Just purchased a 222 O'day needing the complete rub-rail system replaced. Materials purchased from DR Marine came with the boat but never installed. I sent an e-mail to Rudy last week but must take a while to get a reply. Anyone have any tips? Every other bolt along the sides are SS bolts and washers and nuts. The new backing does not have holes pre-drilled so it looks like I have two choices. One fill in old holes with epoxy but mark on the out side location. ( Slight compromise to the hull / deck seal ) Or Second have the second person hold the new backing in position and drill back through hole from the inside of the boat. ( seems a better way but may not be able to hold a drill and bit in all the inside places. Hummm ??? Also would a common heat gun be enough to heat DR Marines backing (plastic) to bend around the bow and starboard and port transom corners like the original. Any and all responses and appreciated. My e-mail may have gone to Cyber Space however I'm looking for maybe more than just one opinion. Thanks in advance.
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Never email Rudy and expect a reply. Call him. If you get the voice mail, wait a few hours, and call again. It's all part of learning to live with what you got, instead of what you want.
Never email Rudy and expect a reply. Call him. If you get the voice mail, wait a few hours, and call again. It's all part of learning to live with what you got, instead of what you want.
Replaced mine
on my ODAY 35 and used a heat gun to bend it around the transom and bow. Worked well. I didn't have a problem with the screws, just drilled new holes and filled old ones.
on my ODAY 35 and used a heat gun to bend it around the transom and bow. Worked well. I didn't have a problem with the screws, just drilled new holes and filled old ones.
Drill new and fill old holes.
To maintain a good straight installation drilling the second set of hole seems logical to me. Filling the old holes with 5200 would leave a flexible non leak situation I would think. Comments anyone?
To maintain a good straight installation drilling the second set of hole seems logical to me. Filling the old holes with 5200 would leave a flexible non leak situation I would think. Comments anyone?
rub rail
Watch out for the heat from that gun. I replaced the rail on my 26 and found that with the help of my partner we were able to work it in by hand.The rail can loose its shape when you heat it too much.SO far mine is doing ok , you might as well clean out the old caulk and redo that while you are in there. Happy Sailing
Watch out for the heat from that gun. I replaced the rail on my 26 and found that with the help of my partner we were able to work it in by hand.The rail can loose its shape when you heat it too much.SO far mine is doing ok , you might as well clean out the old caulk and redo that while you are in there. Happy Sailing
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