairly accurate template using a piece of stiff solder <wire> and bending it around the outside of the boat. I generally do 1/2 the boat from the keelson up to the middle of the deck and then duplicate the shape on the other 1/2. Sometimes I make a dummy out of cardboard but usually I just go for it, cutting the foam on the inside of the line. I have a band saw so it makes it fairly easy. It is always a tight fit and with a heathy dose of 3M 5200 sealant the job is done. Remember the latex gloves with the 5200 as it is quite messy. Don't use silicone caulk, it never sticks to the poly. good luck. If you have problems, we can pre-cut and send you a bulkhead if we have the kayak model available for fitting. Steve Scherrer Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe N 45º 39' 47" 250 NE Tomahawk Isle Dr. W 122º 36' 16" Portland, OR 97217 Web: www.aldercreek.com Phone: 503.285.0464 Email: aldercreek_at_qwest.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Feb 18 2001 - 23:24:55 PST
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