: Taking this sugestion one step further, take a piece of cardboard,
: cut out a rough shape with about a 1" gap on all sides from
: where you want the bulkhead to be. Attach this to a 2x4 or
: something else to brace it upright. Next install it into the
: boat in the desired location and start taping strips of paper to
: the cardboard to fill the gap. It doesn't matter how many pieces
: it takes, but just keep adding paper till you got the shape
: filled in. Trace the resulting mess to a piece of paper and you
: have your pattern.

: On a related note, whenever I am working inside a boat in an
: awkward place, I just bring out a webcam with a long cord and a
: laptop. Stick the web cam inside the hull with a view to where
: you are working (use a flashlight too if you need it), and put
: the laptop on top of the deck. Tada you can now do arthroscopic
: surgery on your kayak instead of having to stuff your head in
: there.

Brilliant! Would also work for under-the-sink, bottom of the motorcycle, under the lawn tractor deck, behind the drywall, between the ductwork plumbing, up under the clothes dryer, and in the back of the stereo cabinet work... might be worth buying one of those teensie cameras