Aye, There's the Rub....
Has anyone just removed the rub rail? The insert on Cinderella has some IV damage and now when we scrub it, a white chalky film drips down. It seems like the stuff is getting harder and harder to find.
-P
There is a late 80's E-34 in Portland with no rub rail at all. I have seen up close, and it looks slick like "factory".
However, the owner paid for considerable yard labor to finish out the exposed seam and then have it LPU painted to match the hull color.
First time I saw it, I was not sure if it was an Ericson or not.
Wish no aluminum "rub rail" oval over the seam it looked different, to me.
Given that the rub rail (really a seam cover) has no structural importance, it is not an illogical change. There is a lot of prep work (i.e. labor) to get it to the needed finish point for paint.
Note that while the aluminum piece (or a replacement vinyl piece) can be scratched or damaged by contact with docks or other boats, it does sacrifice its surface to maintain the gel coat surface.
If maintaining a 35 Mk2, I would look into the vinyl replacement option if the aluminum was too far gone. (YMMV)
Or, it repainting the hull, just remove the rub rail completely. Academic for me, tho.... so opinion not worth much.