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bulkhead leaks
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 9/22/1999, 1:30 pm
In Response To: Re: bulkhead material (Shawn Baker)

My impression of the bulkhead leaking problem is that a lot of rotomoulded boats use foam bulkheads which eventually leak. These boats tend to flex a lot and are a difficult surface to bond to. I'd suspect that 3" minicell and 3M 5200 would work quite well in a strip kayak.

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bulkhead material
Ed Valley -- 9/22/1999, 12:09 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Bill Boyd -- 9/24/1999, 12:55 am
Re: bulkhead material
Jay Babina -- 9/23/1999, 8:37 am
Re: bulkhead material
lee -- 9/23/1999, 12:44 am
Re: bulkhead material
Shawn Baker -- 9/22/1999, 12:24 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Greg Steeves -- 9/22/1999, 9:56 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Shawn Baker -- 9/23/1999, 9:50 am
Re: bulkhead material
mike allen -- 9/23/1999, 2:16 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Shawn Baker -- 9/23/1999, 3:31 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Ian Johnston -- 9/23/1999, 9:30 pm
Re: bulkhead material
mike allen -- 9/23/1999, 6:03 pm
Re: bulkhead material
Shawn Baker -- 9/23/1999, 11:46 pm
bulkhead leaks
Mike Scarborough -- 9/22/1999, 1:30 pm
Re: bulkhead leaks
Judy Kleindinst -- 9/22/1999, 2:21 pm
Re: bulkhead leaks
Ian Johnston -- 9/22/1999, 8:58 pm
Re:Silicone vs Urethane Query
mike allen -- 9/23/1999, 2:10 pm
Re:Silicone vs Urethane Query
Ian Johnston -- 9/24/1999, 3:03 am
Re:Silicone vs Urethane Query
Ross Leidy -- 9/23/1999, 2:18 pm