Loose Bulkhead 23WA

[CaptLloyd]

I went offshore on Friday, and ran 82 miles round trip in nasty 3-4' very tight seas. I was able to run 18 knots, but noticed some extra noise on some landings. Trip went fine, caught some dolphin, but after clean up, I dug around a bit.

Under this storge compartment on the starboard in the cabin



I noticed this looking aft



The tabbing was loose, and with not too much effort, I was able to pull the roven out and expose this wood bulkhead



It was loose and was originally put in place with a few small globs of putty. This is what the space looks like without the bulhead



I am assuming this bulkhead is just a partition to keep items in the compartment from falling into the bilge, and not structural.

So my question is can I just tab it back in with 17 oz biax and epoxy, or do I need to beef it up more. As mentioned in the other thread, I do not want to create a hard point.

Thanks for any input.

Lloyd