The Cabin bulkhead consumes the majority of my 8ft. x 12ft. vacuum bagging platform. This cabin bulkhead is 112 inches wide by about 78 inches and is made up of a total of 12 layers of glass ( two layers of 24 oz. tri axial glass on each side of 3/4 inch thick core cell foam) with double strips of uni-directional glass along the edges of what will become the entry door and window openings.
This is one of the largest single flat panels that I have bagged thus far and it required six 1500 ml batches of resin that I mixed and applied one after another. With vacuum bagging, unfortunately, a portion of this expensive resin will end up in a land fill in eastern Oregon because the excess resin is pulled through the perforated membrane that is positioned between the peel ply and the breather medium.
Someday, If I take a 60 ft. wave over the stern, I think I'll be glad that this bulkhead is good and strong. ...... If that happens, it's more likely that I'll wish I was on shore under a palm tree having a beer.
8.25.2008
Vac bagging the cabin center section bulkhead
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Are you building this in Oregon? I have a friend looking at at F 44 for sale in San Diego, he lives in Hood River, might want to talk to you!
Bruce
Yes. building it here in Hood River OR. I licensed sail # 1 of the new F-44SC and I was not aware that another F-44SC has come into existence just yet. Perhaps it's an F-44R? or an F-41?....regardless, have him contact me via e-mail if he wishes. baselinedesign@gmail.com
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