: Larry,

: Thanks for the fun facts. I've never seen it broken down like that. That's
: quite a sizable portion of the finished boats overall weight. I was
: surprised to see the bulkheads come in that high. Could you get away with
: a thinner bulkhead? Without getting into the flexible vs. hard bulkhead
: discussion, I wonder what a comparably sized wood or even just a
: fiberglass layup bulkhead would be.

: Good luck on your boat.

: Gary B.

Hi Gary, I used both a strip and a ply bulkhead in my Pygmy. I filleted and taped the glassed panels in place. I think they were probably about the same weigh as the foam with the addition fillets and tape on both sides. In my previous list, I failed to mention thigh hooks and hip braces. I think 5# is probably the average outfitting add on weight, some builders add more weight; some less. larry C.