Purchasing a new Rub Rail

[Impulse26]

I asked this in another thread, but got no answer so I thought I would ask it as a stand alone question. Can anyone tell me where to get replacement rub rail? I have emailed six places including dealers who advertise on this web sight and have gotten zero responses. I went to a MAC dealer who took my name and phone number, but never called back and won't return my messages. I went to the offical MAC supplier, no response. I even searched here for rub rail references on this site, got 1382 results but not one had a source for the new rail. So does anyone know where to buy one?

Thanks
Wayne

[LOUIS B HOLUB]

Amazing story. Seems that a rub rail would be an easy item to purchase for a Mac-X. There are reputable dealers in this Forum. I definately suggest contacting one of them.
Good Luck !

[Ivan Awfulitch]

I asked this in another thread, but got no answer so I thought I would ask it as a stand alone question. Can anyone tell me where to get replacement rub rail?
Thanks
Wayne

I can easily answer your question. Call Bluewater Yachts in Seattle, Washington (800) 688-8626. They sell the rub rail for about $1 a foot. You'll need 50 foot to do the job. You'll also need 2 - 10 oz tubes (for a caulking gun) of 3M 4200 sealant.

Once you have this, you'll need a nice warm (dry) day, some clamps, 2 people, and lots of patience. Use a long, thing screw driver to carefully insert the screwdriver from the outboard sides and gently pry back and forth on the capson the transom (move the driver carefully to break the seal and they come right off. There are several screws holding the rail here (2 or 3) that you must remove. Scrape and clean the old sealant, then on a nice warm day (prefer with the sun on the boat) start with the middle of the rail at the bow, and work your way toward the rear on both sides. Use clamps and tape. You'll need to pull with some force to stretch the rail to make it conform to the curve at the bow, and having another person to pull on the opposite side is a plus. Make sure that you seal any openings in the hull seam, and run a good size bead on top ahead of you replacing the rail. We did half the boat length at a time. You need to pull with some tension to get it to set. Once you're done, you will have 2-3 feet to cut off on each side at the transom.

[Impulse26]

Ivan,

Thank you! I will call Monday. Also thanks for the installation tips. It sounds like a tough job, but I am sure the results are well worth it.

Wayne