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mikeb	Posted - 08 Oct 2013 : 11:22:05 My Norman 20 has solid black plastic (pvc?) rubbing strake, with a 'B' cross section. I'm guessing it's probably the original stuff, and it's looking very much past it's best and breaking up. There looks to be a wide variety of different shapes available these days, many of them will hollow section rather than solid. Are these suitable for my boat, will they provide a bit of cushioning on impact(while docking I mean, not a head on collision!), rather than transmitting all the force straight into the hull? Or is it just because the existing stuff has hardened so much, and new B section would be softer? I quite like the look of this stuff, it could really smarten the look of the boat: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MARINE-BOAT-D-FENDER-WHITE-PVC-BOAT-YACHT-10-MTR-ROLL-/160564231316?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item25625fbc94 But is it going to be too 'showy' and not durable enough?
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Knighty	Posted - 17 Oct 2013 : 15:24:48 Even though my strake is intact over a season sections after a small bump does come adrift and as you say the fixings all corrode so I just carefully saw them flush then refit with self tapping stainless screws after drilling a tiny pilot hole. They are behind the inner infill part which I have change to dark blue rope think 14mm which is a very tight fit and a dab of grab adhesive behind it.
fred99	Posted - 15 Oct 2013 : 20:40:38 I think those would look good in white with blue inserts. As far as the screws go, I would do as you suggested, grind off and fill.
mikeb	Posted - 15 Oct 2013 : 12:10:04 Anyone? These are the one's I was looking at (2nd from the bottom): http://www.bridgerubber.co.uk/acatalog/M02.P.V.C._Fenders___Deck_Rubbing_Strakes.html I pulled off some of the old strake and all the screws are too rusty to remove, the ones that even have a head on just snapped as I tried to undo them. Not sure how best to tackle it, probably just grind them off to just below the surface and fill over the top of them?

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