After searching the forum for "Do's and Don't" I found a lot of variation on caulking but was mainly on installation. Rub rail design is as varied as boat construction and size.
I am not even sure of how my boat deck hull is fastened and water proofed to the main hull.
You can see where water has passed behind the rubber rub rail. I have not located a drain point other than the under side. It appears either OEM or PO caulked the gap with now failed caulk. I am going to, at minimum, clean and flush and perhaps check for potential leaks.
Thinking out loud, I would think any caulk would have to adhere to rubber and hull, take an impact and flex, endure in a marine environment, and of course not look too ugly.
What are the forums recommendations?
Jim...
I am not even sure of how my boat deck hull is fastened and water proofed to the main hull.
You can see where water has passed behind the rubber rub rail. I have not located a drain point other than the under side. It appears either OEM or PO caulked the gap with now failed caulk. I am going to, at minimum, clean and flush and perhaps check for potential leaks.
Thinking out loud, I would think any caulk would have to adhere to rubber and hull, take an impact and flex, endure in a marine environment, and of course not look too ugly.
What are the forums recommendations?
Jim...