replacing rub rail ?
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Re: replacing rub rail ?
The only place silicone should be used on a boat is in the boat babes hooters. If the insert is black, do it on a real hot sunny day after its been laying out in the sun for a while. I used 5200 as well when I replaced mine. I also used screws and fender washers and nylock nuts for the whole thing. What a pain in the behind but much stronger now.
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Re: replacing rub rail ?
Strength is not really an issue on my boat. The deck on my Pantera is screwed to the hull from the outside and glassed together from the inside. The only thing the rubrail screws do is hold the rubrail on. They are only 1 1/4" screws.
I see your point about the strength issue on boats that are not built this way.
I see your point about the strength issue on boats that are not built this way.
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Pantera's kick ass. That is a great boat you have there.
My boat is screwed together and glassed from the inside out as well. The screws from my original rub rail though started to loosen up after 10 years, thus the tighter feel after the upgrade...
My boat is screwed together and glassed from the inside out as well. The screws from my original rub rail though started to loosen up after 10 years, thus the tighter feel after the upgrade...
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Re: replacing rub rail ?
Originally Posted by mmwalters
Vette131 How hard was it to bend the ss rail around the pickle fork bow?
Last edited by vette131; 12-21-2004 at 10:38 PM.