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LAMINATIONS!
Another suggestion is to use "More Bond" or any!
other putty to hold the bulkhead in place while!
laminating it. This putty gives you ample time to!
properly place and level the bulkhead before it!
hardens. Don't be concerned about voids between the!
bulkhead and the deck or hull. These can easily be!
filled with putty. We use "More Bond" manufactured by!
"Morevan" since it is totally waterproof and adheres!
well. Asbestos fibres may be mixed with the polyester!
resin to obtain the desired consistency.!
BULKHEAD LAMINATION!
When laminating the bulkheads, use a minimum of!
one 1 oz. mat and one 24 oz. roving. Install the mat first!
then the roving. However, for a more finished product, we!
recommend an additional layer of mat over the roving.!
As explained in a previous chapter, the three!
laminations should be saturated together with polyester!
resin on a piece of cardboard and brought into the boat in!
lengths of 18" to 24",in strips of 6" wide, and applied to!
the hull and bulkhead. Laminate the bulkhead on both sides!
to the hull and to the deck.!
If the material has a tendency to fall when laminating!
overhead, then you are using either too little or too much!
resin. For overhead lamination, apply the mat first, then!
the roving and finally another mat, but all during the!
same session. Do not allow one layer to dry before!
applying the next. Use a metal roller to remove all air!
bubbles.!
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