37PC Rub Rail Repair


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Tim

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Ok, put first "owie" on boat. Port side corner of swim platform rub rail. The rigid white rail is cracked pretty good, and the stainless steel insert is dented. Haven't had anybody look at it yet, but wondering if anyone knows if this is just a "minor" repair. It seems at a good spotm as both the rigid rail part and the stainless insert are in short section(s), that could be spliced in. The rigid rail seems just that, very rigid, so I'm guessing I would need the specific section that is preformed to curve around the corner. Not sure how it is attached to the boat (screwed I'm guessing). It "may" be possible to just cut down the white rigid preformed section to fix the small affected area, or possibly just remove (and replace) the stainless insert section, and while it is off, just have the rigid part "repaired". Any input appreciated.
 

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Tim,

The plastic moulding probably needs to be heated to make the bend. The best repair would be to re do the whole swim platform. How's your insurance?
 
i believe if you pull the insert out you'll be able to see the screws that hold the rub rail to the boat. i would agree that it would probably look best to do the whole swim platform. i helped put a complete new rub rail on an older 28pc and it was pretty simple.
 
The metal "outer" shell screws into the white rub rail. The white inner rub rail is screwed in to the hull.

I am sure the "factory" could provide the exact matching parts or a dealer could...as for the repair a do it your self ? I have no experience however I have seen others do a decent job...sorry could not be more help.
 
Looks familiar, lol.

Somebody before me also arranged a close encounter with my swim platform and a stationary object.

The original plastic rail and stainless insert are still available. Replaced the entire swim platform on mine, looks excellent.
 

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I just had a repair done on my swim deck that included trim half around from port side to center. There is, or was on mine, an end of sections at center. You will probably have to buy a whole section of each as I did, and have it cut in half to ship cheaper.

I have posted the pic of the damage before. I'll check my profile for the pic.
 
Ditto. My dock reached out and maliciously damaged my rub rail in a similar manner, and the best fix is to order a replacement for the entire stern from a dealer. The part for my 330SS is only about $100, but because of the shipping issue the total cost is a little over $200.
 
This is not veryfun ya know, showing all our past damage pic's at the beginning of the season. ::)
 

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Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to call the Dealer or Factory and see what the scoop is on getting just the one section that is spliced in from about close to the center of swim platform and wraps around the port corner for a about a foot or so. Not sure how comfortable I am removing and re-drilling screws thru the hull. And although it is accessible to work on from the swim platform, I may end up doing a temporary repair (cut the sharp rubrail part protruding out and adding some silicone to smooth it) until boat is hauled out in fall.
 
I pulled my rub rail partialy off and taped the open fractured fiberglass and screwed the stainless piece of rail back down ontop the tape to keep moisture out until the repaire could be done in the winter. The tape was a wide roll of 3M made for shrink wrap. It actually didn't look to bad considering what was under it. The tape was $65 because I had to buy a whole roll. The trim was easy to pull and re screw to some of the old holes. I say some because ours was such an impact, it bent some of the longer screws that actually are part of the hull seam, so I just left those out knowing they would replace them while being repaired. I think the toughest part will actually be heating it and getting the bend correct along with making a perfect clean cut at the ends. Otherwise, putting the screws back in should be like I always do with any marine screw, dip in silicone and/or fill the hole with silicone to seal them.

Good luck
 
37 PC MN said:
Wow, you guys aren't ever skippering my boat! ;D ;D ;D
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I hate to say it, but the first mate was picking me up off the dock when mine happened.

I always told her, bump it into gear and back out, don't leave it in revers. Looking backwards, in revers, she grabs throttle. OUCH, I yell forward!!!! She hits it forward as it hits the dock and I decide, not doing this again, so I jump to the deck as the boat throttles away and I slam my elbows onto the deck and go in by the motors. Not fun, months of flashback. Lucky for me, the boat was going forward and the prop wash blew me away. Scared the s*** out of her. It will never happen again, I assure you.
 
I always assumed the launch ramps were the prime location for boating-related drama! I guess the docks are, too! :D

Wow I bet that scared the sh*t out of you, too!!
 
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