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I am going to attach the deck to the hull today on my Night Heron Hybrid. For the bulkheads I plan on using minicel foam. I am guessing I use the kit supplied bulkheads as a pattean then more or less wedge the foam ones into place ?. I am not sure if I need to apply epoxy around the outsides or do the foam bulkheads basically seal by pressure.? Thanks.
Mark
3 replies:
RE: Minicel Foam Bulkheads
I'm sure there is a very good reason, but I wonder exactly why N. Schade reccomends foam bulheads for the Night Heron? Weight savings? I'm planning a Shearwater Hybrid for my next build. Can I use foam bulkheads?
RE: Minicel Foam Bulkheads
In one of his books (I can't put my hands on them right now for the exact reference), N Schade says the foam bulkhead allow the boat to flex. Solid bulkheads could make a boat too rigid and cause a crack when the boat flexes.
Regards, Mike
RE: Minicel Foam Bulkheads
» Submitted by spinnb7 - Sun, 7/24/11 » 8:58 AM
I used 3" minicel on my strip built kayak, and glued them in with 3m 5200. probably overkill, but they don't leak. I used the form closest to where the bulkhead was going to be positioned, they were a little tough to get in the hull though...