I'm refitting a 1987 Catalina 25ft swing keel. after 40 plus years in the sun the T-tracks / Jib rails are rather oxidized, I found a local shop that would refinish them but they want to know what the alloy the aluminum is... Anybody have any idea? I've reached out to Catalina.com but nobody seems to answer the phone or respond to voice mails...
T-track / Jib rails
- Thread starter StevenG
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That's unusual. Catalina has historically been really good about responding. They helped me through a repair on a 40 year old boat. You know, Catalina.com is not the company? The company is at catalinayachts.com.
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Removing them would be a HUGE hassle. I had a 1981 C25 from 1987 to 1998, great boat. I recommend using BarKeepersFriend on the tracks first BEFORE even thinking about removing them.
they're already off (couple had leaks) I wondered about rubbing compound type material, I'll look into barkeepers friend. thx
I bought some used anodized aluminum T-tracks and refinished them using a product called Everbrite. It has stood up well in the 4 years it has been in service and is showing no signs of deterioration. You may want to check it out at https://www.everbritecoatings.com/aluminum