Filling gaps around helm bulkhead?

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Roamad

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C Dory Year
1988
C Dory Model
22 Classic
Vessel Name
Fika
I have a 1988 16’ Fisherman, and the cockpit is not enclosed. As we know, many C-Dorys were built with a “floating” helm bulkhead enclosing the cuddy cabin, meaning the sides are not sealed to the hull. Instead, there is a small gap around the entire perimeter. We have wasps in my area and I know they will use this gap to nest in the cuddy cabin area of my boat. Has anyone ever sealed this perimeter gap with expanding foam or something else?

Photo of port-side bulkhead gap on my boat:

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I don't know about filling it but I do know that wasp HATE Bounce Dryer Sheets. If you line the area with them the wasps will go find somebody else's boat to build nests in.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Harvey: Unfortunately I hate dryer sheets too, so they will have no place on this boat!
 
Roamad":nrlhop24 said:
Harvey: Unfortunately I hate dryer sheets too, so they will have no place on this boat!
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I don't much like them either. My only use is for pest repellant. Seems to be a good use. I like them better than I like wasps.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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I'd try some round (tubular) foam weather striping with a smooth outer surface (non-porous) that is the appropriate size to stuff in the crack.

Jay
 
Thanks C-Green, good idea. I’ll look into that.
 
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