Rub rail insert

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   My boat's rope rub rail has been replaced with an aftermarket vinyl insert style rail. This insert pops out at the mere suggestion of a dock pole rubbing against it or a swimmer sliding into the water over a gunwale, leaving things looking like this:

I did notice that the ends of the rub rail do not have a/an end cap(s) fitted:

I'm thinking that the lack of end cap means the insert is not pulled tight enough into the rail, which results in the insert popping out so easily. Am I on the right track with my thinking? Will removing the insert, heating it up, stretching it tight around the boat when re-inserting and then fitting an end cap to keep it tensioned perhaps solve my problem? Or am I on the wrong track here?

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Wilhelm Hertzog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-14-2014 Location: Cape Town Status: Offline Points: 349	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wilhelm Hertzog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rub rail insert Posted: March-10-2022 at 1:11am
	My boat's rope rub rail has been replaced with an aftermarket vinyl insert style rail. This insert pops out at the mere suggestion of a dock pole rubbing against it or a swimmer sliding into the water over a gunwale, leaving things looking like this: I did notice that the ends of the rub rail do not have a/an end cap(s) fitted: I'm thinking that the lack of end cap means the insert is not pulled tight enough into the rail, which results in the insert popping out so easily. Am I on the right track with my thinking? Will removing the insert, heating it up, stretching it tight around the boat when re-inserting and then fitting an end cap to keep it tensioned perhaps solve my problem? Or am I on the wrong track here?
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Rub rail insert

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