Use the wick and save your toe rail Jack Fitzgerald Savannah GA USA +912.441.2296 Sent from my iPad
> On Apr 13, 2019, at 9:45 PM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Wow, that is interesting about the saw cut on the deck. I will have to > inspect the photo I took; it sure looked amateurish to me. I would sooner cut > a notch in the glass below the toe rail, then epoxy it smooth both inside and > outside to allow water to drain under the rail. I've seen some boats where > this is part of the deck/hull mold. The wick idea also sounds reasonable, > except it will become a green slimy worm after a while if not cleaned... :) > >> On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 2:36 PM Ken Heaton via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> On my friend's C&C Mk.1 there is a joint in the Toe Rail extrusion as two >> different toe rails are used. The two different Toe Rails are identical >> except the forward section has twice as many of the holes in the side per >> foot to clip snatch block, etc. to. That joint isn't what you're seeing is >> it? It seems to me on my friend's Mk.1 there is that same saw cut that >> nicks the deck and the hull deck joint edge, almost like they cut the Toe >> Rail on the boat wile assembling it. >> >> Have another look. >> >> Ken H. >> >>> On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 at 17:22, Shawn Wright via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> While inspecting a '74 35-2, I noticed something quite alarming: it appears >>> that in an effort to allow drainage off the decks, someone decided to cut a >>> small section of the toerail out, about 1/4" wide, using a hacksaw or >>> recip. saw. I could see where the saw blade nicked the deck slightly below, >>> and it also exposed the hull-deck joint edge. >>> >>> While this seems like a *really* bad idea, and quite a difficult hack to >>> reverse (I think the toerails are continuous), it also got me wondering how >>> others have solved this problem. In our wet climate, allowing water to pool >>> promotes lots of nasty stuff, which I assume was the reason for this ugly >>> hack job. I suppose one could hide it by attaching a short section of toe >>> rail or similar material on top of the cut, while still allowing water to >>> drain. >>> >>> -- >>> Shawn Wright >>> shawngwri...@gmail.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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