[C38] Changing Portside Main Bulkhead

[Patrick Harpole]

My opinion is that sailing requires the courage and ability to take on a multitude of repairs.
When something “breaks” sailor might be in place where help is not available.
I have done electrical, plumbing, diesel repair ( took diesel class) wood work.
Personally I wouldn’t replace bulkhead
Patrick

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> On Feb 12, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I am humbled by the projects that some of you undertake. I have zero expertise (probably negative expertise) in a project such as removing/replacing a bulkhead. I would leave that to the experts. However, I wonder, is such expertise common? And also, the fact that it needed to be done in the first place, is that just bad luck or is it preventable?
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>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 9:04 AM Patrick Harpole <1derful at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Chuck 
>> Great advice.
>> You can do anything
>> Patrick 
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>> > On Feb 12, 2021, at 8:33 AM, Charles Finn <Charles at finn.ws> wrote:
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>> > Reed,
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>> > I did this some time ago and it is possible with the mast in the boat.
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>> > I first relieved stress on the hull by loosening up my stays (not too far).
>> > I then cut the existing bulkhead in half horizontally and removed the fasteners along the cabin roof.
>> > Nest were the fasteners in the head.
>> > And finally the fasteners along the bottom of the bulkhead.
>> > Some for the fasteners were partially embedded in the fiberglass and I had to grind a bit.
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>> > The removed bulkhead is your template for making your new one, so try and figure out what it looked like in the area that is rotted.  I made a cardboard template of that area and attached it to the lower piece of bulkhead.
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>> > I was able to find some marine teak plywood (double sided).  I used 1/2 inch.
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>> > I did all the finishing on the new bulkhead prior to installing, knowing there would be touch up later.  I treated the edges where I had rot in the old bulkhead and all the edges with a penetrating epoxy.  I used Smiths penetrating expoxy which really needs to be used outdoors!
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>> > I slipped the new bulkhead in working from the starboard (at least that is my memory but it have been from the port side) side to get around the mast.  The 1/2 in plywood would bend enough to make this work.  The important thing here is you can get new bulkhead in without removing the mast!
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>> > I reinforced the bottom edge of the plywood on the head side with a 1 inch teak board.
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>> > The new bulkhead looks and works great.  Yes this is a big project, but this bulkhead is structurally key to our boat and you will find your stay adjustment will be quite different (which is a good thing).
>> > 
>> > Chuck Finn
>> > Mighty Quinn  #114
>> > Lake Superior
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>> >> On 2/11/2021 3:24 PM, W. Reed Smith wrote:
>> >> All:
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>> >> I apologize if this is repetitious.  I think that someone asked about a bulkhead a Few months ago.
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>> >> My port mainbulkead is rotten by the chainplate for the inside stay ( closest to keel, bolts show through bulkhead).  I will need to change bulkhead.
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>> >> Any advice would be very much appreciated.  For example :  Can I change the bulkhead with the mast still up?  Also, is it possible to change the bulkhead without ruining the bathroom wall?
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>> >> Thanks in advance.
>> >> 
>> >> Reed
>> >> 
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