Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Replacing a Section of the Bulkhead on LADY

Macy Galbreath and Bill Rothert, Lady 37VT08 

Just after the Northwest Rendezvous this year [2015],  we came back and had a local shipwright replace a spongy section of the outboard bulkhead right above the stove.  Earlier we had re-bedded most of our windows and tried to take care of any other place we might have leaks.  After removing the section, we were surprised to find the wall was ¼ inch plywood with no laminate finish.  In the photos you can see the structural wood with a little water damage that was taken care of by using some penetrating epoxy, and no insulation or balsa.  The section was easily replaced, blended in, and repainted.  





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