Rub Rails and End Caps

cbadmin · Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 206

From: Makushin (Original Message) Sent: 10/29/2003 4:10 PM
I recently bought a '95 CD 16' Angler. The rubrail at the starboard bow was slightly damaged. Specifically about 8 inches of the rail was bent, shearing the rivet that hold the end cap and end of rail in place.

The original endcap was aluminum and I believe held in place by a rivet.

I called the CD factory and they provided me with the end caps that they are currently using....plastic. I was told that they should still work.

Can anyone tell me how the newer endcaps are fastened...it looks to me like they are not designed for a rivet. I would also appreciate any advise for a sound method of bending and reattaching the rub rail itself especially since

Captains Cat

Does anyone have a source for the rub rail rubber insert for an older CD22 (1994)? I found some the right shape, etc at WMarine but it's a little too small overall.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject:

Charlie and Sally-

I waited to see if anyone was going to come up with a direct solution to this question. With none in sight yet, I looked in the WM on line catalogue to see what you were looking at. I then went to the TACO (manufacturer's) site and found the following:

(Go to page 6 of the file)

http://www.tacomarine.com/diypages/aluminumrr.asp

The Aluminum rail # A12-0305BLY12D looks like a match for the one on the boat, minus two fingers of the extrusion which could have been cut off to mount it on a flat surface, and the insert #V12-0303BKA50 looks to be a very good match for the one on the boat.

Perhaps you could ask their technical support people if they know if the products above are a match for the earlier C-Dorys and / or if they think they will fit, and if they could send you a short sample of the insert to try out.

Let us know how things work out! Good Luck! Joe.

Norm S · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

I recently picked up new insert from the factory. The rubrail on the new boats appears to be the same as on my 84. I have not installed it yet but did try a small piece to make sure it would fit. Appeared to me to be the same as orig.
Norm