"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:01:09 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:31:56 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:



Grady only started using XL ply in 1998. That's why you hear so much
about
rotting transoms, floors, and bulkheads in older Grady's.


I haven't heard so much about "rotting transoms, floors, and bulkheads
in older Grady's!"

When should I expect mine to fall apart?

I dunno about yours, Gene. My 1991 Grady Gulfstream had a bulkhead that
was
completely rotted out.



I think we have discussed that before and I am still at a loss. My
bulkheads are made of a resin based material... not unlike micarta....
heavy as lead, but not susceptible to rot.

My bulkhead was a laminate, almost like laminate counter tops. Everything
under the laminated surface was rotted out plywood.

Fortunately, it wasn't structural. It was simply the wall between the
cockpit and the cabin.