rubrail on your boat.

[terry]

how hard is it to replace the rubrail on a boat.on my boat it starts on one end of the splash well and ends on the other side.not rear to nose on each side.does the rubber slide into a channel?little wd/40 and try to keep pushing it around boat?what about corners?hair dryer to soften it a little.thanks

[Hyperacme]

I pulled it to clean it and apply Buckeye 2000, set in sun for an hour and worked it in with a screw driver.
Not easy but not to hard, took some time though ... LOL

Might be able to pull end cap and slide it in .. Maybe ...
Not an option on a CV ..

[Retro Performance]

If the insert is flexible enough it works well to coil it in a 5 gallon pail of very hot water......this preheats (softens) the entire rail instead of small sections.

[terry]

im looking at it and it is real stiff.are you able to pull it out,then replace by working top or bottom in.it looks like it may be a little of a pain to do.i would hate to damage new with a screw driver.

[Hyperacme]

" may be a little of a pain "
Yep ... It was but was careful and got it in (with flat blade screw driver) with out problems.
I put top in first and worked bottom in with screw driver.
After doing a few feet I kind of got the hang of it and went " almost " easy "almost" ... LOL
Could only get a inch or two at a time.

Good idea Don, if theres no sun ...

[Jerry]

soap works wonders on rubber.

[WetRaider]

Don - that is a good idea - even better is that you can move the bucket along with you so that the length remaining stays in the warm water.  If you removed the whole thing, it'd cool by the time you get to the windshield.

Dishsoap is a pretty slick choice, too.  Use a basting brush or old paint brush to put it on.  Downside is that your hands get slippery, too & it's tough to hold a tight grip when you need it.

I put my rub rail on while at the campgrounds at our Rathbun event.  Left it lying in the sun and worked my way around while having a conversation.

[MarkS]

I've got an old gasket scraper (like a screwdriver with a wide blade) that's worn out so bad it's dull, think I'll use that for the rub rail install.  A stiff putty knife might work okay too.  Anybody looking to buy new insert Great Lakes Skipper has (supposedly) OE style on eBay for $1.99 per foot.  I've also got enough to do a CVX-16 if anybody needs it, but it's original and pretty hard.