[Public-List] Bulkhead through companionway?

[Philip Bartlett]

Hello Andy,
When I replaced my port bulkhead it was very tight getting the old one out 
and the new one back in thru the companion way. I didn't need to be gentle 
with the old one but to get the new one back in I had to orient it 
diagonally across the upper port corner of the hatch and lower starboard 
corner of the washboard opening and tap it gently. I also had to take a 
plane to the corners of the widest part of the bulkead, where it fits 
against the hull so the planed corners don't show,  to get it through but it 
did finally go.


Good luck

Philip


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew M Shaw" <andymshaw at juno.com>
To: <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Bulkhead through companionway?


Thanks Hugh (and Mike),

Hmm... Well I think I tried all the possible orientations (top first,
bottom first, inboard side up, outboard side up) definitely tipped at an
angle as that seems necessary, and we removed the engine cover, steps. I
will give it one more shot tomorrow. If not I will trim some of  the IB
side off as I am planning on fitting a proper compression post that will
be rabbeted on to the bulkhead anyway.

I cut away part of the step ( I will no longer call this a floor timber
as it doesn't qualify) the bulkhead rests on and was surprised to find
not much under there. At the forward end is a 3/4" ply floor timber but
nothing directly under where the bulkhead rests except the balsa cored
step. So I'm not surprised it had caved in. I will correct this in the
repair process and transfer the load to the keel.

Wish me luck. I have to be moved back aboard by the 29th  o-: !

Cheers,
                Andy

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:46:53 -0200 Hugh McCormack
<hugh_alberg at hotmail.com> writes:
>
> Good evening Andy,
>
> Have you tried turning the bulkhead upside down and rotating it up
> through the companionway one end at a time with the bottom of the
> end going forwards as it leaves the cabin?  The top of the doorway
> (the part that you crack your skull on each time you go into the
> fore cabin <grr>) would be against the lower aft edge of the open
> companionway hatch.  It might be necessary to remove the engine
> cover and steps.
>
> On paper this looks as though it should work but with tight
> clearances as the widest part of the bulkhead goes through the
> opening (it might need to be tipped slightly to one sideas it
> goes).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hugh> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008
> 14:12:04 -0400> From: andymshaw at juno.com> Subject: [Public-List]
> Bulkhead through companionway?> > Okay, so I finally freed my main
> bulkhead from the deckbeam etc. with> some trimming and assorted
> implements of destruction.> > I'm starting to think my Alberg is
> 'different'.> > Anyway, now it appears the bulkhead won't fit out
> through the> companionway. Has anyone else run into this? I'm hoping
> I just needed a> lunch break and when I go back I will see the light
> and it will fit ;). I> really don't mind cutting it up but I figure
> this also means the new one> won't fit back in. > > Cheers,> Andy>
> #477 'Savannah Rose'> St. Mary's River, MD> > > > > > "There is more
> to sailing than ropes and winches, cleats and bulging> sails.> There
> are faraway places and the ever changing light, and the silence,>
> and a> great peace at the bottom of your soul." - Ferenc Maté>
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