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Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
By:Bob Beaullieu
Date: 12/18/2008, 8:17 am

I really do appreciate the responses to my question. There does seem to be a range of opinion of the best way to attach the bulkheads.

I have a Cirrus SLT S&G kit awaiting building for my son and based on one of the suggestions, I looked at the instructions and at Vaclav's site and clearly saw where he recommends using marine silicon to attach the bulkheads. I also looked again at the instructions Joe Greenly provided with my Redfish kit and they call for thickened epoxy filet followed with glass tape. I also looked at other on-line sources and got a similar variety of approaches.

So, this morning about 5:00am when I was having coffee and staring at my boat trying to decide what to do. I saw my jugs of epoxy and fillers sitting on my workbench and knowing I would have to buy proper marine silicone as I didn't have any on hand, I mixed up some goo and glued the bulkheads in place. I'll follow up with some glass tonite. So, it's done and I suspect it will work just fine. I may use the marine silicon approach on my Cirrus SLT just to see the difference.

Thanks again for the great advice. It sure is nice to be able to ask you guys for help and get so many good answers.....

Bob Beaullieu

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/Epoxy
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/17/2008, 8:29 am
Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass
Jay Babina -- 12/19/2008, 9:35 am
Re: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/19/2008, 10:15 am
Re: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass
Daryl Fowler -- 12/21/2008, 12:57 am
Re: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 12/26/2008, 1:19 pm
Re: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass
Brian Nystrom -- 12/27/2008, 5:56 pm
Right, but
Reg Lake -- 12/27/2008, 6:12 pm
Re: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass
Brian Nystrom -- 12/26/2008, 12:34 pm
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
Brian Nystrom -- 12/17/2008, 12:02 pm
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
Dan Ruff -- 12/18/2008, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
phil hardie -- 12/18/2008, 3:53 am
It's pointless to use silicone products...
Brian Nystrom -- 12/19/2008, 4:28 pm
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/18/2008, 8:17 am
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
Ken F -- 12/17/2008, 10:11 am
Re: Strip: Installing Bulkhead - Silicon or Glass/
Tom Raymond -- 12/17/2008, 10:21 am