Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by drandlett on 08/20/06 - 3:13 PM

I have a 1968 16' 7" Whaler Currituck style which has only a bow light, no chock. I want to put a light chock combo on it like the ones seen on other Whalers. However, I have a new rub rail (the type with a white section screwed to the rail and and a black snap in section) and the light chock combo will not properly fit over it.

It seems that the rub rail pushes the fixture too far forward, leaving very little space between the edge and where the bolt holes would be.

Has anyone run into this issue, and what did you do to solve this? I've thought about cutting away a section of the rub rail but don't want to rush into anything destructive.

I may have not described this very well but, thanks for anything you can add!

Dana

Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:51 AM

Posted by Joe Kriz on 08/21/06 - 10:42 AM

Dana,

I have seen several people put a block of teak under the bow light just enough to raise it up so the front lip clears the new rub rail.

Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:49 AM

Posted by drandlett on 08/25/06 - 3:27 PM

danedg,

Thanks, and your boat sure looks great! From the picture I think I see that you cut the black portion of your rub rail to fit around the light. Did you also cut the white section that the black rub rail snaps into? Thank you much.

Dana

Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:50 AM

Posted by danedg on 08/26/06 - 5:27 AM

My Dad had that done a few years back. Whoever did it mounted the new black over the old white as well. Not the tidiest install, but it serves the purpose. At this age, they acquire a certain "patina"...

Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:50 AM

Posted by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:49 AM

Dana,

There are ways to work around your dilemma. I have seen older Whalers that are retrofitted with the three piece Barbour rub rail that have the ribs on the back side of the rub rail insert (the black part) cut off for the width of the bow chock. You can also shave down the receiver track if the you need to move the chock back further to align it with the existing holes.

In the end you will see that the lip of the chock is about flush with the rub rail on either side of it.

Also be warned: not all the chocks over the years are the same. There have been different castings that accommodated the different rub rails. Where did you get yours?

Edited by Tom W Clark on 08/26/06 - 8:50 AM