After pulling out the rotting bulkhead to repair it, and pulling out the compression post which I replaced 3 years ago, I am thinking that I don't know exact;y where to place the compression post! If you look at the picture (it is taken looking forward at the bulkhead with the compression post removed), you see a raised area (about 1/16") on the gelcoat of the beam that the comp post rests on. Now, looking at the boat logically, this to me looks to be dead center of the boat, and the the compression post should have this line right in the middle of it's base. This means that of course a good fit would be to etch off a bit on the port half of the post. Since nobody pulls this post when it is healthy, you would probably NEVER notice. But the question is, does anyone know if the post butts against the raised line or if the line disects the base of the post? If not, does anyone have a picture of this area with everything fully installed? You see, if you pull only the post, then the bulkhead screw holes help your re-alignment. If you pull both (like I did), then replacing it and the bulkhead is an issue! Thanks, Marty
