One way to find out is the following: There is a spray on material that is used on material to show when materials flex. It is sprayed on. When the part is strained, cracks develop in proportion to the movement of the underlying material. My guess is that the spray on material would also work for this situation. I've forgotten the name of the material, but you should be able to find it on the internet, in strain products. The bulkhead spreads the load of the chainplates upward onto the underside of the deck - kind of in a triangle shape. I don't recall that the bulkheads are attached to the hull. Bob In a message dated 6/19/2010 5:13:27 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
The previous owner of the my c27 reduced the bulkheads to open up the cabin. The walls that enclose the head are no longer there. The interior is really nice, but I'm concerned about the structural integrity without the walls extending all the way to the center post. Is this going to reduce the ability to bear loads on the deck above, or should the center post and fiberglass be sufficient? What about when sailing and heeling over... will the lack of the bulkhead walls that enclose the head give me any problems there? Are there any proposed solutions to this? Thanks!
