Removal and/or replacement of rub rail on 1985 Mac 25

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Seadoc
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Removal and/or replacement of rub rail on 1985 Mac 25

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Has anyone in Mac Land removed/replaced the rub rail on an 80's Mac 25? If so how did you do it?
Will it take a few bottles of rum to get through the job?
There are several pieces of the rubber/vinyl insert missing on my boat which has an aluminum channel
with the noted insert. I believe TACO Marine makes an insert that would fit but getting it into the channel might be a bear of a job. Removal of the aluminum channel might also prove challenging given the many bolts which hold it in place. Not impossible but challenging. Of course removal of the aluminum would allow me to reseal the hull-deck joint.

Suggestions/comments?

Thanks and stay safe!
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