Are bulkheads supposed to be waterproof?

nathan

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Hi
i'm trying to get to grips with building a boat, but i've got some basic issues to get through.

Basically, I understand the hull is the outside, and the bulkhead (or bulkheads?) are the 'inner hull' - the walls of the rooms in the boat, but do they have to be as waterproof as the hull or are they just for structure and aesethic reasons...I mean, if I had a hull leak, would the bulkheads save me?

Many thanks
nathan

ps, this is in relation to a medium sized catamaran project (plywood and fibre combo)
 
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