[C320-list] Rub Rail Glue?

[Pat Moriarty]

I replaced mine last year ok 2007. Had a problem with Catalina they 
sent out some out of spec material and tried to tell me that  was 
just the way it comes. Since I am in a similar business I informed 
them that their supplier was screwing them and they needed an new 
supplier. I sent back two samples which were something like .125" 
difference in width which made one side fit fine and the other fall 
out just looking at it. Well Jerry had the engineer call me to 
resolve it and sent me a apology letter thanking me for bring it to 
their attention. They sent the new rail insert and it is installed 
and has not come out yet. All vinyl will shrink with age as the 
plastisizers come out of them so what fits now will be smaller in a 
number of years depending on temp and sunlight mainly. I only had the 
old insert come out when rafted up and the fenders would pull it out, 
sure looks tacky sailing along with the grey snake in the water.

Pat #130



At 04:06 PM 1/12/2009, you wrote:
>It will be interesting to see what comes back on this topic. I 
>suspect glue is not the answer. I doubt any glue would keep it 
>in-place given enough pressure. A glue would just make replacing it 
>more of an issue.
>
>I have a similar problem. I usually just pound it back in-place 
>until the next event. I suspect the material is old and no longer 
>able to hold its proper shape being easily stretched and not easily 
>returning to proper length. The aluminum track is not deformed, but 
>the rail now comes out easily.
>
>Has anyone out there replaced the rub rail? At what age was it 
>replaced? At what cost? Where bought?
>
>Warren & Pattie Updike
>Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
>Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: argates2nd at comcast.net [mailto:argates2nd at comcast.net]
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:40 PM
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] Rub Rail Glue?
>
>
>
>
>'Half of our port side rub rail came out of the slot during a sloppy 
>docking.  It wants glue to stay back in the slot.  What glue is 
>suggested for this?  Is Silicone strong enough?
>
>Thanks, Rollie  #182  Punta Gorda, FL

Pat Moriarty
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