[Rhodes22-list] Deck joint repair.

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Chuy,
I'm a little short on time, but I will try to detail the procedure the best 
 I can. 
Remove the rubber insert from the rub rail. In most cases it has  
deteriorated enough that you will want to replace it with new. Having removed  the 
insert you have found the pop rivets which you will have to drill out in  
order to remove them. Most of the rivet will fall into the interior of the boat  
and you will continue to find them for several years. After drilling all  
the rivets out you will clean the deck joint (area between the two surfaces)  
with something small enough to remove the hardened and worthless caulking. 
The  cleaner the joint is, the better. I recommend and used on my boat a one 
part  polyurethane sealant called NP1. It is manufactured by a company 
called  Sonolastic and is primarily used in roofing applications so it has great 
 adherence and weathering properties. It will stick to anything and can be 
easily  found through Google.
Now comes the really important part, filling the voids in the seam. Using a 
 caulking gun, you will squeeze the trigger as you push the gun forward, 
driving  the caulk into the seam. This is reverse as to how you normally apply 
caulk, but  you want to fill all the voids. Once the seam has been sealed, 
replace the  rivets which you have purchased from an industrial nuts and 
bolts supply house  and attach the rub rail. Count the holes before going and 
add 10% just because.  Do not try to find them at a hardware store, they 
don't have them.  I used  a hand operated pop rivet gun, but I would recommend 
purchasing a pneumatic or  electric gun to save wear and tear on your hands 
and arms.
Simply sealing the top and bottom edge of the rub rail doesn't do squat for 
 stopping water infiltration and besides, it looks crappy.
Good luck and if you have any further questions don't hesitate to  ask.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/8/2014 12:52:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:

Rummy,
Searched list but did not find any material  on your deck join repair.  I 
would appreciate if you could  repost.

Chuy


---- The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote: 
> Chuy,
> If you search  the list archives you will find a post from me detailing 
the  
>  easy resealing of the deck joint. If you can't find it, let me know and 
I  
> will  repost to the list. It's a not to difficult repair, but if  not 
done 
> correctly,  you will find yourself doing it all over  again.
>  
> Rummy
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