Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

[Rbob]

Spray rails were challenging, 3 layers of meranti and capped with ipe.

One more shot with masking off, the next pic will be with windows installed.

Thanks for the compliments!

[ghelland]

I hate to say it but your boat is too nice to put in the water.  The first time someone bounces a downrigger ball off the side your going to have a mental breakdown.

[Grady300]

We could almost form a small Coast Guard with all beautiful the GA's finishing up!!

[Todd j]

Spray rails were challenging, 3 layers of meranti and capped with ipe.

One more shot with masking off, the next pic will be with windows installed.

Thanks for the compliments!

I’m totally ignorant when it comes to britework.   Are the rails glassed?   Oiled?  Thx

[Rbob]

Todd,

I did not glass mine, I put them on one layer at a time because of the difficulty bending at the front.  I used G-flex to attach and staggered the scarf joints as needed. I put 3 coats of epoxy and sanded to #320 before painting.  I masked off the spray rails to apply sealer and base-coat color and pulled the tape before applying 3 coats of clear coat on the whole boat.

If you were using single stage paint Alexseal etc. you could mask off the spray rails and apply 3 coats of clear (paint) first and after cure mask off and paint your boat as usual.

[Todd j]

Thx

[Rbob]

Took my boat home to do the rest of the work, had to get creative since my boat does not quite fit strait in, so I visited Harbor Freight and picked up 4 wheel dolly's.  Moved my boat most the way in at an angle and moved it sideways with the dollys.

Going to have to be that way until I put an addition on my shop.

https://www.harborfreight.com/5200-lb-max-vehicle-weight-ultra-mobile-self-loading-dolly-64601.html?_br_psugg_q=wheel+dolly

[Rbob]

I have been drilling holes for bilge's pumps, fishbox drain, Wallas heater exhaust and installing latches in my deck hatches. I installed the Bomar aluminum hatch on the swimstep.

Drilling holes in a boat is just wrong....

I purchased Tessilmare Radial52 Rubrails and they use tracks to hold the rubber and need holes drilled probably every 6" to make it really secure. Close to 120 holes, dang I hope it is worth it.

I will post pics as soon as I get enough progress to make it worth the wait.



     

[Todd j]

I understand about all the hole drilling.  I am trying my best to locate and drill all the holes while I can be sloppy with the epoxy.  Every time I think I’m done I find myself spending another day locating and drilling more holes.  It’s a never ending process. 

[Grady300]

I have been drilling holes for bilge's pumps, fishbox drain, Wallas heater exhaust and installing latches in my deck hatches. I installed the Bomar aluminum hatch on the swimstep.

Drilling holes in a boat is just wrong....

I purchased Tessilmare Radial52 Rubrails and they use tracks to hold the rubber and need holes drilled probably every 6" to make it really secure. Close to 120 holes, dang I hope it is worth it.

I will post pics as soon as I get enough progress to make it worth the wait.



   

I got the same rub rail it can be a challenge to get it on the bracket. Using a heat gun to warm it up helps a lot.

[Rbob]

Chuck, I am having trouble with the stainless steel ends, they sit about 3mil high when placed on the rubrail.  Waiting for customer service to call me or reply.

What length screws did you use to install?   I thought 1.5" but I was wrong, only about 3/4" in the wood which seems too short..

[Rbob]

Update, I installed the rubrails with the help of my wife, I rolled them out on the lawn and let it get warmish 74 degrees before bending onto the tracks.

So I drilled 114 holes for the rubrail tracks, (temporarily installed and removed tracks) wetted out with epoxy with a small 1/8" round brush and let cure overnight.  I used a syringe and gel-majic to over filled every hole and installed the tracks.  What a marathon...

[ghelland]

That looks great.  It will work well too.

[Rbob]

I added rub rails on top of the gunnel, could not grasp loading ice chests, crab pots and shrimp pots without potential damage.

Makes it kinda utility looking though. 

[Todd j]

The rub rails on the sheer is a super great idea!  Does the rub rails together eliminate any possible damage to edge of the boat?  Looks like it. I did 20 oz of glass.  I like your approach better!