Sceptre front bulkhead removal & gelcoat

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hello there,

i have stripped almost everything down to the bare hull for a complete gelcoat work. now i have 2 question. how do i remove the front bulkhead in behind the anchor rope strage compartment?
when i gelcoat the inside how do i avoid stepping on the gelcoat trying to get inside the cabin to apply a 2nd, or 3rd coat?
thanks