My deck supports on #107 are 2x2 ash pieces in front of the bulkhead. They extend through the aft end of the V-berth to the hull to which they are securely tabbed. I've seen no signs of deck compression under the mast.

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:: Hi: Dave:
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:: The rig of you boat is compressing through the deck and
:: warping the upper horizontal bridge of support.
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:: The legs which hold up the horizontal support on the
:: front side of the bulkhead may also be warping . . .and
:: the bulkhead in plane can itself warp and buckle.
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:: The first 30 boats all suffered this compression issue .
:: . . where the legs of the support do not tranverse the
:: flat plane of the V-berth all the way down to within an
:: inch of the hull. Your's may or may not. Mine do now.
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:: I had the horizontal wood pieces fore and aft removed,
:: the vertical legs removed, new full length legs forward,
:: partial legs aft.
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:: Beefy'er timber was used on the Deperado's upgrade. Some
:: people simply sandwiched the bulkhead with two pieces of
:: marine plywood.
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:: A jack is sometimes used to push the bulk head
:: upstraight again prior to regluing the new beefy'er
:: supports.
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:: Mike
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:: :: I've got a small crack in my bulkhead. Anyone else seen
:: :: similar problems? I've got some ideas of how to fix it,
:: :: but want to see if anyone else has some prior experience
:: :: with this repair on these boats.
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:: :: Photos:
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:: :: http://static.flickr.com/104/287304605_7cb98f184e.jpg?v=0
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:: :: http://static.flickr.com/110/287304603_ea015a9031.jpg?v=0
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:: :: Thanks,
:: ::
:: :: Dave
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:: :: Attack From Mars