Aft bulkhead repair/replacement

[micky]

Well that sucks, hopefully it works out.
What's your plan for attaching the vertical seams between the sheets to each other?
Are you going to build the entire bulkhead in 1 piece and then install it up into the boat or multiple pieces.
It would be heavy but much easier to get fair on the ground laying flat.
Thinking the best option would be to use 2 layers of glass on each side, 1 vertical, 1 horizontal.
Can't remember if you're using epoxy or polyester resin.

There will be no seams as 1 sheet goes in the right, 1 sheet goes in the left and in the middle will be the 2 sliding doors that when open each one will be behind each side. Both sides will be faired before installation as you say its much easier on a table. Using epoxy.

 

[Cricket]

Can't wait for the progress photos.
We've done a few similar projects where we got large panels all the way into primer with the sides taped off for the tabbing and filet, that way you only have to prime the edges when installed.

 

[micky]

Cricket, here you can see how it will look. Another similar piece goes on the other side and the doors right in the middle.

 

[Avenger]

Well, this escalated quickly.

The lower was severely compromised as well and I foolishly decided it had to come out. Man what a suck job this has turned into. I was hoping to just cut the lower bulkhead out and use it as a template for the Coosa. But as Mike Tyson said "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face."



If anybody wants to know what's behind the bulkhead on a 36 now would be a good time to ask.



If there's a light, there is the benefit of finally fixing a very screwy fuel system now that I have access to certain things.

 

[madhatter1]

Going through this "fun" on the 34 now. Project is stalled now. Busy with work and hot out. Will finish this fall and hope to splash in January.

 

[oscarvan]

Ouch...... Well if you want to feel (a little) better watch the plight of these kids on

https://www.youtube.com/c/ParlayRevival

Every bulkhead and much more on their Lagoon 450 failed, and there are 20 more boats with similar problems. Someone has splainin' to do.

 

[Avenger]

Ouch...... Well if you want to feel (a little) better watch the plight of these kids on

https://www.youtube.com/c/ParlayRevival

Every bulkhead and much more on their Lagoon 450 failed, and there are 20 more boats with similar problems. Someone has splainin' to do.

It kind of reminds me of that joke about where you can find sympathy. It's nice, but it doesn't really help.

Oh well, maybe it will give me some inspiration.

 

[oscarvan]

It kind of reminds me of that joke about where you can find sympathy. It's nice, but it doesn't really help.

Oh well, maybe it will give me some inspiration.

The kids are actually doing an awesome job at maintaining morale. And, they are doing the repair right. You can do it!

 

[jim rosenthal]

I have a similar boat. I don't even want to know. Not even. I feel for ya.

 

[Phasma2128]

And I’m whining about a windlass. Oh my lord that would be an incredible project

 

[jim rosenthal]

A friend of mine had a 36C similar to mine and did that aft bulkhead jihad. Not an easy job.

 

[Avenger]

A friend of mine had a 36C similar to mine and did that aft bulkhead jihad. Not an easy job.

He didn't happen to take a bunch of pictures, did he?

 

[Avenger]

Most of the bulkhead is finally gone. Now it's down to a lot of grinding to remove the few bits that are hanging on and prep for new tabbing. there was a lot of compromised material, although some of it was minor and would have been unnoticeable if we hadn't cut the whole thing out.



One thing I have to say is even without a bulkhead, nor during removal did I see any indication of anything moving or changing shape. They built these hulls really solid.

While we are in here, does anybody know what that piece of PVC above the stbd exhaust is for? It's definitely original because it is tabbed to the fuel tank and had to have been done at the factory before the cockpit tub was installed. It runs from just forward of the bulkhead and dead-ends at the transom.

My guess is it's to be connected as a drain if the icemaker option is ordered.

Thoughts?