HopCar
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- Aug 20, 2011
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- Ellis 28
Sorry Parks but I was getting cross eyed.
So when I buy a boat you guys wouldn't think old tires would look good for fenders?
"I think I'd call the rub rail traditional rather than cutesy, but point taken about durability."
The Euros realize if the boat cruises the rub rail will get lots of wear.
Rather than bolting and unbolting , and worrying about water tightness,
the use of a heavy line laid in a channel , tightened with a turnbuckle is very practical.
In the USA mostly Loopers see 100+ locks , in most euro rivers locks abound.
"I think I'd call the rub rail traditional rather than cutesy, but point taken about durability."
The Euros realize if the boat cruises the rub rail will get lots of wear.
Rather than bolting and unbolting , and worrying about water tightness,
the use of a heavy line laid in a channel , tightened with a turnbuckle is very practical.
In the USA mostly Loopers see 100+ locks , in most euro rivers locks abound.
Yeah, me too. And dizzy. Thanks, Craig.
Sorry Parks but I was getting cross eyed.
I'm going to start a business in the U.S. offering a "Replaceable Rope Rub Rail Refit". For boaters facing docking challenges and rough pilings.
Might help the first mate's anxiety when I use the rub rail for docking assistance.