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Re: Epoxy: Adding a plywood bulkhead to make a day
By:Jay Babina
Date: 6/17/2011, 7:30 am

Obviously a lot of good opinions on what to use for the bulkhead. Fortunately you have a flat back deck for a Beckson hatch.

When I put a bulkhead in a stripper, I just use thickened epoxy. When the bulkhead is made and shaped best you can, push it in position from the back oval hatch and go around it with a pencil marking the location on the boat. Then sand the pencil area clean of any mold wax etc. Put the bulkhead in (and you will have gaps) and I just use my finger with a glove and push a bead of thickened epoxy on the joint on both sides. It will never come out. You can use a mirror and drop light to see what you're doing. You will be working by "feel" on the Beckson hatch side.

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Epoxy: Adding a plywood bulkhead to make a day hatch.
Eric Eaton -- 6/15/2011, 3:33 pm
Re: Epoxy: Adding a plywood bulkhead to make a day
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/15/2011, 3:54 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 6/15/2011, 6:49 pm
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dave g -- 6/15/2011, 7:30 pm
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Al Edie -- 6/16/2011, 1:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2011, 5:37 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/17/2011, 7:30 am
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Eric Eaton -- 6/17/2011, 9:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/18/2011, 1:41 am