Home made teak rub rail. by ed klein (long island, ny) i have an alerion express 20, a 20 ft sloop with lines similar to a j22.. The rub rail is only the wooden ellement on the outside of the hull. this is generally a sacrificial strip of hardwood, that takes the abuses of docking and handling. when it's dinged up good, it's replaced with a new piece of hardwood.. Rub rail - boat repair forums. rub rails boat manuals boat building repair: rub rail replies: thread title: forum title: 4: can i seal still-curing 3m 5200 under a rub rail sealed with 4200? 1: boat building and repair techniques aluminum repair building converting custom cut cutting.
I used this rub rail on my boat and it is awesome. if you apply about a 1/2" roundover to your deck/hullside joint, this stuff 'hooks' it on perfectly! its very robust, fairly easy to install and gives a nice finished look.. Hi, i have a old timber cruiser built in about 1876. she is in quite good condition but the rub rails are destroyed in some areas. i have seen some comments about replacing them with spotted gum but haven't found a lot of info. Rub rail choices the woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications , publisher of woodenboat magazine. the forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine..
