Rope repalcement in rub rail
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Topic: Rope repalcement in rub rail
Posted By: '88 nautique
Subject: Rope repalcement in rub rail
Date Posted: April-23-2009 at 1:02am
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I just wanted to write a post to tell others of another way to put the rope into the rub rail.
I had read the posts of using the heat gun, liquid soap and possibly making a tool to slide along the groove. I was afraid of the tool slipping and gouging the new paint and glass work. I found that all I had to do was use a snap ring pliers and open the groove while my brother pushed the rope in. I did my 1988 2001 in half an hour. I was pretty easy. Just another option... |
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Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: April-23-2009 at 11:06am
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Mine will be getting new rubrail and rope after I wet sand and buff.
What size rope did you use? Using the snap rings did you just open the gap in steps? If so how big of steps were you able to take? Thanks for the info!! |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: April-23-2009 at 11:25am
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I just did this as well, and I achieved it by using a regular old 1/2" wrench. It was a piece of cake but make sure you clean the rubrail out very well before you start or you will get your new rope all dirty.
-Remove back cover plate and remove old rope -Thoroughly clean the rubrail out. I'm sure there will be quite a bit of gunk in the grove all the way around -Get your rope (I think it takes around 50ft of it) and take it through the closed end of a 1/2" wrench (or whatever size you need so that the rope you're inserting barely squeezes/slides through). Only pull maybe a foot through the wrench. -Wedge the closed end of the wrench into the rubrail just offcenter of where the coverplate goes on the back of the boat. This is a pretty tight fit, I'm sure you'll get it in there though. -Grab that 1 foot of rope that you started through the wrench, and just start pulling it around the rail, keeping it close to the boat so you don't yank the trailing rope out of the rail. As you go around, the rest of the rope will feed through the wrench right into the rail. -Once you get all the way around to the back, you will have to trim the rope obviously, and then work the wrench out and wedge the last little bit into place. Once I figured out this method it took maybe 10 minutes. I had to do it over though because I didn't clean the rail, and sliding the rope all the way around really made it dirty. This may not work with the larger diameter ropes (5/8"), so I would get 1/2", 3/8" would probably work as well. I wouldn't worry about the rope coming out with the smaller diameters, because it's not going anywhere once that back plate holds it all together. Hopefully that all made some sense. Let me know if you need any clarification.  ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-23-2009 at 11:37am
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A piece of copper water pipe large enough for the rope to fit through makes a great insertion tool. It's not as fat as a box end wrench so it's easy to push it into the rubber rail. Spray some soapy water on the rubber. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: April-23-2009 at 11:47am
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^^^ Definitely would work too. The wrench was the only thing I had handy. Make sure the end of the pipe doest start fraying the rope. Same goes for the wrench. ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: April-24-2009 at 5:30pm
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Thanks,
I am going to give this a try tomorrow. I found some 1/2" 100 % Cotton Rope at the Tractor Supply Store. Great tips, Donald ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens 2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: April-25-2009 at 12:32am
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Wouldn't nylon be a better material? I would think cotton would mildew easily. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-25-2009 at 10:41am
Don, I feel the same way. You may want to consider finding some white synthetic before you go to the effort of installing the cotton. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
SNobsessed wrote:Posted By: the grinch
Date Posted: April-26-2009 at 4:17am
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Where could I find new rubber and rope? ------------- It takes a big hole to bury an elephant. Kirk Miller [URL=http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/register.asp?FID=7]KIRKS79/URL] |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: April-26-2009 at 9:00am
| I got my new rubrail from midwest cc. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-26-2009 at 9:44am
I wouldn't pay dealer prices! Go directly to http://www.rubrails.com/ - rubrails.com ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: C-Bass
Date Posted: April-27-2009 at 11:57am
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Very true Pete.
People often overlook the fact that dealers don't manufacture things...they source them. Find their source, or a comparible one, and cut the middle man out, save yourself some $$$  .
I also agree, don't use cotton. ------------- Craig 67 SN 73 SN http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6103" rel="nofollow - 99 Sport 85SN |