[Rhodes22-list] Disconnected Rub Rail

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And be sure to fill the holes from the previous rivets/screws or you risk leaks when on a good heel.

Bob in Florida "NoKaOi 3"





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> On Jul 1, 2014, at 7:20 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Pop rivets are the only way to go. You will have to find an industrial nut  
> and bolt place in order to find the right size. At least in my area the 
> local  hardware stores didn't have anything big enough. The Internet can also 
> be a good  source. 
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/30/2014 4:22:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
> 
> I agree  with Rummy. I replaced my entire rub-rail and pop rivets is the way
> to go.  Getting the rubber bumper back into the slot can be a challenge and
> I used  a heat gun to help.
> 
> Cheers
> Richard R22 Waif
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun  30, 2014 at 1:33 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List  <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Don't use screws or  glue. Pop rivets.
>> 
>> Rummy
>> 
>> 
>> In a message  dated 6/30/2014 1:12:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org  writes:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello  everyone.
>> Does anyone have  experience dealing with a detached  portion of their rub
>> rail?
>> Approximately  three feet of  our rub rail detached from the hull when the
>> hull slipped under   the edge of the finger pier during a storm, thus
>> pulling
>> the  rub rail and its  screws out from the hull.
>> I tried using a  commercial marine glue from Home  Depot. I glued the rub
>> rail  back and reinserted the screws into their  respective holes, but  
> the
>> tension in the rub rail pulled the screws right back  out and  the rail
>> remained
>> detached.
>> The rub rail sits lightly  against the  hull at the affected area but
>> getting it to glue  into the exact proper  position is another matter.
>> Any advice you  may have would be greatly  appreciated.
>> Thank you.
>> Frank  and Linda George
>> Rhodies since  2011
>> 
>> 
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