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Re: bulkhead material
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 9/23/1999, 3:31 pm
In Response To: Re: bulkhead material (mike allen)

> Is there such a thing as clear linear poly sheets available? That deform
> under say 250 deg??

What is plexiglass made of?

> Then just take drape a sheet of it over the hole in the ply that the form
> came from, heat w/ a heat gun, and let it drape 4" or so. Instant
> flexible bulkhead w/ cupped edges? Attach w/ Ian's idea of urethane?

I think I'd trust an epoxy seal on a 'glass bulkhead over a urethane glue to plastic bulkhead and 'glassed boat.

You could drape plastic in the plywood hole and lay up glass in the basin formed.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

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