Is possible to remove the bulkhead between the V-berth/toilet and the cabin? Or is the bulkhead needed for support? If not how much can I enlarge the door?
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Bulkhead door
Not familiar with that particular boat, but if the bulkhead is directly under the mast step, it is the support between the mast and the keel. Don't move it.
Not familiar with that particular boat, but if the bulkhead is directly under the mast step, it is the support between the mast and the keel. Don't move it.
Structural Bulkheads
Steve; The way to tell if that bkhd. is a structural member is to look at its attachment: 1) if there is no fiberglass tapes from the deck to the bkhd, then chances are it is NOT structural.This means, it in fact, can be removed/replaced with some other arrangement. On my 34, there was a bulkhead that ran fore and aft at the head.It was tied into the V-berth bulkhead (structural member) with screws only.It was also screwed into the molded fiberglass part of the head pan on which the head was mounted.The fwd. door(head) was screwed into the Main Compression(or main salon bulkhead - a MAJOR structural member!) and the aft door...which folded back against this bulkhead [and when closed was the v-beth door] completing the structure.Upon close exam, I determined this could all be removed with no adverse affect to the compression loading on the upper deck. 2)It is safe to say...if you see a wood bulkhead with fiberglass tapes[ie-the chainplate area] it is a loaded menber...or structural. I removed the entire structure.It opened this head area up to a liveable degree for an old sailor who is 6'3" and 225 #'s.I will add a custom curtain from deck to floor pan for privacy when using the head/shower.I gained the extra 2 feet of floor(pan) space and can now use the head without feeling like I'm inside a box.I also calculated I saved some 50#'s in weight.Not too important unless you race (and cruise) like I do. I am not formilar with the interior of your boat...but hope this will help you to make a decision on your modifications.Most all bulkheads that run port to stbd. will be structural. Only those fore/aft that have fiberglass tapes are sometimes structural. Cheers- Capt Hawk s/v ROUGEWAVE
Steve; The way to tell if that bkhd. is a structural member is to look at its attachment: 1) if there is no fiberglass tapes from the deck to the bkhd, then chances are it is NOT structural.This means, it in fact, can be removed/replaced with some other arrangement. On my 34, there was a bulkhead that ran fore and aft at the head.It was tied into the V-berth bulkhead (structural member) with screws only.It was also screwed into the molded fiberglass part of the head pan on which the head was mounted.The fwd. door(head) was screwed into the Main Compression(or main salon bulkhead - a MAJOR structural member!) and the aft door...which folded back against this bulkhead [and when closed was the v-beth door] completing the structure.Upon close exam, I determined this could all be removed with no adverse affect to the compression loading on the upper deck. 2)It is safe to say...if you see a wood bulkhead with fiberglass tapes[ie-the chainplate area] it is a loaded menber...or structural. I removed the entire structure.It opened this head area up to a liveable degree for an old sailor who is 6'3" and 225 #'s.I will add a custom curtain from deck to floor pan for privacy when using the head/shower.I gained the extra 2 feet of floor(pan) space and can now use the head without feeling like I'm inside a box.I also calculated I saved some 50#'s in weight.Not too important unless you race (and cruise) like I do. I am not formilar with the interior of your boat...but hope this will help you to make a decision on your modifications.Most all bulkheads that run port to stbd. will be structural. Only those fore/aft that have fiberglass tapes are sometimes structural. Cheers- Capt Hawk s/v ROUGEWAVE
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