Got new lexan in te deadlights, and now they don't leak but -
Need help with the weep holes on the rubber rub rail - where do those drain water from ? Do they help clear water from under where the toe rail meets the deck?
On my C26 a previous owner spread some sort of roofing-type sealant all along where the inside part of the toe rail goes over the deck causing water to sit there about 1/4 deep. In several places it is cracked and I see the seam between the metal and the deck. Wondering if I should be scraping all that off so water can get under the metal and out the weep holes in the rubber. Or should I be resealing it where I see cracks.
Thanks for any insight !
BL
Weep Holes/Rub Rail/Toe Rail
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Thank you for the reply. Actually those holes aren't on the rubber but below it - I mistyped.
I used plain old lucite/plexi, the original panes were 3/8" so I kept the same thickness. I did reuse the frames, as well as the original inserts as they were pliable still. Was tempted to route/recess the cabin cutouts and flush fit the frames but that seemed like overkill.
My frames got warped up a bit from tugging them loose of the panes - they had SO much sealant gooped everywhere that they were stuck fast. Made it a challenge to get them back on the panes/inserts but it worked out okay.
I used plain old lucite/plexi, the original panes were 3/8" so I kept the same thickness. I did reuse the frames, as well as the original inserts as they were pliable still. Was tempted to route/recess the cabin cutouts and flush fit the frames but that seemed like overkill.
My frames got warped up a bit from tugging them loose of the panes - they had SO much sealant gooped everywhere that they were stuck fast. Made it a challenge to get them back on the panes/inserts but it worked out okay.
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Weeping holes
My 22 also have the holes in the rub rail. When I removed it, I saw the hole does not go thru all the layers in the rubrail, and I was thinking in drilling the holes so water can get out if it gets in the first canal of the rubrail. Another thing I did, I drill a little weeping hole in the toerail so rain water wont accumulate and damage anything, its working fine so far (this is easier to see in a picture than my sorry description)
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