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Attach top side to hull

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Attach top side to hull

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I'm pulling my factory rail off and replacing it with the rail from taco marine

http://tacomarine.com/product/V11-3161/1-1-8-x-1-1-4-Sandwich-Style-Flexible-Rub-Rail

Since the factory rail that held the two halves together is gone how should i attach them to each other?

Will the insert in that rail with screws every 6" be sufficient?

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Check out proprider's posts here. He shows how he rebonded the deck to the hull after he split his Viper.

http://www.hydrostreamforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2090&start=150

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God that looks like a ton of work lol

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I was thinking sealant and rivets lol

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Post: # 22487Post AdamDK »

I've heard of guys just using 3M 5200. With a good bond that stuff will never separate. (But I wouldn't trust it 100%)

I'm probably gonna do something similar. Rebond with 5200, rivets every 8 inches, then new rubrail with screws through the insert.
But also add strips of glass to the inside seam as well.

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