Doing the transom on my 16 ft Double Eagle . all the reading I have read says simply pull out rub strip ... This seems impossibe . Is the strip just rusted in or do I have to remove inner bolst before the strip ????<br /><br />hope this makes sence
About every rub rail I've run across has a rather Stiff piece of Vinyl in it,... It's Hard when cold,.... Heating it slightly will Help get it started out of it's track,........<br />Once you've Pried out the vinyl,... You should be able to See either the Screws, or Rivits that hold the Aluminum rail,+ the 2 pieces of the Hull Together..............
Maybe the heat thig will be the answer , should I use a heat gun ??? and will this strip need to be replaced or should I use the old one.. I do see the screw heads when I peel back the small part of the strip I have tried to pull . <br /><br />Will try heat this after noon <br /><br />JAmie
giz - <br /><br />I don't know if this is any help, but I had to pull the rub strip on my Starcraft. Port side came out easy, but not starboard. Here's what I did:<br /><br /> http://mysite.verizon.net/kilroyjc/id7.html <br /><br />I used the winch on my friend's trailer to pull it.<br />A come-along would probably work well, too.<br /><br />Crank the locking pliers as tight as possible, then put the hook on them.<br /><br />Much easier to have two people working on this.<br /><br />Good Luck!<br /><br />Matt M
