[Public-List] Bulkhead Repair

[John Irving]

Thanks Anders, so you didn’t put any wood back?
John

> On Oct 22, 2018, at 6:54 AM, Anders Bro via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I've done it on a couple of my boats, and I used a right angle grinder to
> get rid of the rotten wood and the fiberglass tabbing. Then I built it back
> up with cloth and epoxy resin. Of course I included a fairly wide taper to
> the good remaining plywood bulkhead so that there would be a good wide bond
> between the glass and the wood. I used west systems epoxy rather than
> polyester/vinyl ester resin as it is supposed to result in a stronger bond.
> What is nice about this repair is that if more water comes in, it doesn't
> sit on rotable wood but rather on strong fiberglass. Also, it was more
> daunting to think about than to do. Quite easy in fact.
> Anders
> 
> On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 9:15 PM John Irving via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> I’ve apparently had a deck leak at the port upper stay chainplate for a
>> while.  The bulkhead forward of the head has rotted next to the hull.  The
>> chainplate support is compromised.  Replacing the entire bulkhead looks
>> like a major project.  Has anyone experience with this problem?
>> 
>> John Irving
>> Scotch Bonnet
>> 
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