Posted by clarky on 05/31/11 - 6:53 AM
#1
I have several rivets broken near the tramson on the port side of my whaler that holds the plastic part of the rail to the gunnel. If I pull the rubber part from plastic about 3 ft how much trouble will it be to reinsert the rubber part and how do i do it. Many thanks for info.
Posted by Phil T on 05/31/11 - 7:40 AM
#2
Reinstalling the rubrail insert is straight forward. It requires some force.
Position the top part into the track and use a rubber mallet and drive the lower part in by hitting the rubrail in the center. Work from the part where it is in the track toward the end in small amounts (3-4").
A sunny warm day will help since a warm rubrail is more flexible.
Posted by clarky on 05/31/11 - 3:49 PM
#4
Thanks Phil & Tom It was 98degrees and easy to reinstall rubber rail into reciever . Used palm of my hand. did not have rubber malet.