Yes Rick that’s the process I observed would be required to replace the rubrail no way Jose ! Its not worth tearing apart the deck joint at least for me And to get to those all those bolts? Fuggettaboutit!
John Conklin S/V Halcyon S/V Heartbeat > On Nov 20, 2020, at 11:19 PM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > When the rubrail on Imzadi (1976 38 mk2) was damaged, the first estimate for > repair was over $10K. (remove about 240 through bolts, lift off the toe rail, > raise the deck about 6” to get access to the rivets that hold the rubrail to > the flange at the top of the hull, clean up all the old sealant, then attach > new rubrail and various layers of butyl, reinstall toe rail, and then bolt > the whole shooteree back together) In particular, I objected because of the > likelihood of leaks, and the likelihood that some of the electrical and > plumbing connections between hull and deck would get compromised. > > The alternative we eventually used was to use a sawzall to remove the rubber > that was outboard of the hull to deck joint (leaving the seal intact). We > then attached an HMWPE extrusion that was about 1-1 ½” tall on the inboard > edge, tapering to about ¾” tall on the outboard edge, and about 3 or 4” wide > and running the full length of the shear. The new rail was butted up under > the lip of the toerail and covers the hull-deck seam. The rail is sealed > between rubrail and hull, attached with stainless screws from the inside, and > has a stainless ¼ oval strip along the outboard edge. > > In the end it cost significantly less than the first approach, I’ve never had > a leak, I didn’t have to fuss with hose and wiring connections under the > deck, and my rubrail is actually wider than the tumblehome in the hull of my > 38. > > > Rick Brass > Imzadi C&C 38 mk2 #47 > Washington, NC > > > > From: Greg Alimenti [mailto:galime...@sjcity.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:00 AM > To: Stus-List > Subject: Stus-List Re: Rub rail repair test > > There is one more complication to removing the rubrail on older C&C’s. C&C > riveted the rub rail to the inside flange of the hull probably to hold it in > place before the deck was installed. I used a sawzall to cut the rubrail and > rivets away after of course the bolts were out. Messy and slow but doable. > I had to replace the entire rubrail due to damage and botched repairs of > PO(s). Bought new rubrail from Southshore which has held up fine over 20 yrs. > > Greg Alimenti > 29Mk1 > St. Joseph, MI > > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
