question about rub-rail

[illumastorm]

i have been redoing my boat and have gotten the top put back on, also have screwed on the metal rub-rail channel, now the problem is getting the rubber piece put back into the groves on the channel. removing it was no problem as i was able to pry it out without doing any damage. anyone got any ideas on reinstalling it easy?

 

[Pugetsound]

Re: question about rub-rail

If its old it is probably hard and non plyable. Warm it up in your house to room temp and then light oil on it should help. I have done several and had to replace a few. Taco sells it. Look on there web site for what you need . Sometime you need a rubber hammer to set it in place. Ed

 

[josh1]

Re: question about rub-rail

file the corners of channel so you have easy in , spay with a lot of wd-40 or white lithium grease , then spray with water , grab rub rail with needle nose vice grips , pull , it helps if some one is pushing from beginning , & keeping it straight , not a lot of labor requitred

 

[HONKER1]

Re: question about rub-rail

Are you trying to pop it in with a flat head screwdriver or pushing it in starting at one end. I pushed mine in starting at one end and used lots of very soapy water. Had wife holding one end while I sprayed and did the pushing. Once started, it went pretty fast.