Rope Replacement ???

I believe this was discussed before, but for the sake of finding it through the pages, maybe I can get a "Home Run" from you guys and kill off the post quick...

I've wanted to replace the white rope in the rub rail on the Tique, and would like to know the absolute easiest way someone has found to do this.

79' Naut. pointed out that all you have to do is pull the old stuff out and warm up the rubber channel and mallet back in some new... Is it really that easy?? I thought some guys said it was a pain in the AZZ ???

Is there a standard size, braided rope I can get from Boaters World on my way home, or do I need to order this stuff???

"Can't handle the black/mold laden rope anymore" !!!

Moj'

Hey Moj,

May not be the look your after and not "original equipment" but the newer Nautiques have a PVC? insert, definitely easier to clean and you can also get them in various colors. My current boat has black but my previous Air had a Blue insert.

Yep, want to keep it original, although a colored insert would look good.. Do the newer CC's have the same old rubber channel though??

Hell, I'd buy new, so she "sliiiides" right in, and looks super white !! Yes, I think the soap thing was mentioned.

Thanks guys....
Moj'

Don't believe I ever mentioned heating anything. i guess you could to make the rub rail a little more plyable but I didn't

I just pulled the old stuff out and got 5/8" dia braided polyester rope from lowes removed the cover at the rear where it meets and pushed the new rope into the channel just cann't be a pussy about it and winnie arm it. Nothing fancy or hard about the job just about a 1/2 to hours time. If you pull on the line or keep tension on it, it will shrink a little and then you have push it back a little to help it relax some before you trim it to length.

Moj,
Just finished redoing my '93 Barefooter. It had a gray vinal round insert in it (about 5/8" dia.) which I pulled out cleaned throughly, and re-inserted. As stated above, While I had it out, I also cleaned out the gunwhale that had a bunch of crap in it, too. It was a hot, sunny day(which really helped everything stay nice and flexible), so after every thing was cleaned and dried, I started at one end with a old dull wood chissel (I guess you could use a flat head screw driver),spreading the gunwhale, PRESSING the the vinal insert in with the HANDLE of a rubber mallet. Most of the time I could press it in with my fingers. When finished, I put the rear trim piece back on using the 4 screws that came out of it. It looks a lot better than it did. I'm not sure how difficult the rope would be, but if needed, maybe you could "Lube" it up with some liquid soap. Hope yours goes as well as mine did.

Tomfooter

Me too Chris... Looks damn nasty, so out it's coming !!! Hell, the packed cooler thing is a given, all I need is some rope,hammer, tunes, repreive from the kids for an hour and WAM, done deal..

Thanks... I'll give ya's all a report on how it comes out...

Moj

Someone had posted a picture a while ago of a PVC pipe about 6" long, 3/4" dia they had cut on a 45 degree angle. Feed the rope through it and use the pvc pipe to spread the rubber channel. Never did it but looks like it should work. I guess some use a spreader and some don't need one.