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Re: Aft Bulkheads and space behind the seat.
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/22/2008, 1:45 am
In Response To: Re: Aft Bulkheads and space behind the seat. (tkennefick)

: I highly recommend installing the rear bulkhead flush with the back of the
: cockpit. Mine is angled and wrapped on the same line as the back of the
: cockpit. All I do is lift the bow, and the water self bails. The angle
: also makes a nice back rest.

Unless you've got a perfect roll and no one else paddles the boat, I'd place the bulkhead an inch or so aft of the coaming. A paddle float rescue is really tricky if you can't grip the coaming.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fiberglass bulkheads *LINK* *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 8/4/2008, 5:56 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass bulkheads
Gary Dierking -- 8/5/2008, 4:31 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 8/6/2008, 1:26 am
Angled Bulkheads
Mike Bielski -- 8/4/2008, 9:26 pm
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 8/4/2008, 11:58 pm
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Mike Bielski -- 8/5/2008, 12:37 am
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 8/5/2008, 12:47 am
Re: Angled Bulkheads *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 8/5/2008, 3:59 pm
Re: Angled Bulkheads *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 8/21/2008, 12:53 pm
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 8/21/2008, 11:28 pm
Aft Bulkheads and space behind the seat.
jesper -- 8/7/2008, 4:16 am
Re: Aft Bulkheads and space behind the seat.
tkennefick -- 8/21/2008, 4:23 pm
Re: Aft Bulkheads and space behind the seat.
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2008, 1:45 am
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Bryan Hansel -- 8/6/2008, 1:24 am
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 8/6/2008, 8:28 am
Re: Angled Bulkheads
Mike Bielski -- 8/6/2008, 11:27 am