Rub rail question

[Geof Bright]

Can anyone tell where to get the stock rub rail for the 31.

 

[James rohr]

Stock rub rail ava. I think. but very expensive.

I got very tired of the plastic rub rail det.over time and const. being cracked. once was going to replace it until I found out it was avail for the rid price of about 7.00/ft. Put my carp. skills to work and made new ones out of Oak. They add some of the old classic look to the boat and are a lot tougher than the plastic. only drawback is I have to refinish them about every two to three years. However,the way they are installed they can be removed and reinstalled in about two hours, so I take them home and refinish over the winter. If you are interested in seeing them Que pasa is at bowley's which is very close to Joppa. I'd be happy to show you how they are const. and installed.Capn Jim of Que Pasa.

 

[James rohr]

Re; rub rail

Don: E-mail me and I'll give you my Phone # and we can Make arrangements for you to see them. jamesrohr@msn.com. oops. I thought reply was from fellow in Joppa,md. It would be a long trip from Ont. I'll look around and see if I have any upclose pictures. Basically I started w/ 3/4x2" oak. rounded two outside edges w/router. then here's the tough part. you need to rabit the back side to allow for the hullto deck joint. about 3/16 deep. leave about 1/4 to 3/8" full thickness at bottom so when its fastened it stays close to hull. I also uced two 16' pieces to min. joints. make seam fore or aft of stanchion. after inst I seal top w/acrl latex caulk, then wipe excess of with wet rag. dont caulk under side. it will trap water behind and affect longevity of finish. I learned this the hard way. I installed them w/ss screws, 6"o.c. drilling and fastening as I went. Its a good idea to go back and cetol in the drill holes and touch up over screws after inst. I found that sickens cetol#2 gives the longest and most durable finish. also stain to your liking. the first time their installed you'll need help. they want to stay straight. after that its easy because they take on the shape of the hull. toughest one to deal w/ is the one on the stern since its so short. oh! one more thing make sure wood is clear. No KNOTS.

 

[Don Evans]

Thanks James

Thanks for the detailed response. You right, as much as I'd love to come to Maryland and see the boat, it will have to stay in my minds' eye for now. This is a project I will store in my archive. I assume you used oak, for its strength and beauty? Thanks again.Don

 

[R.W.Landau]

Some ideas on this

After the piece is cut, Set the table saw to cut the back out for the hull to deck before you round the edges.I hope you used white oak vs red oak. The red oak would not last very long. The white oak would work well.r.w.landau

 

[James rohr]

Re; rub rail

He's correct. I neglected to say that I used White oak on mine.