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
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