: The thought just crossed my mind to use veneer with a layer of
: glass on either side for bulkheads, this would give the
: appearance of wooden bulkheads but not the wirght of striping
: them and then glass. Anyone do this before good idea or not?

: Also I have read to drill a small hole in the center of the
: bulkhead to equalize pressure (top, middle, bottom, off to one
: side, and what size?), is this also a good idea or no? I plan on
: using the internal bungee technique.

: I guess with veneer I would have to coat the hole with epoxy after

: thanks

: dave g

It'll work, though with the front bulkhead you'll never see it once it's in the boat, so how it looks doesn't matter. The hole in the bulkhead is a good idea, though with most hatch designs they leak enough that you'll never build up any pressure in the hatches so isn't really needed. If you were to use something like a Beckson hatch or one of the rubber hatches then the hole is a good idea, tiny one, like 1/16" works.

Bill H.