Rub Rails

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by Briguy

It really makes the boat "pop". Bending it around the bow and rear corners is going to take some patience. I purchased the rubrail at Marine Surplus in Sarasota for a very reasonable price.

Thanks for reminding me of Marine Surplus. I will be up there Monday and will check it out.

[shine]

I highly recommend a semi rigid extrusion !

They go on straight, and you can do it by yourself, no need to heat it up and stretch it. Bending around corners is EASY, just use heat gun and a box cutter to cut small angles out of the back side of the extrusion.

I got this one for my 23 online from a surplus place (can remember the name but it was up in the NE somewhere, not in FL). It was under $350 as I recall



Its about 2" tall and has a little lip on the bottom that you use to keep it straight.

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by Islandtrader

Thanks for reminding me of Marine Surplus. I will be up there Monday and will check it out.

Scored on some rigid (semi) rub rails at Marine Surplus...$1.50 per foot.

[FossilMan]

One step closer....
What kind of inserts can you put in there?

[WaveWalker]

That boat is looking sharp!

[drobbins]

I used semi-rigid on my 20. Looks similar to Shine's except it has the round tube insert. Also had a little lip long the bottom edge that made it an easy one man job one afternoon. The bends around the bow and transom corners were no effort in the sun.
Barbour Plastics in Mass shipped to my door in the Keys, 50 ft kit for about $300.
Good folks to deal with.

[Islandtrader]

Originally Posted by FossilMan

One step closer....
What kind of inserts can you put in there?

This one will take 3/4 inch S/S. I am not sure if anything else would snap in.

It will only use approx. 300 #8 sheet metal screws