Anyone know where to find this piece?

[nola mike]

Still trying to get the boat working after its misadventure getting beached/swamped during a storm. Thought this piece would be an easy to find generic, but I can only find full rib rail systems, and I'm also not sure what the piece is called.

 

[briangcc]

This one showed up in a Google Search. Might be different material/length though but gives you an idea...

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[airshot]

If that is cast aluminum like it appears in your pic, wouldnt be that hard to make. Get some putty and reshape that one back to original condition. Find a casting shop, take it to them or send to them to cast you a new one. They just need your repaired part to push into clay or sand to make a simple mold to cast a new one. Good luck finding your part !!

 

[flashback]

I would call it a bow end cap for the rub rail. Probably like finding a needle in a haystack given the variety of bow profiles.

 

[TyeeMan]

I bet if you find a good aluminum welder he could fill that in. On my first (and only) total boat and outboard overhaul project 22 Years ago I bought a 70 h.p. 3 cylinder Johnson outboard where the center cylinder connecting rod decided to make a hole in the engine block. Never new it was possible, but a guy told me to take it to this certain place and he'll weld that up.
So I brought it to the guy, came back in a few hours and I literally couldn't even tell there used to be a hole in the block.

 

[nola mike]

This one showed up in a Google Search. Might be different material/length though but gives you an idea...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1143869546...ay too much other stuff to do on this boat...

 

[nola mike]

I would call it a bow end cap for the rub rail. Probably like finding a needle in a haystack given the variety of bow profiles.

That's what I've been calling it. I don't think it needs to be exact, just close enough. Given how common that piece was, I'm surprised that no one makes a generic.

 

[nola mike]

I bet if you find a good aluminum welder he could fill that in. On my first (and only) total boat and outboard overhaul project 22 Years ago I bought a 70 h.p. 3 cylinder Johnson outboard where the center cylinder connecting rod decided to make a hole in the engine block. Never new it was possible, but a guy told me to take it to this certain place and he'll weld that up.
So I brought it to the guy, came back in a few hours and I literally couldn't even tell there used to be a hole in the block.

Actually, this might be an idea. Maybe a little metal repair epoxy would do the trick

 

[Scott Danforth]

Rub rail splice cap or rub rail trim cap. Most likely a TACO part or similar

 

[TyeeMan]

Years ago I purchased a product called Metal Cast from McMaster Carr. It was like a two part epoxy. Once it hardened you could drill it, machine it, it was awesome!

 

[flashback]

Actually, this might be an idea. Maybe a little metal repair epoxy would do the trick

That's right up my alley! JB would do it. Ain't no stress on the part unless you run into something..