Spray Rails for My 23

[Addie]

Hi All,

Hoping someone can help me with some installation details for spray rails for my 23.

Mainly trying to figure out how long they need to be and best placement for them.

Thanks!

[Old'sCool]

Why do you feel you need those on a 23'?

[Addie]

Because (absolutely love my rig but) it is wet. Bring on the hate mail....

[77SceptreOB]

I think ALL center consoles are wet...LOL.

Flame away...

[Addie]

I agree which is why I am installing spray rails!

Anyone have any mounting info?


Thanks,

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by Addie

Because (absolutely love my rig but) it is wet. Bring on the hate mail....

Addie, I sit way in the back of my boat and let the dive gear and dead fish take a pounding - but it was wet when the wind was blowing. I folded some sheet metal on the brake, laid up a couple of very thin "L's", cut them every 4" to relieve the profile, taped the hull off and screwed them temporarily to the hull. Then I built them up to 1/4" thick, unscrewed them, filled the holes, ground the hull a little to remove Carl's 45 year old gelcoat, gelcoated them, and glued them on with epoxy. Dried thigs up nicely for me, although it has the typical Marshtackie "non-skid" Commercial Finish schedule! That was 6 yrears ago and not one hairline crack. No salt water in the solo cup on the way home is always a plus.

[Terry England]

looks something like this -

[gofastsandman]

Carl`s original design was 5 degrees down for deflection and mounted flush with the bottom of the chine back just past the console.

[FAS]

makes sense, but would look horrible...is it really needed?a lot of posts here say move the weight forward...I would move it aft...I like the spray coming off the last 1/3rd of the boat, at speed.. bring it on !

[mnwnvc]

I like the spray rails on my 20 CC. Original to boat and they work well. I think they are thru bolted from inside and plugged from the outside.
I always thought new plastic brick molding trim reshaped would work well.

Michael