Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still in the water? And with the mast still up?
I'm thinking, do one side at a time and use the halyards as safety lines while I re-bed each sides chain plates? If the stays are slightly slackened so no excess compression forces other than weight of the mast on the compression post..?
Am I crazy or just ignorant?
I have access to a trailer so I can haul out. Dropping the mast I'd like to do only if it's advisable and prudent.
The seller (not my boat yet) appears to have covered the original bulkheads or possibly a thinner replacement with cedar siding! It smells good but adds no structural support.
I'm thinking, do one side at a time and use the halyards as safety lines while I re-bed each sides chain plates? If the stays are slightly slackened so no excess compression forces other than weight of the mast on the compression post..?
Am I crazy or just ignorant?
I have access to a trailer so I can haul out. Dropping the mast I'd like to do only if it's advisable and prudent.
The seller (not my boat yet) appears to have covered the original bulkheads or possibly a thinner replacement with cedar siding! It smells good but adds no structural support.
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