I replaced both bulkheads with standard marine plywood, stained to what I considered a nice finish, then coated sides, ends, and mounting holes (chain plates and screw holes) with epoxy. The bulkheads are mostly covered with magazine and towel racks anyway so a match with teak was low priority. I have also rebedded chainplate penetrations of the deck every couple years since then to reduce water damage to the bulkheads.
Chuck Meerschaum 3001 ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:47 AM Subject: [IC27A] Re: Bulkhead finish Never mind what I just said in my previous post. I ordered a 1/2 sheet of Teak from Noah's and it was reasonably priced due to shipping being less. --- In [email protected], "Doug" <dj2...@...> wrote: > > Well I have found 6mm Okoume at a local lumber mill for $86/sheet. I would have to cut two bulkhead pieces and epoxy them together with weights on a flat surface. Or just finish all sides on both pieces and bolt together. Sounds kinda chump, huh. What do you think of that? Maybe I'll just keep looking. > > --- In [email protected], JWambo8566@ wrote: > > > > I replaced my starboard bulkhead with teak plywood. Cetol matched the > > factory finish almost perfectly. > > > > John Wamboldt > > C27 #6287 > > ZuZu's Petals > > Lake Michigan > > > > > > In a message dated 2/8/2010 10:12:05 A.M. Central Standard Time, > > dj2210@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > Sunday in 36 degrees I removed the port bulkhead. Lots of rot. While my > > search continues for a suitable replacement here in TN I would like the groups > > opinion about what finish to use. I assume I will use epoxy to seal the > > edges but would like to match, somewhat the other finish that the factory > > used. I thought about Cetol but don't yet no if the replacement ply will be > > teak. The port bulkhead by the way is about 26" wide X 42"tall. > > Doug > > #5053 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
