Hi Mike, Mike O'Byrne" <Heep_at_attbi.com> wrote: >Anyone heard of removable bulkheads, possibly made of closed cell foam >or other similar materials? Simply fashion one myself or do they exist >somewhere? I'm reluctant to cut up my beautiful Coho deck. Thanks! Sure, they are a popular option on Betsie Bay kayaks. I might recomment 6mm Okoume rather than minicell, since it might be easier to get a good seal behind the more rigid material. You can glass a ring of plywood around the normal bulkhead location, then fit a slightly-undersized loose bulkhead with a rubber gasket--use bolts or toggles to hold it in place. Your seat mount will require some flexibility to give you access to the removable bulkhead. Ask the same question on the Kayak Building Bulletin Board: http://www.kayakforum.com/cgi-bin/Building/index.cgi I'd recommend a front hatch over using a front removable bulkhead--crawling in my cockpit upside down at every campsite doesn't sound like fun. Another word of advice--let your boat get all scratched, and then don't worry about it?! Wood boats are tougher than most people realize, and still plenty beautiful, even if scratched. Shawn Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 18 2002 - 08:12:39 PDT
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