[Rhodes22-list] Leaking through the Rub Rail

[Julie Thorndycraft]

Rummy,
Thanks for your words of wisdom. Of course, now I have another question -
Can we re-use the existing rub rail? It was new this past spring so I hate
to have buy new if slightly used will do (that's a Stan-ism).
Thanks much,
Julie

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> Julie,
> I replaced my rub rail this spring so I can tell you what needs to be
done.
> Where the two hull sections meet, is covered up with the rub rail. The
pieces
> overlap and are level at the bottom. The factory uses a sealant at the
bottom
> to seal the joint as opposed to using something in-between the pieces. The
part
> of the rub rail that the rubber piece slides into covers this lip and also
> the caulking. To properly reseal this seam, you would have to remove the
rub
> rail and recaulk. The simple solution is to simply caulk in the areas that
are
> currently leaking, applying a bead to the hull and rub rail and then
smoothing
> with your finger to push as much into any voids as possible. I would not
use a
> silicone sealant as it will only adhere for a short period of time.
Silicone
> is better for compression joints.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rummy
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