bulkhead tabbing

Dman · 10-08-2005, 17:30

I have an old tank,late 60`s fiberglass 36c Seafarer Ketch.The tabbing has seperated from the hull in a few areas.This tabbing runs the entire length of the bulkheads,wouldn`t this cause hard spots in the hull?What`s up with this,it has never been done over so do I keep with the program and repair it the same way?Thanks

witchcraft · 10-08-2005, 17:37

We faced a similiar problem in a previous boat. We removed the fiberglass from the wood, checked the wood for rot and moisture problems, replaced wood where necessary and then retabbed. In our case the problem was caused by moisture getting behind the fiberglass and into the underlying wood. We repaired it rather than have soft spots under important things like bulkheads.
Cheers
Witchcraft

10-08-2005, 17:30	#1
Dman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 41	bulkhead tabbing I have an old tank,late 60`s fiberglass 36c Seafarer Ketch.The tabbing has seperated from the hull in a few areas.This tabbing runs the entire length of the bulkheads,wouldn`t this cause hard spots in the hull?What`s up with this,it has never been done over so do I keep with the program and repair it the same way?Thanks

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10-08-2005, 17:37	#2
witchcraft Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kingston, Ontario Boat: Saugeen Witch, Colvin design vessel name: Witchcraft Posts: 173 Images: 5	We faced a similiar problem in a previous boat. We removed the fiberglass from the wood, checked the wood for rot and moisture problems, replaced wood where necessary and then retabbed. In our case the problem was caused by moisture getting behind the fiberglass and into the underlying wood. We repaired it rather than have soft spots under important things like bulkheads. Cheers Witchcraft