Beneteau Rubrail

Ron20324 · Jan 7, 2013

Do a forum seach.

Gunni · Jan 8, 2013

Lee Hadjiosif said:
I'm trying to select a suitable rubrail for my 381 but I'm having trouble. I prefer the solid vinyl with the s/s strake. Everything in the Taco and Morse catalogs doesn't have a flat back and also they don't make a suitable end cap. Beneteau has a rubrail on their parts website but nobody there knows the size, cross section and gage of the rail and I don't want to order it blindly. Does anyone know of a suitable rubrail for the B381 by brand and part number? Thanks,
Lee

Lee;
Are you willing to pay for the right solution? Go talk to Buster Phipps at Phipps Boat Works - HHN.

cymeyer · Jan 9, 2013

Talk to Ward Richardson at Beneteau Parts. If he is still there, he will know.

Gunni · Jan 9, 2013

cymeyer said:
Talk to Ward Richardson at Beneteau Parts. If he is still there, he will know.

Better yet, roll up to Annapolis Yacht Sales and talk to Chris in service. He has two options, the Beneteau rubrail, and his own, made of starboard material. Neither use solid-back SS strikes.

Gunni · Jan 10, 2013

Lee Hadjiosif said:
I will do that. In the meantime, if anyone has any pics of a properly installed rubrail on a sailboat I will be interested in seeing them. Thanks,
Lee

Rub rail - installed. If you search the board you will find a previous post where I included material and suppliers.

Ron20324 · Jan 10, 2013

Gunni said:
Rub rail - installed. If you search the board you will find a previous post where I included material and suppliers.

Maybe it's the angel of the picture, but it looks like the hull prtrudes more than the rubrail? It that your boat?

Gunni · Jan 10, 2013

Ron20324 said:
Maybe it's the angel of the picture, but it looks like the hull prtrudes more than the rubrail? It that your boat?

My boat. It is the angle of the photo. The rubrail is 1.75" and has a .250" SS strike. When planning this install, that extended rubrail seemed too big, but as you can see, once installed it looks proportional.

We now slide down the piles without a worry!

Gunni · Jan 14, 2013

Lee Hadjiosif said:
Gunni,
I searched with your name as a filter but nothing with pics and material came up. Can you post the link? Thanks.
Lee

Hi Lee;
More pictures and material details were in a post I made in the Ask All Sailors forum on 12-12-12 Thread was "Bow Thruster Options". Can't seem to copy the permalink using the iPad app.

Gunni · Jan 14, 2013

Lee Hadjiosif said:
Gunni,
Thanks, I found your post. Very nice. Unfortunately your rail does not come in white but another section No.1010 or 1013 come in white. My question is about how the ends are finished. It looks like the s/s strake is bent around the end. Is it the regular section or did you use the factory ends? A close up of the ends will help me because I'm trying to do this as a DIY personal project. Also the spray rail comes in 20' lengths only. Your installer must have done a great job concealing the connection. Who was your installer in Annapolis? Thanks a lot for all the info.
Lee

Lee;
The rail material I used was freight shipped as a +40ft length. It was cut and installed, one piece. The stainless shipped in 21 ft lengths. Both the rail and the SS strike were shaped and installed by Phipps Boatworks, Herrington North.

akbrouwer · Jan 18, 2013

Gunni said:
Better yet, roll up to Annapolis Yacht Sales and talk to Chris in service. He has two options, the Beneteau rubrail, and his own, made of starboard material. Neither use solid-back SS strikes.

+1 for Chris

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