My wife bought a '89 Hunter 18.5 at auction. I know zip about it, except I've cleaned and rubbed and polished and waxed ...
The rub rail on port is about an inch away from the hull. I'm guessing that means the screws let loose. I'm going to put Marine Tech in the holes, redrill, and want to re-bed before screwing it all back down tight. But I can't get the rail from the deck flange. Is it permanently affixed there? If I stick a putty knife in the gap, I can spread the joint a little further, but not enough to clean it out good and re-pack with new bedding material.
A.) Do I need to re-bed? If so, how? B.) Can you re-bed the rail with it still attached at the deck-to-rub rail metal track? If so, how? C.) Assuming no joint leaks elsewhere, do I need to caulk the length of the rub rail track-to-hull joints, top and bottom?
Also, I need a motor. Any HP preferred / best for this boat?
Thanks,
mbc
The rub rail on port is about an inch away from the hull. I'm guessing that means the screws let loose. I'm going to put Marine Tech in the holes, redrill, and want to re-bed before screwing it all back down tight. But I can't get the rail from the deck flange. Is it permanently affixed there? If I stick a putty knife in the gap, I can spread the joint a little further, but not enough to clean it out good and re-pack with new bedding material.
A.) Do I need to re-bed? If so, how? B.) Can you re-bed the rail with it still attached at the deck-to-rub rail metal track? If so, how? C.) Assuming no joint leaks elsewhere, do I need to caulk the length of the rub rail track-to-hull joints, top and bottom?
Also, I need a motor. Any HP preferred / best for this boat?
Thanks,
mbc