Surely I am not the first one to ask about this, but I tried several different kinds of searches and got nowhere. On page 82 in the manual it states, "With structural fiberglass done and the entire interior awaiting a final coat of epoxy, you can remove the 'break away' sections of Bulkhead 7." I'm having some problems with this. What about the fiberglass panels that should overlap where the "break away" sections are? What about the fillet? The break away sections are right in the way of both those operations. Still, I can see why it might be best to wait. That skinny little piece of plywood that is left is mighty weak and liable to be broken when you're climbing around in there trying to work. Putting the top cleat in first might help, but it is not really supposed to go all the way across as shown in the picture on 82, so would not add a lot of strength.
Here is how I am thinking I might solve the problem:
1. Get all the filleting done except the bit at Bulkhead 7.
2. Install all the cleats for Bulkhead 7.
3. Cut out the break away sections after the epoxy has set.
4. Finish the fillets at the two gaps.
5. Do the inside fiberglass work.
There is no need to climb in the boat to do steps 4 and 5, but I would still need to be careful not to lean on or otherwise put pressure on what is left of Bulkhead 7.
I think this might work as long as I am careful, but I would love to hear how others have approached this.