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Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 3/17/2018, 10:51 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads? (Paul G Sylvester)

my rails are nearly tight to the bulkhead and I set footpegs one click from the end.

That's what I do on boats where there are footpeg rails - I leave only about 1" gap (for the bulkhead fillet) when I set the bulkhead position.
For me, an advantage of having the bulkhead 'close' is that it makes entering and exiting the boat easier. If I lean back as I put my 'first foot' into the boat, it's possible to 'slide down' into the hull a bit if I miss the footpeg, and then the getting the 'second foot' into the boat can get tricky. Hard to describe, but if you've done it, you will understand! :-)
Having a fixed bulkhead is especially convenient for me when I'm trying to set up for a re-entry and roll.

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Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 3/16/2018, 7:54 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Bob Ten Eyck -- 3/16/2018, 8:24 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 3/16/2018, 8:42 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Rich D -- 3/16/2018, 8:54 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/16/2018, 10:55 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/16/2018, 11:11 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/16/2018, 11:18 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Paul G Sylvester -- 3/17/2018, 3:46 am
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/17/2018, 10:51 am
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
Steve Solomon -- 3/18/2018, 10:23 am
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/18/2018, 12:13 pm
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JayBabina -- 3/17/2018, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/17/2018, 10:53 am
Re: Strip: Distance between bulkheads?
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/17/2018, 11:00 am