CD25 - Cabin Bulkhead Problem

[Tom]

I have noticed on my 1976 CD25 the aft port cabin bulkhead has moved out of the slot on the liner by 1/2" - 3/4". I have tried to tap the bulhead back into place but it appears that is will need some leverage to get it back into place. I have read some older posts on the subject and it appears that it is a common problem with CD25's of this vintage. Does anyone have any recent experiences for the correct method to fix the problem. Does the boat flex that much that the forces are great enough to move the bulkhead 3/4" toward the centerline? There are not any stress cracks near the mast step on top of the deck or liner. The steel support looks fine also.



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[greg phillips]

I have noticed on my 1976 CD25 the aft port cabin bulkhead has moved out of the slot on the liner by 1/2" - 3/4". I have tried to tap the bulhead back into place but it appears that is will need some leverage to get it back into place. I have read some older posts on the subject and it appears that it is a common problem with CD25's of this vintage. Does anyone have any recent experiences for the correct method to fix the problem. Does the boat flex that much that the forces are great enough to move the bulkhead 3/4" toward the centerline? There are not any stress cracks near the mast step on top of the deck or liner. The steel support looks fine also.



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Tom, I had this problem on my '77 cd25 Linda Lou. I hesitate to suggest this because it involves alot of stress and potential energy in a confined space...and you'll be in that space. Here's what I did:(1) I loosened all standing rigging a little. (2) I cut a block of wood to fit between the port and starbord bulkheads if they were in their proper positions. (3) with some sort of protection for my wood edge trim on the bulkheads I forced the block upwards to separate the bulkheads.(4) I then screwed the bulkhead back into the liner channel(5) I retensioned my standing rigging using the same number of turns as in step #1. So, this worked for a while but later I had to use a jack and a temporary post to bring my cabin roof up enough. That's the part that extreme caution should be used when executing. Finally, with loose rigging tension even, my bulkheads never seemed right and wanted to move inboard. I took a bigger step and removed the liner so I could bond replacement bulkheads to the hull itself. That was taking it to quite an extreme but I think Linda Lou had been sailed for many years by a previous owner with way too much rig tension. Hopefully, if #1-#5 as I described can work you will not have to consider anything more drastic as I did. If you do, I suggest having a local boat carpenter of good reputation help you.



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[Tom]

Greg
Thanks for the info. I will wait until the end of the season, the mast is off for winter storage amd I won't have to fight the rigging tension.

Tom



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