Replace wood bulkheads and side coaming panels
 

Hey guys,

I need to replace the plywood bulkheads and side coaming panels on my boat since they're very deteriorated by the sun and coming apart. I would appreciate any suggestions as to what material(s) I can replace them with that will be long lasting, look good, and hopefully not to expensive. Thanks!

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Anybody?

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I'm not sure what you're asking about. A few pics might get the creative juices flowing.

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I redid my bolsters two years ago using PVC board for the backing and a good grade of vynl, they did not do as quoted by putting drains in them, but they did use a cloce cell foam. Looks good and fells good for about $750. 76 CC Inboard.

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My bolsters are pine coated with two coats of epoxy. The vinyl covers 99% of the wood on the backside just the bolts are sticking thru.

Strick

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Hey Gary-howgozit world traveler???? do yours go 360° around the boat or stop halfway up from the stern???

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Hey-Craig, trying to stay home and yes I have them 360 around the boat. Do you have your boat on the hill yet?
Gary

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If you're talking about another backing material for the bolsters besides wood, mine are backed with 1/4" starboard and has lasted for 9 years with no issues.

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hey gary- thats what i thought- im thinking of making mine across the transom to just up to about where the handrail starts.I have material for the coamings , just dont have the other stuff yet. my boats not on the hill yet- gonna wait a little while- I have to go to Puget in a couple of weeks and trying to get a boondoggel to Pearl,lol. give me a call at work one day- craig [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Good idea, here's what the cockpit looks like:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/DSCF0086.jpg

As you can see the front bulkhead and the sides are made of plywood and varnished. The sun has really cooked off the varnish and the plywood is slowly delaminating. I would like ideas on a different material to use for this, thanks!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/Seafari5.jpg

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Check with Ben. Looks like he did a nice job with his bulkhead.

http://forum.classicseacraft.com/sho...=&fpart=1&vc=1

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It was fairly involved but it will look great, i used the old ones as a template for shape and dimensions, then i cut the new wood to the basic shape, trimmed it to be perfect and but a layer of glass tape on the edges. then i measured where it meets the cap and overlaps on the top and bottom and routed it to the depth so it would sit flush with both. then put a layer of roven on the outside. after that i put it in the boat with epoxy and silca where it over laps and glased the sides to the hull/liner. the rest is all fairing, but i did this cuase it will look amazing when its all painted white. and on a bright note, i think ill be finishing the boat!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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well that was for the port side, as you can tell the starboard side was allot more involved, but done the same basic way. except for this one a rectangle slightly smaller then the console pod was cut out of the bulk head (and saved to be used as a door)but then the bulkhead was put glassed and put in in the same fasion and the console pod was built glassed completely and glassed onto the bulk head. and then lottttssssss of fairing. but it came out really neat so that all the wiring will be inside the console pod and incredibly easily accessable from in the cabin(and batteries are going to be put in the cabin where a potty would be (to keep weight foward)) i would guess you dont want to get this involved but its food for thought

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Thanks! As you say, it's pretty involved but it sure looked nice. I'll have to find a place to park the boat to work on her while I do this mod. If it's OK I'll keep you on line in case I need some advice!