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It seems a bridge deck could be constructed from marine plywood - essentially a waterproof storage box at the front of the cockpit. The reduced volume might also negate the need for larger scuppers as there is less space to flood. Most of my sailing will be coastal but I dont want to leave the large cockpit unaddressed. (My rough idea is head down the east coast through Panama and then explore the North West coast of S America and on the way back the Sea of Cortez) The Tartan seems to have some good features for seaworthiness am reading Vigor's Offshore Seaworthy sailboat and it stacks up better than many other boats I'm looking at in the low budget end of the spectrum.
Anyone here tried making bridge decks? Would plywood, epoxy, maybe some glass at the seams or marine tex do the trick? Any ideas for a quick and dirty bridge deck much appreciated.
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