[Public-List] BulKhead Repair

[Rogers, Jim]

I need to replace the bulkhead between the port cockpit locker and the ice box.

I've never done anything like this so I am hoping I can get some advice.

I've been doing a bit of research and come to the following conclusions:


the existing bulkheads are not secured directly to the hull.
the existing tabbing should be cut with a cutoff wheel or dry-wall bit using a drill or Dremel tool.
the bulkheads have  from 1/8" to 1/4" clearance between the hull and the bulkhead.
the bulkheads are supported and kept in place by the tabbing.


Questions:

can you use epoxy resin with the polyester of the original construction?
how do you keep the new bulkhead in place while tabbing since it has no direct connection to the hull?
does the tabbing have to be applied in one continuous piece or can you do it in sections?
is it necessary to apply multiple layers of tabbing wet on wet or can you wait for one layer to cure?
can apply tabbing to one side of the bulkhead and then the other side after the first side has set?


Any other help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Jim Rogers

XANADU II #90