Rub Rail Alternatives?

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:04 pm

I checked into prices for new vinyl rub rail for the little Snug Harbor dinghy I am fixing up and nearly had a coronary. Five bucks a foot (26ft) plus tax and shipping from Wefco and the dinghy maker will sell me some "they have around" they will sell me for $200 plus/plus. Holy toledo, Batman!

Can anyone tell me something else I can use for rubrail? Garden hose riveted on ?

Oh the edge of the dinghy has a horizontal flange around the entire boat where the two hulls mate and are (to be ) glued together. The old rubrail is sort of "U" shaped and fits over the flange.

Please brainstorm and help. Mamma caught wind of how much it will be and is threatening me with bad things.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:12 pm

I seen an old crabber use bicycle tires

Was definately a different look

The stuff I've used is a little cheaper price, but you have to bend it with a heat gun

Ron

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:23 pm

Foofer - what did it look like? The Taco stuff with a groove is nice - then insert 3/4" line to hide the screws.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:15 pm

Hey Foof how many " I told you so's "

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:28 pm

Can you re-purpose some 'Dock Edge' stuff ? Here's some stuff at West Marine http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/6079--doc ... w-10l.html but there are probably some other cheaper ones out there. Also, you don't necessarily need to cover every inch of the rail - bow, each back corner, and then you could do 6-12" strips (protected) then 6" gap before the next one around the perimeter. That way you would only need 1/2 to 2/3 as much rubrail...

OR, tell the wife that she either lets you get proper rubrail, or you need to line the outside of the boat with fenders like these http://www.anchoring.com/popup_image.php?pID=265

Her choice. Good luck!

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:13 pm

alexander38 wrote:Hey Foof how many " I told you so's "

Quit trying to take over the King's job!!

Or the next time you will discover more than Trojan Stickers, MR. CARVER. I GOT THAT ONE FROM A GOOD SOURCE!!!

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:53 pm

You could hang 6" tires all the way around it like a little tug boat. After she saw that she might not mind the price of rubrail.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:59 pm

Or, you could split some 1" pvc water pipe down the middle, screw it on then dress it with 5200. I'm sure we could come up with all kinds of ideas for you foofer. kind of like building a rat rod.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:55 pm

foofer b wrote:I checked into prices for new vinyl rub rail for the little Snug Harbor dinghy I am fixing up and nearly had a coronary. Five bucks a foot (26ft) plus tax and shipping from Wefco and the dinghy maker will sell me some "they have around" they will sell me for $200 plus/plus. Holy toledo, Batman!

Any of these Whaler alternatives suitable?
http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse. ... ,3220.html

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/rubRail.html

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:53 am

Hey Foofer,

Try going thru the product catalog at http://www.spaenaur.com . I'll bet you'll find something here that will work and be cost effective. Look under "rubber & plastic extrusions.

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:29 pm

I could not find the kind I needed from Beacon but found a duplicate of what was on my f28 at : http://www.rubrails.com/. they shipped and I received without any problems.

Don't know about comparative cost as it was the only place that had the aluminum rub rail I needed.

Larry

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:17 pm

rbcool wrote:I seen an old crabber use bicycle tires
Was definately a different look
The stuff I've used is a little cheaper price, but you have to bend it with a heat gun

Ron

Well, RBCool, what was the stuff you used?

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:18 pm

alexander38 wrote:Hey Foof how many " I told you so's "

Watch it buster. Va. ain't that far away. I wiil send the ADMIRAL!

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:24 pm

captainmaniac wrote: OR, tell the wife that she either lets you get proper rubrail, or you need to line the outside of the boat with fenders like these http://www.anchoring.com/popup_image.php?pID=265

Her choice. Good luck!

I kind of want to go with a u-shaped molding to be able to glue it on.

I like that idea!!
Six of these would be nice!

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:31 pm

Found this on Wefco site for $2 a foot in epdm rubber White. Think that would work? http://wefcorubber.com/extrusions_indus ... others.asp

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