Does anyone know how to protect the fiberglass deck overhangs at the stern corners of a 1985 31 footer? These overhangs are unprotected by rub rails and seem to magnetically attract pilings and bulkheads while docked or when docking. I am tired of continually repairing the glasswork after crushings. Any suggestions for protecting this very vulnerable (poorly designed) area of the boat with something substantial like a curved rubrail?
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Poorley designed? Bumper cars?
This isn't a bumper car! The stern of your boat is not poorly designed, look at expensive boats and you'll see the same stern. Charter companies put rub rails on the stern as a lot of charterers are not careful. You can getr inexpensive "dock" rub rails and install them. Bob
This isn't a bumper car! The stern of your boat is not poorly designed, look at expensive boats and you'll see the same stern. Charter companies put rub rails on the stern as a lot of charterers are not careful. You can getr inexpensive "dock" rub rails and install them. Bob
Wow...responses seem a little critical
I too have eyed the corners of my '84 31' becuase they are cracked and look bad. They were that way before I bought the boat, but I suspect that I might have smacked the dock a time or two and added to the problem. But give me a break. I've piloted everything from a dinghy to a 56' powerboat and s#$% happens. So go easy on us. I was condsidering using some of the u-shaped channel molding West and the other stores sell. Unfortunately, you have to buy about 25' at a time. That's why I have not tackled this project yet. I think a nice white channel modelding covering the corner would look good. Any suggestions where to find it in 1' sections?
I too have eyed the corners of my '84 31' becuase they are cracked and look bad. They were that way before I bought the boat, but I suspect that I might have smacked the dock a time or two and added to the problem. But give me a break. I've piloted everything from a dinghy to a 56' powerboat and s#$% happens. So go easy on us. I was condsidering using some of the u-shaped channel molding West and the other stores sell. Unfortunately, you have to buy about 25' at a time. That's why I have not tackled this project yet. I think a nice white channel modelding covering the corner would look good. Any suggestions where to find it in 1' sections?
Might make things worse
If you find something nice and cushiony, and screw it down to the overhang, could it just make things worse? I could be a "piling snagger" that keeps catching on all those things we're already bumping. What about a small "fender" with pre-length lines and hooks that you could pull out and hook on the stern rail corner just for docking?
If you find something nice and cushiony, and screw it down to the overhang, could it just make things worse? I could be a "piling snagger" that keeps catching on all those things we're already bumping. What about a small "fender" with pre-length lines and hooks that you could pull out and hook on the stern rail corner just for docking?
Check Benneteau (SP?)
We had a big Benneteau (poss 50') at our marina in Virginia for a while. it had been in charter in the VI and it had a great big fitted bumper around the lower edge of the stern. Maybe the c-2 Benneteau site will have somethink like that.
We had a big Benneteau (poss 50') at our marina in Virginia for a while. it had been in charter in the VI and it had a great big fitted bumper around the lower edge of the stern. Maybe the c-2 Benneteau site will have somethink like that.
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