[C38] Changing Portside Main Bulkhead

[Charles Finn]

Patrick,

I would recommend you could have any carpenter do this.  It is not 
something a boatyard needs to do.

Best,
cf

On 2/12/2021 11:42 AM, Patrick Harpole wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 12, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 9:04 AM Patrick Harpole <1derful at comcast.net 
>> <mailto:1derful at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Chuck
>>     Great advice.
>>     You can do anything
>>     Patrick
>>
>>     Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>     > On Feb 12, 2021, at 8:33 AM, Charles Finn <Charles at finn.ws
>>     <mailto:Charles at finn.ws>> wrote:
>>     >
>>     > Reed,
>>     >
>>     > I did this some time ago and it is possible with the mast in
>>     the boat.
>>     >
>>     > 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.
>>     >
>>     > 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.
>>     >
>>     > I was able to find some marine teak plywood (double sided).  I
>>     used 1/2 inch.
>>     >
>>     > 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!
>>     >
>>     > 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!
>>     >
>>     > I reinforced the bottom edge of the plywood on the head side
>>     with a 1 inch teak board.
>>     >
>>     > 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
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >> On 2/11/2021 3:24 PM, W. Reed Smith wrote:
>>     >> All:
>>     >>
>>     >> I apologize if this is repetitious.  I think that someone
>>     asked about a bulkhead a Few months ago.
>>     >>
>>     >> 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.
>>     >>
>>     >> 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?
>>     >>
>>     >> Thanks in advance.
>>     >>
>>     >> Reed
>>     >>
>>     >> Sent from my iPhone
>>     >>
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