Bulkheads &
Structural Fabrication
Built Strong. Built to Last.

Water finds its way into plywood bulkheads through deck fittings, hatches and unsealed edges, and once the wood stays wet it rots. Dark, wet or crumbling wood inside a hatch is the usual giveaway. We cut the rotten panel out and build a new one from marine-grade plywood or a rot-proof composite core, laminated and tabbed to the hull.

Cracks usually show up where the bulkhead meets the hull or deck, because that joint takes the load every time the boat flexes. Once the laminate separates, water can reach the core and the damage spreads. We grind back to sound glass, repair or replace the core as needed, then re-laminate and re-tab the joint for full strength.

If your console shifts when you grab it, or you see cracking and stains around its base, the structure underneath may have let go. We inspect the bulkhead and mounting area, remove the console if we need to, rebuild the support, and re-bed the console on solid new structure so it stays put.

When the floor gives underfoot, the bulkheads or stringers below have usually lost strength and the deck no longer has solid support. We find where the structure has failed, open up only as much of the floor as the repair needs, rebuild what’s underneath, then re-laminate and finish the deck so it feels firm again.

The transom bulkhead helps carry your engine’s weight and thrust, so when it rots or cracks you may notice the transom flexing, cracks near the engine, or the motor not sitting quite right. We cut out the weakened structure, build a new bulkhead, and tab and glass it in so engine loads are spread properly again.