Rope in rub rails?

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   Question, My Tique has rubber rub rails with the rope inside. The rub rails are in decent shape, but the rope is all black looking. Can you replace the rope without taking the rail itself off??? Or is it all one peice??

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Mojoman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: October-31-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 553	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mojoman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rope in rub rails? Posted: March-31-2006 at 11:17am
	Question, My Tique has rubber rub rails with the rope inside. The rub rails are in decent shape, but the rope is all black looking. Can you replace the rope without taking the rail itself off??? Or is it all one peice?? Moj

bkhallpass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723	Post Options Post Reply Quote bkhallpass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-31-2006 at 11:27am
	My understanding is you can replace it. It is the same vendor who makes the other rub rails. I know the name has been cited here before. I think it would have to be two pieces because the screws holding the railing on are behind the rope. BKH
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Mark Mel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: September-16-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 583	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Mel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-31-2006 at 1:26pm
	I read somewhere that you can make a tool out of electrical conduit that will help with the installation. It is supposed to help with spreading the rubber apart. You basically cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the conduit piece and then feed the rope thru while pulling the tool you made. Mine is looking cruddy too but I am going to try bleach in a squirt bottle first to see if that whitens it.
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2_Nautiques Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March-22-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2_Nautiques Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-31-2006 at 1:52pm
	Mojo - I have changed the rope in my 88 a couple of times. I buy 5/8" 3 stand nylon rope from the flee market when they have it. To install, I just start at the stern and push it in in small sections with my thumb. Thumb gets tired, but it's not too bad. I just bought a 78 Cuddy Nautique with the same style rub rail. The rail on the cuddy looks alot tighter than my 88 so I am not sure if there are differences in the rub rails througout the years? I have a feeling it will be difficult changing the rope on the 78.
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2_Nautiques Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March-22-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2_Nautiques Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March-31-2006 at 2:01pm
	One more though, don't take the rope out and clean it and expect to get it back in. It will be too short. learned this the hard way. It's one of those mysteries like digging a hole in the groung and putting the dirt back in, only the other way around, always too much dirt.
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tommer12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-05-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote tommer12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-01-2006 at 10:20pm
	I replaced my 84, see the threads in here. It was a real pain in the arse.... The rub rail was old, still good shape, but the rubber was hard.. so stuffing the rope back in was a pain. I used soap and made a tool to split the rail open and shove the rope in. But I had to do it twice!! I measured the rope with an extra 1-2 feet and I was still short. so get plenty of extra, a day to do it, and it will look nice when are done. Go ahead a fix any spots to the rail may be pulling out also.. easy to do, just back the screws out, fill in with some epoxy or like materials for rescrewing the hole... cheers,

Tribal150 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-24-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 137	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tribal150 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-01-2006 at 10:29pm
	When I did mine I took a heat gun and used it to warm the rubber, but use the lower heat setting, and keep it moving over a 6-8" area, do not over heat, then take a soft faced mallet, pull the rope tight, and lightly tap the rope into place, from start to finish it should only take an hour. Rob
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skyhawkflyer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-08-2005 Location: Zimbabwe Status: Offline Points: 275	Post Options Post Reply Quote skyhawkflyer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-04-2006 at 12:38pm
	When I did my 79 Tique a decade ago I took the rope out, and then rolled it 180 degrees and put it back in. It looked like new, then I traded it for my 2001!

Mojoman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: October-31-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 553	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mojoman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-10-2006 at 4:32pm
	Thanks guys, I think I'll give this a shot by seeing what the other side looks like and reinstalling (that is if the PO didn't already do this.. Thanks Much for the tips guys !!! Moj'

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