Replacing solid aluminum rub rail

frickstyle · 02-06-2010, 08:15 AM

I am attempting to replace a solid aluminum rub rail on my Searay. Does anyone have a good write up on this? When I searched, all I found were rails with rubber inserts. I am most conserned with the bend around the bow. This will be a one pc. install, 20' long. Won't the rail kink around the bow without using some sort of forming tool?

getrdunn · 02-06-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by frickstyle

I am attempting to replace a solid aluminum rub rail on my Searay. Does anyone have a good write up on this? When I searched, all I found were rails with rubber inserts. I am most conserned with the bend around the bow. This will be a one pc. install, 20' long. Won't the rail kink around the bow without using some sort of forming tool?

Just looked into this myself and got an answer on fiberglass and paint section. Check out TACO supplies. I don't recall at the moment what the website was but just do a web search and it will pop right up. They have numerous different styles. I have the type you have I think with the rubber insert and am thinking about chaning over to the plastic molded type that can easily be heated to make bends etc.

Good luck and I hope I was some help.

getrdunn · 02-06-2010, 02:38 PM

Here you go. This is a good one to put in "my favorites"

http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Rub-Rail--rubrail.html

02-06-2010, 07:47 PM

Alan at http://www.rubrails.com/ is a great guy to deal with. He can walk you thru the whole job and tell you how to do the job right. His prices are better than taco also.

getrdunn · 02-06-2010, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve_H

Alan at http://www.rubrails.com/ is a great guy to deal with. He can walk you thru the whole job and tell you how to do the job right. His prices are better than taco also.

Good to know. Thanks for the tip!
John

activatorf1 · 02-06-2010, 10:23 PM

Classic stainless get my vote

getrdunn · 02-06-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by activatorf1

Classic stainless get my vote

Does look nice. I may have to price that out. The problem with the rubber insert like I currently have is that I notice the rubber always pulling away. Perhaps the age, Not sure but regardless I do like the all stainless look especially for an older boat. Even new for that matter.

activatorf1 · 02-06-2010, 11:36 PM

Used the plastic or rubber years ago , might look Ok on a party barge but the plastic and or rubber expands in the summer heat and becomes distorted leaving gaps and sags , been there done that and to me looks like garbage

activatorf1 · 02-07-2010, 12:42 AM

I made the 25 ft journey from my home to my shop to get the color code , normally this take 30 seconds but we just got 25 + inches of F-ing snow and I just had enough of this crap

The yellow I choose is SIKKENS color map location page 434 location D5

getrdunn · 02-07-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by activatorf1

I made the 25 ft jorney from my home to my shop to get the color code , normally this take 30 seconds but we just got 25 + inches of F-ing snow and I just had enough of this crap

The yellow I choose is SIKKENS color map location page 434 location D5

Thanks very much and good luck with the snow. I know how that goes. We got a lot early on however I've been watching the news and have a good idea of where your at. LOL...

Thanks again,
John
PS I was unaware sikkens was in the auto/marine paints!
PSS Quit biting the skin around your fingernails......... LOl... you can stop now.