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ElGringoLoco

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Replace or repair?
« on: October 26, 2016, 07:48:29 AM »
Last weekend,  I pulled a dumbass move, and put the bow into the dock pretty hard.  I hit it square on the nose, and it tweaked the rub rail. Is this something I can beat back in place with a rubber mallet, or do I need to drill out the rivets and have it redone? 
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GT Jets

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Re: Replace or repair?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016, 08:09:18 AM »
Being as it's anodized it will be difficult to make it look right because the surface metal will crystallize because it's so hard.

I would pull the insert (carefully) and drill about 4' worth of rivets and if you can,  put some plywood between the boat and the rail. Anytime you deal with anodizing,  slow and steady wins the race.  Small tweaks moving the metal slowly with nothing sharp.

Channel lock pliers with a piece of vinyl to cushion the jaws seems to work well.

Good luck,  looks the the moulding did it's job perfect.

GT
« Last Edit: October 26, 2016, 04:30:53 PM by GT Jets »
  • Boat #1: 1992 Carrera 20.5 Elite (I/O bitches)
  • Boat #2: 19' Bubble deck Jet BBC Berkeley
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If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray

ElGringoLoco

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Re: Replace or repair?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2016, 04:25:50 PM »
I guess it's tough to see in that picture, here's the nose
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Re: Replace or repair?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2016, 04:32:38 PM »
I guess it's tough to see in that picture, here's the nose


I thought you would have been more concerned with the crunch about 14" back on the port side.
  • Boat #1: 1992 Carrera 20.5 Elite (I/O bitches)
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Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray

ElGringoLoco

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Re: Replace or repair?
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2016, 04:38:32 PM »
I think I'm just a hack photographer. Here's another shot
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