Hello everyone,
Both of the bulkheads on my '85 25.5 have some areas where water incursion has caused the wood to rot as well as at the bottom of the port side bulkhead next to the compression post. The block chainplate attachment and the area directly around it seems to be solid. I've read the older posts about replacing the bulkheads and I was wondering if this could be accomplished, one at a time, with the mast up. Can I loosen the shrouds on one side (one at a time) and attach them to the toe rail temporarily while I work on one bulkhead then repeat it on the other side? I'm new to sailboats and rigging but it seems like it should be doable if care is taken to secure the shrouds properly, and doing this in the slip would save a lot of money and aggravation.
Both of the bulkheads on my '85 25.5 have some areas where water incursion has caused the wood to rot as well as at the bottom of the port side bulkhead next to the compression post. The block chainplate attachment and the area directly around it seems to be solid. I've read the older posts about replacing the bulkheads and I was wondering if this could be accomplished, one at a time, with the mast up. Can I loosen the shrouds on one side (one at a time) and attach them to the toe rail temporarily while I work on one bulkhead then repeat it on the other side? I'm new to sailboats and rigging but it seems like it should be doable if care is taken to secure the shrouds properly, and doing this in the slip would save a lot of money and aggravation.