[Public-list] Toe rail

[Mike Lehman]

You will not loose the bend in the toe rail. I replaced mine and used a 
straight pice of wood bending it a little at a time as I was installing it. 
You will need to seal the entire deck-hull joint. While you are at it you 
should check to see if your boat was put together with pop rivets. If it 
was, then replace the rivets with SS machine screws. You will not only 
prevent future leaks, you will strengthen the joint. A short cut is to 
recaulk the toe rail without removing it, it will stop leaks for a while.

http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/HullDeckJoint/



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Bill Ydel" <bill at ydelco.com>
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To: "Public-List at Alberg30.Org" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: [Public-list] Toe rail
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:25:45 -0400

We have had a ton of rain in Charleston in the last few weeks and to my
regret I found that my port cushions are wet in both the v-berth and the
cabin. I have checked everything and suspect that the leak is in the Toe
Rail. It is original and has never been finished or sealed. I was thinking
of taking it completely off and finishing it with cetol.
My questions are: 1, If I take it off, will I loose the bend in the wood? 2,
Do I need to anything to the deck joint? 3, I read some time ago that I
should use delrin (sp) as the spacer for the stainless track. Where do I get
that and exactly what do I purchase? 4, When I reinstall, do I use a sealant
on the entire rail or just at the screws.

This is a big project but one that I think needs to be done.

Any advise is appreciate.

Bill
SallyB #441

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