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Re: Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness?
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 2/20/2013, 4:57 am
In Response To: Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness? (Paul Sylvester)

1" is awful thin. I would say split the difference and go 2". My 3" bulkheads give a tiny bit when you sit on the back deck. Also I am not sure 1" foam will withstand the pressure of a cockpit full of water.

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Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness?
Paul Sylvester -- 2/19/2013, 8:21 pm
Re: Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/20/2013, 4:57 am
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Etienne Muller -- 2/20/2013, 5:33 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 2/20/2013, 6:27 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 2/20/2013, 9:30 pm
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Bohdan Szymanik -- 2/21/2013, 12:55 am
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robert l -- 2/25/2013, 1:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2013, 1:47 am
Re: Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness?
robert l -- 2/25/2013, 10:33 am
Re: Seeking: foam bulkhead thickness?
Paul K -- 3/5/2013, 9:45 pm